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Yasin’s new album can be seen as a warning

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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In-depth Named sources Context piece
  • Swedish rapper Yasin, whose real name is Abdullahi Mahamoud, recently appeared with Marstein at Norway’s Slottsfjell festival.
  • His new full-length album arrives three years after his previous one, excluding the older-material bonus album “Lost Tapes.”
  • The review presents the record as potentially carrying a warning, while noting Yasin’s move to Germany and signing with Atlantic Records.

“This album can be seen as a warning,” writes Aftenposten’s music reviewer about Swedish rapper Yasin’s new record.

Yasin, whose real name is Abdullahi Mahamoud, appeared this summer during Marstein’s concert at Slottsfjell. The Swedish artist is among the country’s biggest rappers, but he has also become so controversial that several festivals in Sweden canceled planned performances last year because police could not guarantee security.

That made his appearance with Marstein especially surprising. Yasin almost took over the set and performed classic songs including “Trakten min.”

Three years have passed since his last full-length album, excluding “Lost Tapes,” a bonus release built from older material. During that period, Yasin moved from Sweden to Germany, where he now lives with his wife and three children. He has also signed with Atlantic Records as the first Scandinavian rapper to join the label.

The reviewer writes, “Hopefully people take in the message,” pointing to the meaning Aftenposten sees in the new album.

Hopefully people take in the message.

· Andrew MukuriaAftenposten’s reviewer highlighted the message he sees in Yasin’s new album.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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