Posted February 21, 2012 by Eddie "STATS" 45 comments

Video: Yasiin Bey “N**gas In Poorest”

Pow. “N**gas in Poorest“–Yasiin Bey‘s epic-ly raw-dogs take on “N**gas In Paris”–gets an equally grimy and impactful visual treatment. Video clips underlining key interjections and samples (“Myers, Myers, Myers”) turn the tension up even higher–but it’s what he says that makes this song so scary good. As mentioned, this is the first track off Bey’s Top 40 Underdogs project of re-mashes. Be looking over your shoulder for it, the next on could drop at any moment.

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KD06

Solid…
http://www.mental-illustration.com sis.courtney

yep yep!
bux10

Mos is back. No wait, check that. Yasiin Bey has arrived!
zubrainz on twitter

WOW!!! that shits cray!!
- Tachiro
  
  Ain’t it Bey?
- Saurus
  
  Diabetics
- crawlrawl
  
  Fish Fillet
indeed

One of the few..
Khalil

Powerful!!!
troubleman81

Yasiin….Yasiin….Yasiin!
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Jahi

This is how MC’ing is done. He brought a whole new life to this and it’s better than J and Ye. Hands down. Salute to Mr. Bey for making my musical day.
http://myjestikblog.com myjestik

this video is beyond dope.
The SoapBox Killer

Crazy subway dude cameo!
Broda Kev

“…don’t get caught in no throne…” Yo shall fall! Yasiiinnnnnnnnnnnnn
Phase007

Yasiin killed it!!! I am feeling his version of this…
Saurus

Mos Def Amazing, keep going Yasiin!
- Saurus
  
  ‘who the fuck is margiela’ exactly!
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sstretch

Yeah this joint is crazy. YASIIN definitely did his thing on this joint.

check out the beats at http://www.soundcloud.com/sstretch68323
http://twitter.com/darrylcobb Darryl Cobb

This is how it should be done. The days when MCs tried to get points across that actually mattered!
Marc G’s

Never on schedule but always on time. Wake up KIDS!
http://soundcloud.com/soul-work-1 karim

“doctors say I’m the illest, I ain’t got no insurance »
Dr. Boogie

This is how it should be done….
J-Dips

speaking the truth! cant wait for his shit to drop

http://soundcloud.com/jdips
Amrit

Yasiin Bey just turned a shit song into something amazing and powerful and real! Kanye and Jay-Z, eat your hearts out, Mos Def just merked you guys! Don’t get caught up in no throne!!!
vonduch78

UMI said shine your light on the world……FREEESHHH!!! The force is shifting back to love because the ego driven who are in control realize this is GOD’s universe. Physical possessions and money will mean nothing very soon. LOVE.
David

It was great until he negated the message of the whole thing by saying “Allah is in control” at the end. If Allah is in control, Yasiin, then it’s his will that all this shit is fucked up. C’mon, man. Religion is just another shackle.
http://www.thenureview.tumblr.com Numi D

This just might be the best video or rap song for 2012. I’ve been waiting for our mic holders to come around and take more of a social political stance-not that all of them have to-but, it’s great to know that there’s still some form of consciousness in Hip Hop. I give thanks for Yasiin’s remake. I’m glad he’s putting these cats on blast. This was a bold and courageous move. Even if you are not a religious person, or you don’t believe or subscribe to any organized religion, you can still connect to the fact that the government, and the powers that be, are failing the people who put their trust in them. Our communities are lacking. The resources that are provided are just not enough to fix the problems of everyday people like me. Yet Jay Z and Kanye want to talk about negroes in paris?!?! Thanks for the illusion guys, but real talk- we ain’t all living that hideous dream.
Money power respect

Uhhhhhh. I like the jay z and kanye one better. This was kinda weak to me
- shaebutter76
  
  Why am I not surprised, with a name like “Money power respect…”
- Takessa
  
  Shaebutter76, I need a like button! Money, power, respect, please just go back and listen again infact they made it easy for you just read the lyrics. You’ll learn something I promise.
http://HaitiLives.com Imhotep1

I know this wasnt a battle or diss attempt by yours truly…. But if there is anything that is needed to be said Bey buried everything Jay and Ye put into this… Yasiin Bey!!
Toon

Lol @ shaebutter… so true…
jb

The Koran is the hatefilled book I’ve ever read, close second is the Bible. If “Allah is in control”, then what the fuck is his problem? I’m sorry, Yasin is one of ,y favorite MC’s, but how are we gonna lift people from this state of affairs by telling them God, Allah, or The Tooth Fairy is looking out. All three monotheistic patriarchal religions subjigate women, make them property, as well as give advice on slavery. Let’s rise above these disgusting dark ages hatemongering books and get real. It’s 2012, not 20 A.D., people. Read those books for yourseves- they’re disgusting.
- Takessa
  
  Shaebutter76, I need a like button! Money, power, respect, please just go back and listen again infact they made it easy for you just read the lyrics. You’ll learn something I promise.
- Takessa
  
  Sorry my phone is doing its own thing apparently. However JB, how did you come to this conclusion?
tool2sage

Dope… as usual.
T-Rocka

There’s a fine line between raw and sloppy. This moves into sloppy a bit too much. Also- great messages but c’mon, his last words as promotion of Islam nearly ruined it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ew9CngVeFA Jason James

“Allah is in control” ? Really?! Then we need a serious regime change! Look what Allah, God, Yahweh, or whatever you wanna call your magical sky daddy has done for the middle east, never mind the rest of the globe. We got permanent war in Isreal; genocide in Darfur; AIDS all over Africa; corporations and the elite run shit worldwide- wake up. Also, peep the link to see how ignorant Mos/Yasin really is on that Bill Maher clip. It’s sad that this dude is supposed to be mad intelligent when it comes to MC’s. EL-P is the only motherfucker I’ve heard on some real politic’n. straight up- The Koran, The Bible and the book they were based on, The Torah, all PROMOTE SLAVERY!
loprimo

Yes!! Si!! Ta Toooo !!!
kennyken

man now that’s what i call saying something that means something!
http://www.facebook.com/ Bryson

That’s an exeprt answer to an interesting question
http://3crates.tumblr.com/ 3crates

my band debut album JOHNNY POPCORN the crow drops MARCH 20. http://soundcloud.com/hezekiah/johnny-popcorn-the-crow-album