Yaser Bakhtiari (Persian: یاسر بختیاری‎‎; born 1982 in Masjed soleyman), better known by his stage name Yas (یاس), is an Iranian rapper. Yas is the first rapper authorized to perform by the Iranian government, and became one of the most popular rappers in Iran. 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. On December 21, 2011 Yas was chosen by the voters as the Artist of the Week in MTV IGGY entitled “Tehran’s Hard-Hitting MC”.

Yas has been interviewed by the media, including CNN and BBC.

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Yaser Bakhtiari ( Persian: یاسر بختیاری‎‎; born 1982 in Mashhad), better known by his stage name Yas (یاس), is an Iranian rapper. Yas is one of the most popular rappers in Iran and Middle East. He is also known for his Faravahar pedant, a symbol of Iranian nationalism and Zoroastrianism, that he wears most of the time.