Yasiin Bey Announces Retirement in “No More Parties In S.A.”

Revealed by Kanye West.

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On Tuesday night, Kanye West took to Twitter to post a message from Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def. Posted on Kanye West’s website, the audio message is actually a freestyle phoned to ‘Ye called “no more Parties in S.A.” The title references Yasiin’s recent arrest and expulsion from South Africa for trying to leave the country on an illegal “World Passport.” The rapper and his family has been living in the country on a visiter’s permit and they were ordered to leave in 14 days. In the freestyle, Def gave his side of the story and announced his retirement from the music industry and Hollywood, “effective immediately.” He promises to release one final album later this year.

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