Introduction
Yasin Abdullahi Mahamoud, known as Yasin, is a Swedish hip hop artist.
Early life
Yasin Abdullahi Mahamoud was born to a Somali family in Rinkeby, part of the Swedish Million Programme for affordable housing in northwest Stockholm, and grew up with his mother and five siblings. His stage name Yasin Byn hints at his connection to Rinkeby, which is popularly called Byn ("the village").
Career
Mahamoud started in hip hop music recording online videos with his childhood friends, including Jaffar Byn. That led to him joining the Swedish hip hop collective Byn Block Entertainment (BBE) with aspiring artists mostly from Rinkeby. BBE subsequently started collaborating with artists from the wider Järva region, forming the larger hip hop collective Ghetto Superstars. In 2016, his music was included in the Ghetto Superstars compilation album Allstars.
In 2019, he released his official debut single "DSGIS", an abbreviation of det som göms i snö (that which is hidden in snow) from a Swedish proverb. The follow-up single "XO" in collaboration with Swedish rapper Dree Low topped Sverigetopplistan, the Swedish national record chart. Yasin's album Handen under Mona Lisas kjol (Pt:1) topped the Swedish album chart. His most recent single, "Talk 2 Me", was released in December 2020 and reached the first spot on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Convictions
Mahamoud was sentenced in May 2018 to two years and three months' imprisonment for aggravated weapon-related crimes. He was released after serving two-thirds of his sentence.
On 31 December 2020, Mahamoud was arrested and detained on the charge of kidnapping of rival rapper Einár and was sentenced to 10 months in prison by the Stockholm District Court in 2021. He was later released from prison on 28 December 2021.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | NOR | |||
| 98.01.11 | 2020 | 1 | 11 |
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| More to Life | 1 | — | ||
| Pistoler poesi och sex | 2023 | 1 | 3 | |
EPs
| Title | Year | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| Handen under Mona Lisas kjol (Pt:1) | 2019 | 1 |
| Del två | 2021 | — |
| Six V's (with Orio) | 2022 | 7 |
| En paus från internet – Del 1 | 2023 | 2 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||||
| "Yasin" | 2015 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Allstars" | 2016 | — | ||
| "Stäcka" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Området" | — | |||
| "Bara om jag känner för det" / "Hey (Rinkeby)" | — | |||
| "Chicago" | 2018 | 69 | ||
| "BonVoyage" | 86 | |||
| "Kevin Gates" | 20 | |||
| "Fram" | 2019 | 5 |
| No hasta mañana 2 |
| "DSGIS" | 8 | Handen under Mona Lisas kjol (Pt:1) | ||
| "XO" | 1 |
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| "SIG Sauer" | 2020 | 21 | Flawless 2 | |
| "Workin" | 5 |
| Non-album singles | |
| "Ge upp igen" | 1 | |||
| "Feel My Pain" | — | |||
| "123" | 64 | |||
| "Talk 2 Me" | 12 | |||
| "I Remember" | — | |||
| "Heartbroken" | 2021 | — | ||
| "Botten" (with E4an) | 66 | |||
| "20 talet" | 2022 | 3 | ||
| "V12" | 9 | |||
| "Sista spåret" | 11 | |||
| "Rec 130622" | 21 | |||
| "Flygplansläge" (with E4an) | 17 | EP med E4an | ||
| "Team 2 Much" (with Eno) | 15 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Magazine" (with Pa Salieu) | 29 | |||
| "Smooth" (with Headie One) | 37 | |||
| "Nånting i luften" | 14 | Pistoler poesi och sex | ||
| "Nordvästra" | 2023 | 16 | ||
| "Hoodrich" | 9 | |||
| "Spiderman del 2" | 33 | |||
| "Rap är ingen konst" | 21 | |||
| "Online" | 31 | |||
| "Har dig" | 2 | |||
| "Fantasy" | 13 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Ambitions of a Rider" (with JB) | 25 | |||
| "Slowmotion" (with AP51) | — | |||
| "Salam" | — | |||
| "Salam" | 18 | |||
| "Zombie" (with Haval) | 12 | |||
| "Stockholm, Sweden" | 6 | |||
| "Sticky" (with Lekaye) | 2024 | 28 | ||
| "Hur som helst" | 18 |
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||||
| "Trakten min" | 2016 | — |
| Allstars |
| "Pt:1" | 2019 | 5 | Handen under Mona Lisas kjol (Pt:1) | |
| "Not for Sale" | 2020 | 9 | ||
| "John Snow" | 24 | |||
| "WLIT" | 36 | |||
| "Young & Heartless" | 3 |
| 98.01.11 | |
| "Hiphop n RnB" | 6 |
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| "Source" | 7 | |||
| "Buzz Light Year" | 9 | |||
| "Chris Tukker" | 12 | |||
| "Drownin" | 14 | |||
| "Spiderman (Intro)" | 15 | |||
| "Amen" | 19 | |||
| "Think About It" | 21 | |||
| "I jakt på kaniner" | 54 | FFF | ||
| "Canada Goose" | 18 | More to Life | ||
| "No Talk" | 22 | |||
| "More to Life (Interlude)" | 26 | |||
| "Pull Up" | 38 | |||
| "Edu" | 18 | |||
| "On Sight" | 46 | |||
| "Creative" | 56 | |||
| "Nirvana" | 68 | |||
| "Get the Strap" | 69 | |||
| "Ciaga" | 81 | |||
| "Applause" | 84 | |||
| "Stressa" | 98 | |||
| "Another Way" | — | |||
| "Mexico" | 2021 | 68 | 1953 | |
| "La dame bleue" | 8 | Del två | ||
| "Mitt Notre Dame" | 13 | |||
| "More Life (Extended Version)" | 26 | |||
| "Brush It Off" | 30 | |||
| "Brown Liquor" | — | Ingen efter tolv | ||
| "Oppblock" (JB featuring Yasin) | 70 | Guantanamo | ||
| "Walalkey" (with E4an) | 2022 | 86 | EP med E4an | |
| "Lurkin" (with E4an) | — | |||
| "Go n Get" (with E4an) | — | |||
| "v3 (Vaksam)" (with Orio) | 64 | Six V's | ||
| "v4 (Freeslaktish)" (with Orio) | 37 | |||
| "v6 (G19)" (with Orio featuring Backroad Gee) | — | |||
| "v7 (WWW)" (with Orio featuring WeWantWraiths) | — | |||
| "Free at Last" | 2023 | 54 | Pistoler poesi och sex | |
| "Fri från mig själv" | 40 | |||
| "Pistoler poesi och sex" | 63 | |||
| "Turbolens" | 53 | |||
| "Långt hemifrån" | 61 | |||
| "Turbo S" | 77 | |||
| "Tankarna" (Jae featuring Yasin) | 89 | Non-album single | ||
| "Problem" | 50 | En paus från internet – Del 1 | ||
| "Lokalisering" | 54 | |||
| "Black Owned Business" | 70 | |||
| "Twogunkid" | 49 | |||
| "Falling Soldier" | 87 |