Yas (rapper)

Yas
Blessing of Persian Rap
Yas performing live in Concert in 2018 at Melbourne,Australia
Yas performing live in Concert in 2018 at Melbourne,Australia
Background information
Birth nameYaser Bakhtiari
Also known asYas
Born (1982-06-20) 20 June 1982 (age 42)
OriginTalesh, Gilan Province, Iran
GenresRap, Hip Hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Songwriter,Musician
Years active2000–present
LabelsFaryas , Yastunes
WebsiteYastunes

Yaser Bakhtiari (Persian: یاسر بختیاری, born 1982 in Talesh, Iran) better known by his stage name Yas (یاس), is an Iranian Hip hop Artist (rapper). He wears a Faravahar symbol pendant, a symbol of Iranian nationalism and Zoroastrianism.[1][2][3][4] On 21 December 2011 Yas was chosen by the voters as the Artist of the Week in MTV IGGY[5] Entitled Tehran’s Hard-Hitting MC.[6]

Early life

Yas first began to listen to rap music at the age of 14 his father returned from his business trip in Germany and brought him the latest Tupac album and other hip-hop songs and he was heavily influenced by them. After the sudden death of his father, he was faced with the responsibility of becoming the primary caretaker of his household with his father's debts to pay.[7] Yas was forced to leave his college ambitions behind and begin to work and support his entire family. It was at this time that he began to write poetry which soon turned into lyrics for his music.[8]

Music career

Yas started his work after the 2003 Bam earthquake. Devastated by the disaster, it was then, that he wrote his first song "Bam". This was the beginning of his rapping career.[9] Yas in 2006 made a song called CD Ro Beshkan (Break The Disk) which was written about actress Zahra Amir Ebrahimi in Iran who was the victim of a Sex scandal tape. The scandal ultimately ended her career. In the song, Yas criticizes the people for playing a role in her demise and asked everyone to stop spreading her shame and to get rid of the footage from their computers and cellphones. The song was listened to and downloaded by millions in Iran alone.

In 2013, he became the first rapper allowed to perform by the Iranian government. In 2014, Yas teamed up with Tech N9ne. They were the first rappers from Iran and the United States to make music together. Their song, called "The Sound of Unity," was released with a music video.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Yaser Bakhtiari (Yas): From Tehran to Global Hip-Hop". 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Iranian rapper YAS at UNC, Herald Sun, 2009
  3. ↑ Iranian Rapper Speaks of Peace at Film Screening Archived 2014-07-31 at the Wayback Machine, Western Herald, 19 October 2008
  4. ↑ Iranian Filmmaker Sarmast and Rapper YAS to Visit Campus Archived 2011-04-14 at Archive-It, Daily Swarthmore, 26 March 2009
  5. ↑ YAS as the Artist of the Week in MTV IGGY
  6. ↑ Artist of the Week: Tehran's Censor-Busting MC Yas. MTVIGGY.com
  7. ↑ Yas Biography in bio98(WebArchive)
  8. ↑ "Yas Tunes Biography". Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Yas Biography in Fanpop
  10. ↑ "Tech N9ne Collaborates With Iran's Most Popular Rapper". Strange Music Inc. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

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