SA reacts to Mos Def’s ‘No More Parties in SA’
Yasiin Bey, popularly known as Mos Def, is currently being detained in Cape Town.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – 9 April 2009. International Hip Hop superstar and actor Mos Def perfoming in Carfax, Newtown. (Photo by Gallo Images/ City Press)
The rapper was arrested last week for allegedly travelling with a fraudulent passport. He opened up about his detainment in a message posted on Kanye West’s website. He freestyles Kanye West’s No More Parties in LA and change the LA to SA.
He further raps “I’ve committed no crime/ Why’s the state wasting my time/ They must be out of their minds,” Bey raps, later adding, “This is not an expression of fear/ This is just to make things clear/ My intentions are pure in coming here.”
Director General in the Department of Home Affairs, Mkuseli Apleni Department will on Wednesday afternoon provide more details on matters related to the arrest of Mos Def.
Listen to his freestyle below:
And Twitter reactions:
https://twitter.com/neokoza/status/689681846670614528
Yasiin Bey can leave our country. Illegal entry is just that, ain't nothing political or injustice about his arrest. Hamba!!!
— Muhleza (@KhosiMnguni) January 20, 2016
Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey tapping out #NoMorePartiesInSA pic.twitter.com/HkEM1K0bi4
— Loyiso Twala (@loyisothevictor) January 20, 2016
Maybe Kanye West can arrange a private plane to fetch his dear friend Yasiin Bey. Thanks… bye 👋
— Muhleza (@KhosiMnguni) January 20, 2016
Yazi, Yasiin Bey can leave shame. We won't miss him https://t.co/QkUl6ztcN6
— Muhleza (@KhosiMnguni) January 20, 2016
Yasiin Bey got Kanye West to endorse "No more parties in SA" maybe the department of home affairs should have exercised a lil discretion
— Money Makin’ Mickey (@MickeyBondsCool) January 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/sluttybacon_/status/689685024803831808
Imagine. Your personal philosophy, no matter how lovely and ideal and wholesome, don't trump our laws. What?? #NoMorePartiesInSA
— 🦄🧜🏾♀️🌈 (@KopanoMashishi) January 20, 2016
All it took was one incident and Yasiin Bey has changed his tune from "Africa is my home" to "#NoMorePartiesInSA".
— Sibusisiwe. (@Busey_T) January 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/khutso/status/689695900013346817
https://twitter.com/ShakaSisulu/status/689693355941482496
https://twitter.com/janine_j/status/689685878906736640
Upset by #NoMorePartiesInSA but also upset with myself for not having a #WorldPassport
— Sindi-Leigh McBride (@sindi_leigh) January 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/OverTimeGrind/status/689681264769683457
https://twitter.com/Muchiner_/status/689677174299844608
https://twitter.com/TeezyKnows/status/689675689973313538
https://twitter.com/inKqalaabiRebel/status/689667371196284928
https://twitter.com/steeze_c/status/689661119657410561
