yasiin bey
Biography
Negus, Marrakesh (Zanzibar Sufi Waves), 2019
Born in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, yasiin bey is a multidisciplinary artist. He has been making hip-hop music since 1994, and first gained national attention in 1998 with the release of Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star, with Talib Kweli, and his subsequent solo album, Black on Both Sides, in 1999. Throughout his career, bey has balanced music with acting, appearing in films such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005), 16 Blocks (2006), Be Kind Rewind (2008), and Bamboozled (2000), among others.
Works
Negus: Dubai
Exhibitions
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The Only Way Out Is Through: The Twentieth Line
Curated by Shumon Basar 18 Sep - 7 Nov 2025The Third Line is pleased to present The Only Way Out Is Through: The Twentieth Line , a project curated by Shumon Basar, marking the gallery’s 20th anniversary. Taking inspiration...Read more -
NEGUS
yasiin bey 25 Mar - 5 May 2021The Third Line and Sole bring yasiin bey's audio and visual installation, Negus, to the Middle East for the first time. Negus is a 28-minute listening experience consisting of 8...Read more
Press
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Yasiin Bey's Sonic Intervention Brings Music Closer to Art
Nadine Khalil, Ocula, April 22, 2021 -
Yasiin Bey Is 'Very Pleased' To Be Presenting His Latest Music as An Art Installation
Brenda Barrientos, Billboard, November 25, 2019 -
Yasiin Bey released his newest album and all I got was a Polaroid of myself
Ann Binlot, Document Journal, March 29, 2019
