Yasiin Bey

"Niggas in Poorest" (video)

BY Gregory AdamsPublished Feb 22, 2012

Last month, Yasiin Bey dropped the politically minded Watch the Throne bite "Niggas in Poorest," and now the rapper has delivered a self-directed video clip for the cut.

Down below you'll find the man formerly known as Mos Def bouncing about in the studio with mic in hand as he twists Jigga and Yeezy's high-rollin' anthem into a poverty-stricken tale about slumlords, kids getting jacked and killed for their clothes, and the divide between the haves and have-nots. Meanwhile, footage of war zones, political leaders and a poignant Malcolm X speech fill the gaps.

Check it out below.

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