A man of many words, Yasiin Bey, all these years into his career and being a widely known, still has a lot to say. Having experienced much over the the past few years, the folks over at Hot 97 had the pleasure of sitting down with Yasiin Bey, and went on to discuss almost everything under the son on “Ebro In The Morning.”

Hitting the areas that many wanted to know of, Yasiin went on to share his thoughts surrounding Colin Kaepernick, just what he experienced during his time in Africa, the climate of Hip Hop as we know it today, among a plethora of other areas that helped it all clock in just over an hour in time.

Wise and inspiring, Yasiin Bey, also known to many as Mos Def, always makes for an interesting watch and listen. Check it all out, below.