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# Life is the event
- URL: https://billmoriarty.com/life-is-the-event/
- Published: 2025-08-09T17:23:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-24T19:54:03.000Z
- Author: Bill Moriarty
- Tags: Blog

> “People see me and be like: ‘What’s the event?’ Today. Life is the event.” - Yassin Bey from [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/21/yasiin-bey-interview-alchemist-mos-def?ref=billmoriarty.com)

I rarely dress well, but have always admired Yasiin's [style](https://www.google.com/search?q=yasiin+bey&client=ubuntu-sn&hs=5hC&sca%5Fesv=dc314041ceafd262&channel=fs&udm=2&biw=2259&bih=1220&sxsrf=AE3TifMP2EMJwRHWNxBPJn6tuII0%5F42HBA%3A1754759950575&ei=DoOXaKfoIvCe5NoPncyLkQs&ved=0ahUKEwinp5Scnv6OAxVwD1kFHR3mIrIQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=yasiin+bey&gs%5Flp=EgNpbWciCnlhc2lpbiBiZXkyDRAAGIAEGLEDGEMYigUyBhAAGAcYHjIFEAAYgAQyBhAAGAcYHjIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABEikB1AAWABwAXgAkAEAmAEAoAEAqgEAuAEDyAEAmAIBoAIHmAMAiAYBkgcBMaAHALIHALgHAMIHAzItMcgHBQ&sclient=img&ref=billmoriarty.com).

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