Yasin Abdullahi Mahamoud (born 11 January 1998), known as Yasin or Yasin Byn, is a Swedish rapper and singer.
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").Expressen: Yasin Byn var störst – ofattbart att han misstänks för mord
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.Mitti.se: Ghettosuperstars drar storpublik 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 ( meaning "that which is hidden in snow") from a Swedish proverb.Dopest: Yasin återvänder med singeln ”DSGIS” (Det som göms i snö) 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 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 EinárCarl-Fredrik Eriksson, Fredrik Sjöshult, Mattis Wikström (2 januari 2021). "Artisten Yasin är häktad – misstänks för stämpling till människorov". www.expressen.se. Cited 2 januari 2021. 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 IFPI Sverige: 2× Platinum More to Life 1 — IFPI Sverige: Gold Pistoler poesi och sex 2023 1 3 Your Turn in Blue 2026 2 25
Compilation albums Title Year Peak positions SWE NOR Lost Tapes 2025 1 12
EPs Title Year Peak positions SWE Handen under Mona Lisas kjol (Pt:1) 2019 1 Del två 2021 — EP med E4an 2022 — Six V's 7 En paus från internet – Del 1 2023 2
Singles Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album SWE "Yasin" 2015 — rowspan="8" "Allstars" 2016 — "Stäcka" 2017 — "Området" — "Bara om jag känner för det" / "Hey (Rinkeby)" — "Chicago"2018 69 IFPI Sverige: Gold "BonVoyage" 86 "Kevin Gates" 20 IFPI Sverige: Gold "Fram"(with Dree Low)2019 5 IFPI Sverige: Platinum No hasta mañana 2 "DSGIS" 8Handen under Mona Lisas kjol (Pt:1) "XO"(with Dree Low) 1 IFPI Sverige: Platinum "SIG Sauer"(with Dree Low and Greekazo) 2020 21 Flawless 2 "Workin" 5 IFPI Sverige: 2× Platinum rowspan="12" "Ge upp igen"(with Miriam Bryant) 1 "Feel My Pain" — "123"(Cherrie featuring Yasin) 64 "Talk 2 Me" 12 "I Remember" — "Heartbroken" 2021 — "Botten" 66 "20 talet" 2022 3 "V12" 9 "Sista spåret" 11 "Rec 130622" 21 "Flygplansläge" 17 EP med E4an "Team 2 Much" 15 Brot "Magazine" 29 "Smooth" 37 No Borders: European Compilation Project "Nånting i luften" 14 IFPI Sverige: Platinum Pistoler poesi och sex "Nordvästra" 2023 16 "Hoodrich" 9 "Spiderman del 2" 33 "Rap är ingen konst" 21 "Online" 31 "Har dig" 2 IFPI Sverige: Platinum "Fantasy" 13 rowspan="13" "Ambitions of a Rider" 25 "Slowmotion" — "Salam" — "Salam" 18 "Zombie" 12 "Stockholm, Sweden" 6 "Sticky" 2024 28 "Hur som helst" 18 "Ännu en dag" 3 "Cecilia Lind" 1 "Vem som helst" 57 "See Me Shine" / "För idag" 2025 93 "Min Bitch" 1 Lost Tapes "Love Doctor's" 76 rowspan="2" "Kraft" 36 "Matadoren" 2026 3 Your Turn in Blue "Best Friends" 17 "1991" 8
Other charted and certified songs Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album SWE "Trakten min" 2016 — IFPI Sverige: Platinum Allstars "Pt:1" 2019 5Handen under Mona Lisas kjol (Pt:1) "Not for Sale"2020 9 "John Snow" 24 IFPI Sverige: Gold "WLIT" 36 "Young & Heartless" 3 IFPI Sverige: 3× Platinum 98.01.11 "Hiphop n RnB" 6 IFPI Sverige: 3× Platinum "Source"(with Aden) 7 IFPI Sverige: Platinum "Buzz Light Year" 9 IFPI Sverige: Gold "Chris Tukker"(with Asme) 12 IFPI Sverige: Gold "Drownin" 14 IFPI Sverige: Platinum "Spiderman (Intro)" 15 IFPI Sverige: Platinum "Amen" 19 IFPI Sverige: Gold "Think About It" 21 "I jakt på kaniner"(1.Cuz featuring Yasin) 54 FFF "Canada Goose"(with Dante) 18 IFPI Sverige: Gold More to Life "No Talk" 22 IFPI Sverige: Gold "More to Life (Interlude)" 26 "Pull Up" 38 "Edu"(with Mona Masrour) 18 IFPI Sverige: Gold "On Sight" 46 "Creative" 56 "Nirvana" 68 "Get the Strap" 69 "Ciaga" 81 "Applause" 84 "Stressa" 98 "Another Way" — "Mexico"(Jireel featuring Yasin) 2021 68 1953 "La dame bleue" 8 Del två "Mitt Notre Dame" 13 "More Life (Extended Version)" 26 "Brush It Off" 30 "Brown Liquor"(Aden featuring Yasin) — Ingen efter tolv "Oppblock" 70 Guantanamo "Walalkey" 2022 86 EP med E4an "Lurkin" — "Go n Get" — "v3 (Vaksam)" 64 Six V's "v4 (Freeslaktish)" 37 "v6 (G19)" — "v7 (WWW)" — "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" 89 Långt ifrån Stockholm "Problem" 50 En paus från internet – Del 1 "Lokalisering" 54 "Black Owned Business" 70 "Twogunkid" 49 "Falling Soldier" 87 "Reminisce" 2025 11 Lost Tapes "Vart än jag går" 7 "Min 9a" 29 "Paranoid" 46 "Hooyo" 64 "Swosh" 45 "Dem kallar mig" — "Låt oss" 92 "Alla mina grabbar dom e hundra" 53 "Sikta högt" — "Gud förlåt" 40 "Pushar" (live) 31 "Mob Style" 100 Lost in Transit "The Mud" 2026 48 Your Turn in Blue "GG" 43 "AR15" 22 "SF90" 35 "Vänta" 21 "Lilla flicka" — "Beroende personlighet" — "Konstatera" —
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