8/5/2023 0 Comments Mos def the ecstatic taken offMadlib's production work manages to make something out of nothing (the samples might as well be muzak) and the Slick Rick appearance dots the is and crosses the ts on what quickly becomes one the years strongest tracks. If I had any doubts about The Ecstatic, “Auditorium” put them to rest. Sandwiched between Oh No's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-like “Supermagic” and Madlib's Madvillain-esque “Auditiorium”, the Chad Hugo produced “Twilite Speedball” may be a little too close to Pharoahe Monch's “Simon Says” for comfort, but its almost total lack of thump and emphasis on the one-two-trumpet-guitar beat perfectly complete the album's opening three song punch, bookended by Madlib and his brother's distinguished production work. The Ecstatic does a great job at easing the listener into Mos Def's new left-of-centre aesthetic. Far from a classic but far from True Magic, The Ecstatic is worth more than a passing glance. While it won't have me punning on it's title, I'm at least happy to have him back. Well, The Ecstatic is here and it's made me care. I figured he'd continue rapping, I just never imagined myself caring about it again. Mos Def could now comfortably be put in the same conversation as Common and Will Smith. True Magic, an album most people would pay to forget, solidified this. What was worrisome is that it became almost immediately clear that 'Def had other things going for him. His first album post-The Italian Job, The New Danger wasn't terrible, but it left a lot to be desired. Review Summary: The Ecstatic puts Mos Def on an alternative track back towards hip-hop relevance.Īfter The New Danger came out I was all but convinced that Mos Def had been lost permanently to rapper-slash territory.
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