Looks like it's gonna be a good weekend for you, OKP. We've got some brand new Mighty Mos for y'all! It's a live version (so not the best quality, but still pretty good) of Mos Def performing "Twilight Speedball," a song he co-produced with Chad Hugo . The joint is off of Mos' upcoming album The Ecstatic dropping on Downtown Records. The recording is from a show Mos did back on [...]~~
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“Just chillin’” with Dame Dash may have just spawned a rap supergroup project. On Wednesday, at Dash’s new facility (art gallery, TV studio, music studio and more), DD172, critically acclaimed underground lyricist Curren$y told MTV News that he, Jay Electronica and Mos Def have combined forces to start recording an entire album together.“That’s ridiculous!” Curren$y [...]
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Here are the cover and tracklist for Mos Def upcoming fourth solo album The Ecstatic, about which I am fairly ecstatic myself. That song "Casa Bey" is the shit. Anyway, the album drops on June 9, so be sure to go out and support.1. Supermagic2. Twilite Speedball3. Auditorium4. Wahid5. Priority6. Quiet Dog7. Life In Marvelous Times8. The Embassy9. No Hay Nada Mas10. Pistola11. Pretty Dancer12.
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With The Ecstatic hitting stores tomorrow, Mos Def performs Quiet Dog on Letterman.
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Rapper-actor Mos Def will play legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry in "Cadillac Records," which is filming in New Jersey.Also joining the cast is Gabrielle Union, who will play Geneva Wade, a girlfriend of Muddy Waters.The Sony BMG film is set in 1950s Chicago and follows the turbulent lives of Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), and the label's artists, including Waters (J...
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Having just bought Mos Def's mos' recent album The Ecstatic, my ears and eyes are open for all things Mos Def this week. If you haven't picked it up yet STOP SLEEPIN'! Interview Magazine has Spank Rock interviewing Mos. Here's a snippet to further entice you...SR: What are the main issues that you wanted to approach with this album? MD: Life, Love, just observations. It's not a super-defined na...
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The incredible artists/activists Dr. Cornell West and Mos Def laid some knowledge on the table on Bill Maher's show a few days ago. I adore the combined energies of West and Def. Mos Def has so much charisma and a fantastic sense of humour, he keeps the energy up and helps the audience keep up and keep paying attention. Dr. Cornell West has the deep voice and elegance of a professor and a Pa...
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I was talking to my boy yesterday and he said Mos just got done ripping up Liquid Swords on 106 & Park. I didn't believe it haha. A few reasons… Mos doing a promo run? 106 playing classic GZA? Naaaah, but alas it did go down and here's the footage. Shouts to Yardie on the [...]
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While we wait to hear Mos’ upcoming album in it’s entirety (on June 9th), Amazon has put up 30 second snippets of each track. Which I’ve included in a nice single .mp3 below. Hit the jump for the artwork and tracklist.Mos Def - The Ecstatic (Album Snippets)01 Supermagic02 Twilite Speedball03. Auditorium04. Wahid05. Priority06. Quiet Dog07. [...]
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I don’t normally make posts for single artwork but this is pretty cool (click for full version), plus my man Diego shot over some information on Mos’ upcoming album…The Ecstatic drops June 9th. Guests include Talib Kweli and Slick Rick. Production from Oh No, Chad Hugo, Mad Lib, Mr. Flash, DJ Preservation, J Dilla and [...]
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Footage of Mos performing his rendition of MJ’s Billie Jean. Spotted at RR.
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“The first time the stereo played ‘Politicians in My Eyes,’ I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” Jack White said of Detroit-based punk band Death. “When I was told the history of the band and what year they recorded this music, it just didn’t...
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OMG for $3.99 HELL YEAH!See here:Amazon.com: The Ecstatic: MP3 Downloads: Mos Def
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For more information zune.net/thegreenroom. And as you can tell by the lovely ads on the site, The Ecstatic is available now! For those that can't make it to an actual store, Amazon & iTunes have it as well.
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If you don’t remember what this is about. Basically Mos Def said if Hov is claiming best rapper title, that he and his squad would have to defend against Mos and his selected team in a battle. Jay Electronica was named for Black Dante’s Roster and has co-signed what he’s said.Check out Jay paying Nas [...]
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