Mos Def - The Ecstatic

(2009)

This one was hard for me to decide what to give it.You see I respect Mos Def but this album is Mediocre. When I bought it I was hoping for some kind of new wave of hip hop that would help fight the awful radio rap invasion, but it turned out to sound like a carbon copy of his other work. I guess you do what works huh? I would think with so much publicity, money, and talent he could make a awesome album. He does Rap in Spanish in No Hay Nada Mas and The track Life in Marvelous Times is the track if there is one. Anyway If you are a Mos Def fan pick it up you will dig it. If you are looking for a new hip hop sound don't.
Bottom Line 6.5/10 Charles Clark Musician/Producer