This is the cover art to Mos Def's new album The Ecstatic which is expected to released on June 9th, to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of the release of Mos' debut album, Black on Both Sides. Mos has been pretty quiet as of late, focusing more on his acting. His most recent album was the unremarkable mixtape True Magic (2006) which came on the heels of the more well-known, yet equally unpopular concept album, The New Danger (2007).
Mos is a thoughtful, creative and incredibly talented MC. I appreciated Mos trying to experiment with a new, rock-inspired style on The New Danger. As a concept it was cool, but it fell flat in the execution, and was met with a lot of criticism (deserved in my opinion). I'm excited for this new release because, based on a couple sample tracks I've heard (including the one below), it seems to be a return to a hip-hop sound that Mos can thrive in.
Below is one of the first singles that will be on The Ecstatic, entitled "Brooklyn (Go Hard)". Mos is back!!
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