Yas یاس
Background information
Birth name	Yaser Bakhtiari
Also known as	Yas
Born	June 20, 1982 (1982-06-20) (age 27)
Origin	Tehran, Iran
Genres	Persian hip hop
Occupations	Rapper , songwriter
Years active	2003-present
Associated acts	Hichkas, Reza Sadeghi

Yas is also the Yiddish language name for the Romanian city of Iaşi.

Yas (born 1982, Tehran) is an Iranian rapper.

Contents 1 Childhood and youth 2 Musical works 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 4 Public reception 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Childhood and youth

Yas first began to listen to rap music at the age of 16, when his father would return from business trips in Germany and bring him the latest Tupac Shakur CDs and other hip hop music. After the sudden death of his father, Yas was forced to abandon his college plans to support his family. It was at this time that he began to write poetry which soon turned into lyrics for his music.

[edit] Musical works

After the Bam earthquake in Iran, Yas was inspired to write his first song, Bam. Though he faced criticism from an audience unaccustomed to rap music, his efforts were eventually successful. As of 2009, six of his 10 songs have been granted permission to be released in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Yas' songs include CD-ro Beshkan ("Break that CD"), decrying a sex-tape which destroyed the career of an Iranian actress, and Hoviat-e Man ("My Identity"), about his pride in Persian culture.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Yas: The album (2008) (street album)

[edit] Public reception

Yas has been interviewed by the media worldwide, including CNN ^[1][1], BBC ^[2][2] and National Geographic. He has also signed a contract with an American music publishing company; Modiba Publishing (Evergreen Publishing).

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Rapper YAS
• Interview With Huffington Post
• Iranian rapper YAS at UNC
• Iranian Rapper Speaks of Peace at Film Screening
• Yas Releases Song Be Omide Iran
• Iranian Filmmaker Sarmast and Rapper YAS to Visit Campus
• Passport problem sidelines Iranian rapper
• Iranian Hip Hopper Yas Breaks Barriers
• Young Iran Grooves to Persian Rap
• An interview with Yas
• Yas: Iran’s Hip-Hop Sensation
• INTERVIEW WITH YAS, along with performance in LA(Persian rapper)
• Iran -- Interview With CNN about Persian HipHop
• Yas & BBC
• Yas & BBC
• Yas & BBC
• Elanthemag