Mos Def has not been one of my favorite emcees in hip-hop. I am not saying he isn’t great artist, but I never really identified with him. I am not sure why. He is just one of those artists whose style I just didn’t blend with. However, his new release The Ecstatic has won me over (but only slightly). I am sure that Mos fans will be ecstatic with the release of this new album. The mood on this album is strictly positive/uplifting and he reminds you with “having a good time…every daaay” repeated a few times throughout. Mos can seem corny at times, but I still feel like he is tasking hip-hop in the right direction. This album follows suit to Mos’s desire to be different from the rest of the hip-hop world (this may have been what kept me away from him earlier in his career). It is hard to predict the direction that he is going to go in next: from a song about magic and the boogey man to a song entirely in Spanish. The track Auditorium is definitely the most standout track on here, featuring old school innovator: Slick Rick. Overall, the album was a great release from Mos. If you can get into his style (more than I can) you will be rewarded here, 4/5.
01. Supermagic
02. Twilite Speedball
03. Auditiorium Ft. Slick Rick
04. Wahid
05. Priority
06. Quiet Dog Bite Hard
07. Life In Marvelous Times
08. The Embassy
09. No Hay Nada Mas
10. Pistola
11. Pretty Danger
12. Workers Comp.
13. Revelations
14. Roses Ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow
15. History Ft. Talib Kweli
16. Casa Bey
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