Background
Yas, who raps in Persian, states he was heavily influenced as a young man by Tupac Shakur albums brought back to Iran by his father, as well as the Classical Persian poetry.
Yas, who raps in Persian, states he was heavily influenced as a young man by Tupac Shakur albums brought back to Iran by his father, as well as the Classical Persian poetry.
Yas is the first rapper authorized to perform by the Iranian government, and became one of the most popular rappers in Iran. On December 21, 2011 Yas was chosen by the voters as the Artist of the Week in Music Television IGGY entitled "Tehran’s Hard-Hitting Military Cross". Yas has been interviewed by the media, including Cable News Network and British Broadcasting Corporation.