Body Rock [Single]

Mos Def | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 3, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 3, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Rawkus Entertainment
• ASIN: B000001XRQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,658 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Body Rock [Radio]

2. Body Rock [Street]

3. Body Rock [Instrumental]

4. Stretch & Bob Radio Skit

5. Manifesto

Editorial Reviews

1. Body Rock (radio) 2. Body Rock (street) 3. Body Rock (instrumental) 4. Stretch & Bob Radio Skit 5. Manifesto

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Body Rock - mos def, tash, q-tip, June 16, 2001

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james pappas (ENGLAND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body Rock (Audio CD)

This track featured on the original Lyrcist Lounge album is a reminder to us all how hip hop has evolved out of the monotomous and unthoughtfull "gangster" style associated with the dying sounds of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. 88 keys puts down a dope beat which the fresh emmceeing complements well and the combination of old skooler Q-tip, west side alkaholik Tash and east coast innovator Mos Def is definetly the pioneering voice of hip hop. BUY THIS TRACK ! IF NOT GET THE ALBUYM !

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Overhyped Or Worthy Of The Praise?, April 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Body Rock (Audio CD)

Brooklynite Mos Def (who along with Talib Kweli, spearheaded the commercial rise of "underground" rap in 1998) showcases his lyrical skills in this track lifted from the much-lauded "Lyricist Lounge Volume 1" compilation. Employing a spare jazzy backbeat and enlisting the vocal finesse of Q-Tip (of the late A Tribe Called Quest) as well as West Coast phenom Tash, this essentially serves as a rather skeletal primer to the aforementioned collection although this single does boast an instrumental for those so inclined.

5.0 out of 5 stars Slow Down, November 21, 2004

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Chris (St.Louis,MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body Rock (Audio CD)

The Bodyrock and The Manifesto are both great songs off of compilation CDs the 1st is off Soundbombing one and The Manifesto is off the Lyricist Lounge Vol 1.