Yasiin Bey
Hip-hop band from Brooklyn, NY · formed 1973
- Shows on record
- 28
- Rooms played
- 18
- Cities
- 16
- Releases
- 37
- Last show
- Nov 15, 2025O2 Victoria Warehouse
About
Yasiin Bey is a band from Brooklyn, NY, formed in 1973, tagged conscious rap, East Coast hip-hop, hip hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2025, across 18 rooms in 16 cities.
- Yasiin Bey formed in 1973 — MusicBrainz
- Yasiin Bey is based in Brooklyn — MusicBrainz
- The Mau-Maus: member — MusicBrainz
- Medina Green: member — MusicBrainz
- Urban Thermo Dynamics: member — MusicBrainz
- Black Star: member — MusicBrainz
- Black Jack Johnson: member — MusicBrainz
- Native Tongues: member — MusicBrainz
- Dec. 99th: member — MusicBrainz
- Yasiin Bey has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2019 — MusicBrainz
- yasiin bey is based in Spain — yasiin bey on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: MONEY CHRISTMAS (2025-09-18) — Bandcamp
- Yasiin Bey formed in 1987 — Wikipedia
- Yasiin Bey plays East Coast hip-hop — Wikipedia
- Yasiin Bey plays alternative hip-hop [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Yasiin Bey plays conscious hip-hop [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Yasiin Bey plays progressive rap [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- Yasiin Bey has 6274 listeners on Last.fm — Yasiin Bey on Last.fm
- Yasiin Bey has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2026 — Yasiin Bey on Discogs
- Yasiin Bey has 1029 followers on Genius — Yasiin Bey on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @MosDefOfficial — Yasiin Bey on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Brooklyn, NY — Yasiin Bey on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
28 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20132 shows
- 20143 shows
- 20161 show
- 20176 shows
- 20183 shows
- 20194 shows
- 20223 shows
- 20233 shows
- 20252 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | O2 Victoria Warehouse · ManchesterSupportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Élysée Montmartre · ParisHeadlinerwith Talib Kweli, Black Star | Headliner | Talib Kweli, Black Star |
| May 25, 2023 | Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| May 24, 2023 | Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| May 23, 2023 | Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)Supportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Robert Glasper, Bilal | Support | Robert Glasper, Bilal |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Sony Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Robert Glasper, Bilal | Support | Robert Glasper, Bilal |
| May 24, 2019 | Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli, Knife Knights | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli, Knife Knights |
| May 23, 2019 | Fox Theater · PomonaSupportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| May 21, 2019 | The Novo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| May 16, 2019 | Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli, SOL Development | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli, SOL Development |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Slim's · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Sellassie | Headliner | Sellassie |
| Jul 7, 2018 | THEATRE ANTIQUE · VienneHeadlinerwith Tank and the Bangas, Talib Kweli, The Guts, +1 | Headliner | Tank and the Bangas, Talib Kweli, The Guts, +1 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ogden Theatre · DenverSupportwith Talib Kweli, Black Star, Chi City | Support | Talib Kweli, Black Star, Chi City |
| Oct 30, 2017 | The Novo · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Black Star, Talib Kweli | Headliner | Black Star, Talib Kweli |
| Oct 29, 2017 | The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli, K-Wil (US) | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli, K-Wil (US) |
| Oct 1, 2017 | The Novo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Talib Kweli, Black Star | Support | Talib Kweli, Black Star |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Fox Theater · OaklandHeadlinerwith Talib Kweli, Black Star, Jallal, +1 | Headliner | Talib Kweli, Black Star, Jallal, +1 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood · AtlantaSupportwith Migos, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Jill Scott, +2 | Support | Migos, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley, Jill Scott, +2 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Tabernacle · AtlantaSupportwith Noname, JID, Ari Lennox, +3 | Support | Noname, JID, Ari Lennox, +3 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Mos Def, Reggie Watts, Jallal | Support | Mos Def, Reggie Watts, Jallal |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Stage 1, Patronaat · HaarlemHeadlinerwith A.k.a., Mos Def | Headliner | A.k.a., Mos Def |
| May 10, 2014 | DAR Constitution Hall · WashingtonSupportwith Mos Def, Chrisette Michele, Bilal | Support | Mos Def, Chrisette Michele, Bilal |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Tonhalle - Kultfabrik · MunichSupportwith Talib Kweli, Black Star, Mos Def | Support | Talib Kweli, Black Star, Mos Def |
| Apr 10, 2013 | Melkweg Max · AmsterdamHeadlinerwith A.k.a., Mos Def | Headliner | A.k.a., Mos Def |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Fox Theater · OaklandSupportwith Black Star, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, +4 | Support | Black Star, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, +4 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | House of Blues - Atlantic City · Atlantic CitySupportwith Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star, +1 | Support | Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Star, +1 |
Where they play
18 rooms in 16 citiesRooms played most
- Fox Theater · Oakland5 shows
- Sony Hall · New York (NYC)5 shows
- The Novo · Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)1 show
- Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood · Atlanta1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)6 shows
- Oakland5 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Atlanta2 shows
- Amsterdam1 show
and 11 other cities
Releases
37 releases, 1997–2026पर्वत (The Mountain)
2026
Sep 18, 2025 · Album
Damascus
2025
Echo 45 Soundsystem
2025
Soul Mates : B-Sides, Remixes, Rarities: Vol. 3 & 4
2024
Never Die (Prefuse 73 Remix)
2021
The Midnight Miracle Presents "The Grift That Keeps On Giving" & "LL's Check"
2021
Negus
2019 · Album
December 99th
2017
Fix Up
2015
The REcstatic
2013
Re:DEFinition
2013
Jun 9, 2009 · Album · 18 tracks
Jun 8, 2009 · Album · 18 tracks
The Ecstatic
2009 · Album
Universal B-Boy, Part 3
2008 · Compilation
True Magic
2006 · Album
Universal B-Boy
2006 · Compilation
Live at Benaroya Hall
2004 · Album
Mos Def EP
2004 · Ep
Mos Definite
2004 · Compilation
Sex, Love & Money / Ghetto Rock
2004 · Single
The New Danger
2004 · Album
Close Edge
2003 · Single
Ooh Wee / On the Run
2003 · Single
I Against I
2002 · Single
Wylin Out
2002 · Single
Jam On It
2001 · Single
Oh No
2000 · Single
Umi Says
2000 · Single
Black on Both Sides
1999 · Album
B‐Boy Document ’99 / Chaos
1999 · Single
Ms. Fat Booty / Mathematics
1999 · Single
Next Universe / Patriotism / When It Pours It Rains
1999 · Ep
Body Rock
1998 · Single
High Drama, Pt. 3: The Search For 2
1998 · Single
Universal Magnetic
1997 · Single
Lineup
- The Mau-Maus
- Medina Green
- Urban Thermo Dynamics
- Black Star
- Black Jack Johnson
- Native Tongues
- Dec. 99th
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| yasiin bey on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Yasiin Bey on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Yasiin Bey on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Yasiin Bey on Genius | Artist facts |
| Yasiin Bey on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.