Mamadou Yattassaye is a writer, poet, and musician from Harlem, New York. His creative journey originally began in the 7th grade after being introduced to creative writing in English class. That love for writing eventually evolved into a love of written poetry, spoken word, Hip Hop and R&B music, forms of art Mamadou continues to cultivate. Currently, Mamadou is a third year at Columbia University, studying Creative Writing and Education Studies.