Comments on: Mos Def: The Ecstatic

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:39:15 +0000

Haven’t listened to this in a while…will have to give it some spins soon.

By: df

df — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:51:08 +0000

Peace…
First I’d like to thank you for saying what was necessary regarding BOBS. If they’re worth their weight, a musician’s mentality should be about progress. When we’re blessed with a classic we have to realize it must stand on it’s own.
New Danger was an experiment, and I appreciated the possibilities it offered – “Bedstuy Parade,”"Close Edge (shout out to Dave Chappelle – c’mon that performance in the car was tight and the track is up there on the same plain as “Casa Bey” – a MC doing his thing – owning a beat), “The Panties” – what’s wrong with folks?
As for True Magic – I don’t understand. This was a solid release. “Undeniable,” “There Is A Way” WHAT?!! I saw dude perform that in Central Park at the Delacorte and it was sick! And who here hasn’t felt every word of “U R the One?” at some point in our life? If anyone said not me. Stop lying. And you can’t say he didn’t hang on that RZA beat? Now I’m not saying he destroyed it, but for real dude hung in there. Damn, why y’all hating?!!!
Damn and let’s not forget “Perfect Timing” (with a nod to Run DMC) and the all important “Lifetime.” That song is the bridge between where he was and where he is and this album points to where he may go. Don’t stop….keep on. Get it?
Give them another shot on their own.
Oh, and I think the Georgia Ann track is a track that Mos is featured on. He just has it on his jawn. He’s not on the version on her new album.

By: Random Productions

Random Productions — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:44:47 +0000

Heard the album and i must say…great!…the albums so smooth, that You wouldnt realize dat u went through 3 tracks…lolz….If u also notice, as u progress thru the album, it gets smoother and more relaxing!!!!!

By: The BlaQ Hand

The BlaQ Hand — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:27:26 +0000

Black On Both Side… I still bump that joint to this day! Good to hear new ish from the Mighty Mos.

By: Arasia

Arasia — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:39:07 +0000

@Sean..are you serious dude? Isn’t that the point of leaving comments? I was referring to a lot of different comments and not yours specifically. Do you act this way when other people say things towards your comments or just mine? BTW…does it really matter?

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:33:40 +0000

well, no one else was talking about this album being less creative because of recycled beats. I put 1+1 + (1+1)= ? together

By: Arasia

Arasia — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:15:08 +0000

LOL @Sean for thinking I took shots at your comment. That’s good stuff right there.

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:13:05 +0000

lol @ arasia taking shots at my comment

By: Drizz

Drizz — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:19:04 +0000

I agree w/ Arasia, let it go already. Ppl always seem to compare his work to BOBS, but u hafta let an artist evolve. Some fans will always want u to duplicate ur first work, but its impossible… I think this LP is hot. Every track i’ve heard so far is madness. I must say I don’t like to see Mos perform live though… he tends to sing forever and rambles ragamuf over old roots reggae joints. But its good to see him keepin it original. Especially that “auditorium” track… Slick Rick kills it! BK stand up! LOL

Duecez!

By: Justin the Intern

Justin the Intern — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:25:29 +0000

can’t stop playing this album

By: J. Rizzle

J. Rizzle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:10:39 +0000

Excellent review Arasia..u covered all the bases..u hit a home run with this review.. and I luv the cd

By: dar

dar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:13:18 +0000

FRAK, Arasia did this piece, and it was excellent (including her recent response). i can’t get enough of this album!

By: FRAK

FRAK — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:53:53 +0000

Great Review Kev

By: FUHNAHTIK

FUHNAHTIK — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:39:41 +0000

FINALLY! A review that does this album justice, no it’s not “perfect” and it’s not “Black On Both Sides pt. 2″ but it is incredible. Mos has matured so much as an artist and gone in so many different directions he’s still amazing on the mic though. I’m tired of trash reviews; this one was great, just like the album!

BTW I loved “New Danger” & “Tru3 Magic.”

Support Real Hip Hop!

By: Arasia

Arasia — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:36:39 +0000

I don’t think this album recycling beats should take away from the overall dynamic because there are plenty of albums that recycle beats, samples, voices, etc. In essence, recycling sound is a huge part of Hip Hop if you step back and truly analyze it. When JayZ recycles a shitload of lyrics, he is paying homage but when Mos recycles a beat, he isn’t being as creative? Makes no sense at all. The problem that I also see with this is that people keep comparing EVERYTHING that Mos does to BOBS. He made that album 10 years ago…it’s like LET IT GO ALREADY. He is not going to continue to recreate what he has already done. He is not going to construct or put an album together that is similar to what he’s done before. He is a true artist in every sense of the word and what makes him so brilliant is that he goes against the grain and is sometimes all over the place. He is good enough to be able to do that and pull it off quite nicely. Every album isn’t meant to be a concept album or be organizationally together. Sometimes it cool to see an artist completely go against the grain and let loose instead of trying to live up to these standards that their albums have to be constructed a certain way. I say, kudos to Mos for having the balls to do what a lot of artists should do and that’s be true to THEIR ART.

By: ocean

ocean — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:01:14 +0000

Kudos to Mos for consistently being a non-conformist. The album overall is pretty dope but there are certain instances where I find myself wanting him to take the task more serious. At times he kinda just rants over the beats and while it never sounds bad, it’s not his best either. As a Mos fan, I reserve the right to wanna hear an updated “New World Water” . Obviously you can’t hustle backwards but it’s all to evident that lyrically he put his best foot forward with B.O.B.S! With that said, The ecstatic is collection worthy and lobbying for a spot as one of the best albums of the year thus far.

By: haywood

haywood — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:34:50 +0000

This may be the first review of this album that i totally agree with! this album is great! I think if more people would get rid of the hope that he completely remakes Black on both sides, then they can give more credit to the albums Mos has released since then. funny he puts out his best album since B.O.B.S. exactly 10 years after its release.

By: GftdGrooVe

GftdGrooVe — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:07:42 +0000

. .. i was thinking to myself i thought i heard some of these beats. . but thats niether here nor there. . im enjoying mos def. . his style has always been mean. .good melodies. .awesome delivery .. good listen. .

By: Sean Deez

Sean Deez — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:03:09 +0000

The fact that this album is recycling beats would make it lose points in that aspect. It doesn’t seem like this is a carefully constructed album to the extend that Black On Both Sides was, by no means, it does seem a lot more like The New Danger in terms of creation. It just seems a little too unorganized. However, with that said, Mos is a beast on this when he does go in. He’s fantastic 98% of the time. Very similar to the MF Doom album. Great on a track by track basis, absolutely no complaints except when backing away from the cd and taking a closer look at the project.

By: AdamBomb

AdamBomb — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:43:02 +0000

If ya didn’t know, a lot of the MadLib beats are straight off of the Beat Konducta in India beat disc. Honestly, this is a pretty creative album and gets more interesting with each listen. Mos pretty much ignores all formulas and just goes at it how he feels, which makes for some nice listening.

Btw, Slick Rick needs to come out with an album already. Its amazing how his unique style hasn’t dated at all.