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. Z-Ro and Chill - The Rain (Album Review).Maino - If Tommorow Comes (Album Review).Spectac & 9th Wonder - The Corner of Spec & 9th (M. ![]() ![]() Murda Mook - Misunderstood (Mixtape Review).MassFiveStar And Big Mike - I Am King Of Mass (Mix.Lil Wayne & Juelz Santana - My Face Cant Be Felt (.This album deserves a 12 out of 10 if I were basing my score on the relativity to other rap albums over the past 5 years.DJ Folk And Young Jeezy - Trappin Aint Dead (Mixta.DJ Klapton & Ransom - Behind The Scenes (Mixtape R.DJ Scream And DJ Smallz Present Young Buck - Back.Saigon and DJ Statik Selektah - All In A Day's Wor.And MLK - A Year And A Day (Mixtape Review) Soulklap and Divine Minds - The Quan (Mixtape Review).About the Review Ratings At Lyrics First.Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati (Album Review).Big Kuntry - King Bread Box and Cocaine Kountry (M.Finale - A Pipe Dream and a Promise (Album Review).Laws – Your Future Favorite Rapper (Mixtape Review).Brotha Lynch Hung – The Gas Station (Mixtape Review).50 Cent - War Angel EP (Mixtape Review).Dolla - Sextapes the Art of Seduction (Mixtape Rev.Cappadonna - Slang Prostitution - Somebody's Got T.Naledge - Chicago Picasso (Album Review).Soul Assassins - Intermission (Album Review).Dolla - Another Day Another Dolla (Mixtape Review).Dope Boy - Killa Cali Vol 1 (Mixtape Review).Cappadonna - Slang Prostitution (Album Review).Wale - Back To The Feature (Mixtape Review). It's been a long This album deserves a 12 out of 10 if I were basing my score on the relativity to other rap albums over the past 5 years. It's been a long time since I've heard an album of this caliber, and I still can't think of a better rap album to come out since this album was released nearly 3 years ago. Mos Def has always been a very talented rapper, and the strength of his albums has always been his lyrics. However, the production on this album is without question the best production since Black on Both Sides. The opening track "Supermagic" hits like a hammer. Mos samples guitars (and the chorus) from an old Turkish song, and the rest of the album follows the theme of using Middle Eastern instruments throughout this album. Most of the tracks have Middle Eastern influences regardless of who produces the track. Madlib produces 4 of the tracks on this album (Wahid, Pretty Dancer, Revelations, and the Slick Rick assisted Auditorium), and it's no surprise that these are 4 of the best tracks on the album. The greatness of Mos isn't limited to the Madlib tracks though. Flash produces "Worker's Comp" which is the perfect song for the times we are in. ![]() Mos simply raps about the high unemployment rate and the day to day munadane life of working a 9-5, living paycheck to paycheck to keep the lights on. The whole album is very down to earth, but uplifting at the same time. Mos has always been one of the most humble and honest rappers there is, and that makes this album very easy to relate to.
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