The Ecstatic
Mos Def
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | Supermagic | Mos Def | 2:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Twilite Speedball | Mos Def | 3:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Auditorium (feat. the Ruler) | Mos Def | 4:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Wahid | Mos Def | 1:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Priority | Mos Def | 1:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Quiet Dog | Mos Def | 2:57 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Life In Marvelous Times | Mos Def | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | The Embassy | Mos Def | 2:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | No Hay Nada Mas | Mos Def | 1:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Pistola | Mos Def | 3:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Pretty Dancer | Mos Def | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Workers Comp | Mos Def | 2:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Revelations | Mos Def | 2:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Roses (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow) | Mos Def | 3:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 15 | History (feat. Kweli) | Mos Def | 2:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Casa Bey | Mos Def | 4:32 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - The Ecstatic | Mos Def | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 17 Items |
iTunes Review
Following the genre-melding ambitions of The New Danger and True Magic, The Ecstatic is a return to the fundamental hip-hop values of Black On Both Sides and at the same time Mos Def’s most forward-thinking album yet. The earthy sonic textures of “Auditorium,” “History,” and “Supermagic” contradict the synthesizers of current rap radio and hearken back to an earlier form of hip-hop, when a good beat was all about excavating the perfect section of sound from a slab of obscure vinyl. That isn’t to say that The Ecstatic is a crotchety censure of the current state of rap music. In fact, the album’s most adventurous songs are also the ones that feel the most current. “Quiet Dog” reduces the beat to skeletal tribal percussion, but the track still emanates the kinetic energy of a club song. On the other hand, “Roses” provides an alternative to the trend of prefabricated rapper-meets-R&B diva collaborations. The Ecstatic is lean; most of its tracks clock in at under three minutes. The ability to say more with less is the mark of an accomplished artist, and Mos Def’s latest album is his most skillful, and enjoyable, statement in some time.
Recent Customer Reviews
Good all the way through
by elninoheroeThis is the first album in years that doesn't have one throwaway track on the whole album. If you like R&B garbage, go get BLUEPRINT III, if you love hip hop, get this!
Good, Not Great
by sancho55As in all of Mos Def's albums some songs are simply the best hip hop ever made and some songs sounds like hes not even trying. Its so weird how his albums work like that.
Beats
by Artisickthe beat from auditorium is by madlib
Biography
Born: December, 1973 in Brooklyn, NY
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Mos Def
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explicit Ms. Fat Booty | Black On Both Sides | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Explicit UMI Says | Black On Both Sides | 5:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Explicit Rising Down | Rising Down (Bonus Track Version) | 3:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Explicit Mathematics | Black On Both Sides | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Auditorium (feat. the Ruler) | The Ecstatic | 4:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, East Coast Rap, Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap, Underground Rap
- Released: Jun 09, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Downtown Music, LLC.
