Mos Def Interview on Prince Among Slaves

[kdpflanders1]

FOR THE LONGEST TIME I HAVE THOUGHT THAT 2PAC HAD ON A COOGI JERSEY WHEN HE GOT KILLED. BUT I NEVER SAW ONE ANYWHERE ELSE SO I WASNT SURE IF THEY EVEN EXISTED. UNTIL TODAY. THANKS YOUTUBE.

[m0renachula704]

I adore mos def

[blaqsoldier]

Read the book its better. These people ruin the story by adding Afrocentric crap to the whole story. Abdul Rahman was a devout Muslim brother who never gave up his religion. A true warrior of Allah.  Read the book and discover true faith of God.....Islam.

[khanchango]

@blaqsoldier

What is the name of the book and the author. Please let me know. I want to read it! Thanks.

[9Twilk]

@khanchango The author is Terry Alford, hes actually my American History professor, hands down best professor ive ever had

[AC1717171717]

@blaqsoldier religion not important!!!!

[muffinheadification]

ok who are the 2 fools who disliked this

[ReadBelowHere]

awww did mos def just say 'mashaAllah' 2:00? so cute

[TheNobleMoor]

We are Moors and this is the Age that the truth will be Americas key to future prosperity.

Moors must love even ones who will not except the truth of their own history.

[YourPalHDee]

@TheNobleMoor I know this is hard to hear, but America doesn't have prosperity in it's future. America is unfortunately so unwilling to change as a nation run by secret societies and powerful dictator's disguised by pretty "politicians" I think the only future for America is total destruction.

[Cormier0]

where can I find this story

[lesphucc]

I thought that mos def wasnt with that freemason crap!

[HenchMc]

Freemasonry Is Also Black Magic.....

[lesphucc]

Yeah I heard that freemasons were warlocks that practiced black magic, then were punished and sent to dwell underground, after many years they surfaced- and used politics to fit in all their dark intentions- for modern times...

[HenchMc]

xactly because it was forbidden by God.....witchcraft n all dat has bin made acceptable because people in positions of power are usin it n no one caring coz no one cant reali do nutin about it.

[JonEVoodou]

yall ignant

[HenchMc]

bro get some facts n get back 2 me im speakin based on truth if its not den....

[aka4god]

Whhyyy is there a FREE MASONARY SIGN at 1:27 look closely ... yeaaaah well that explains a lot

[TheFlex21]

@aka4god

you're right, that's fucked up

[fahim163]

byt why is there a freemasonary sign there??

[aka4god]

I don't know the history in depth of this man that their documenting. However, their were a very few black Free Masons back then, maybe he became one of them

[annou23]

kirtevans dont be so ignorant learn history before you speak upon a subject

[kirtrevans]

there are no such damn thing as muslim prince.

[lesphucc]

Are you a muslim?

[mauvejelly]

This is history. I am more concerned by what the future holds

[justinsearchofself]

Yes, but without a true understanding of yesterday one becomes lost while paving ways to tomorrow.

[mikeike0521]

@mauvejelly U learn what the future holds by learning from the past. History has a funny way of repeating itself!

[mauvejelly]

this is a compelling story.

[ImmynimmyX]

prince among slaves is on youtube, i urge everyone to watch it

[VyperCity]

I first saw the movie in my slavery class

[ThePrettygirlz]

greatttttttttttttttttt story

[Beverly363]

For the person that said black consciousness with a Versace Shirt. What the heck is wrong with that! he has taken hits hits and has worked HARD to become a sucessful rapper, producer, activist, and superb actor. Mos Def can where whatever the hell he wants!

[Ayeshaousman]

Great Clip! proud to be a fula in America. "Subhanallah". ISlam in America is nothing new! so no reason to Panic, sisters wear your HIJAB with PRIDE!

[mnlkthms]

fuck clothes !!!!!!!watch the movie and learn

like you gotta be bum living hand 2 mouth 2 be on point wearing rags to spit knowledge?????

concious my dick.

haters are everywere

[almichelle83]

he looks better with a bit more hair

[babadoe]

I am a moore from Morocco and I Luvvvv this story

[TuMNepHaceS]

beiNg Truly wHo you are.. iS a greaT gifT.. aNd iT iS paSSed oN to your fellow MaN

[manu0033]

The Prince Among Slaves Was A Muslim.......

[devyxmas]

for every EVERY person that has been brought here by the name MOS DEF please please, check out the documentary "Prince among Slaves

[holla221]

That documentary is truly amazing!! You are right. People need to watch it.

[hotchoccolate23]

i get u there is a good n bad side to how it was adopted , ur rite that "arab" supremacy is there cuz the europeans considered them higher than africans due to bussiness relations n trade , n did the divide n conquer shit , its funny thougt cuz the origins of the "arabs" is also a branch of africa , most arabs r dark skiined anyway jus poision built in form european colonialism , sorrry if u think im repeating ur points ,

[hotchoccolate23]

but the imperialist ppl used relisiogion , to impose capitalism ,

[hotchoccolate23]

islam was also adopted by many african kingdoms simply because the message that all humans are equal n theres no superioir , timbuktu place of all knowledge , islamic , n also yes islam did go colonial under the shia rule but conquest of some nations , but it was an opposition to colonialism too , im not saying its perfect , but the adoption of islam by africans should be respescted in many cases as there wish to convert n follo what they wanted to follow , it also preacehd to end slavery ,

[Freeflightkb]

Islam was spread by the sword the same way constantine spread christianity by the sword. The reason why muslims tolerate Christians is because in islam they recognize the station of Christ, just like Christians recognize the station of moses, (progressive). My question is will this progression continue??

[luckysevenstar]

would love to see this online - will it be available after screening on PBS?

[TripLeSh0t]

I think it will be on DVD after the screening.

[glowe1716]

islam is no different from christianity in that it was a colonial religion, that is true. But islam was much more tolerant of other religions. christians were not threatened under islamic rule the way muslims were under christianity. christians obviously held an inferior status in muslim society, but it was by no means a status of slavery or poverty.

[Arfaj2]

8th century AD, muslims raided the shores of east africa to obtain slaves. they took the slaves back to the arabian peninsula.

[ani1616]

Muslim is not a black man religion. Arabs kill blacks or made them slaves if they did not convert to their fake religion for glory. Towel heads leave africa

[Liajoy]

you need to educate yourself, you come across so ignorant right now...thats is all that can be said about your comment

[javejj]

Islam spread through traders. Most African kings were not Orthodox Muslims, neither were their people because they still practiced indigenous customs. If you take a history class in college or high school you will know this & more. P.S. "Muslim" is not a religion, Islam is not a race.

[Vtruth]

most of the greatest rappers were muslims or they recieved informnation from the muslims, such as: nas,busta,az,talib,lupe fiasco,wutang,brand nubian,rakim,african bambaata,poor righteous teachers,papoose,2pac and the list goes on and on

[AllahzZzGift]

although the word moor means dark, black, which can apply to any dark or blackskin person on the continent of africa and the middle east and asia, in this case it was used for the subjects of morrocco and its colonies if any.

[AllahzZzGift]

Thus, Prince Abdul Rahman was a subject of morrocco by law and his status in america was probably governed by the Moor sundry Act, this is why he said he is not a negroe, for by law he is called a moor, which would place him in direct alignment with the moor sundry act, which would free him an enable him the right of return home.

[AllahzZzGift]

"Subjects of the emperor of Morrocco being free in this state are not triable by the law for the better ordering and governing of negroes and other slaves,resolve that this house do agree with this report. ----Thus, the moors were the subject of the morroco empire and not subjects of the american empire who called the africans negroes or slaves.

[AllahzZzGift]

and if you are truly free then you will have to demonstrate your freedom. If your demonstration shows confusion, you would look like you are not free. If your last name is not of your forefathers then you have the name of someone that may think he owns you. Name denotes to ownership and inheritance. How can you say you are free without your original name?

[AllahzZzGift]

then u Have Scott one who claimed to be a descendant of Afrikan slaves. Whats the difference from being a noble and a slave, because the courts ruled that the the black man has no rights that the white man is bound to respect.Why did they release one and not the other? See man cant change his descendant nature, he is who his foreparents are without doubt or contradiction. But man must be what he says he knows.

[AllahzZzGift]

is this really a documentary on a muslim from Afrika or is it about a man who had a Noble status none across the world that had to be respected. Think about it, this happened with the great Prince Rahman around the same time Dred Scott was fighting his case for freedom in the supreme courts. Why was The Prince released and Dred Scott denied freedom ? See The Prince had a status of nobility where there was national representation, a sovereign nation, of Moors.

[freeogaden]

hip hop needs more muslims lol

[freeogaden]

hip hop needs more muslims lol

[NookieMonsterr]

most muslims arent bad yall.

[ImmynimmyX]

hip hop needs more "mos defs"

the world needs more "mos defs"

[9054518584]

word

[YourPalHDee]

@ImmynimmyX I actually disagree, it needs more people to follow Mos Def, but I think if HipHop had more like him it would take away from how important he is. He's the outsider of HipHop, as Dave Chappelle is the Outsider of Hollywood. People like this are clearly important, but it's good that they are not the norm. The disease of mainstream Hollywood and mainstream hiphop help the more intelligent of us see what is wrong with the world.

[iaintmadatcha]

@YourPalHDee Very True sad but true

[BangumP]

@ImmynimmyX mos def!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[sonofthedestroyer]

@ImmynimmyX,

MOSt DEFinitely

[macb000k]

did he said Masha Allah ......???? in the end of tube

[soulmman]

Yup he did :) And he's a muslim as well.

[macb000k]

really !! when that happened

[soulmman]

His father was a muslim and he took him and taught him how to do wudu.

[lQuantumTheoryl]

u spelled prince, prine.

[TENTALYZING]

what movie is this?

[erimayne]

'prince among slaves' the story of a prince from africa who was abducted during the slave trade. the stories uniqueness is his royalty, intellect and the fact that he was an commited muslim living in america