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ECSTATIC

Mos Def Format: Audio CD

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Newly signed to DOWNTOWN RECORDS, 'The Ecstatic' is most MOSDEF's 4th album after groundbreaking efforts like 1999's 'Black On Both Sides'and is his most innovative yet. The list of producers is astounding MAD LIB,CHAD HUGO (N.E.R.D.), GEORGIA ANNE

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1 30	Supermagic [Explicit] Supermagic [Explicit]	2:32	Listen Now $1.29
2 30	Twilight Speedball [Explicit] Twilight Speedball [Explicit]	3:02	Listen Now $1.29
3 30	Auditorium [feat. Slick Rick] [Explicit] Auditorium [feat. Slick Rick] [Explicit]	4:34	Listen Now $1.29
4 30	Wahid [Explicit] Wahid [Explicit]	1:38	Listen Now $1.29
5 30	Priority [Explicit] Priority [Explicit]	1:24	Listen Now $1.29
6 30	Quiet Dog [Explicit] Quiet Dog [Explicit]	2:57	Listen Now $1.29
7 30	Life In Marvelous Times [Explicit] Life In Marvelous Times [Explicit]	3:41	Listen Now $1.29
8 30	The Embassy [Explicit] The Embassy [Explicit]	2:45	Listen Now $1.29
9 30	No Hay Nada Mas [Explicit] No Hay Nada Mas [Explicit]	1:42	Listen Now $1.29
10 30	Pistola [Explicit] Pistola [Explicit]	3:03	Listen Now $1.29
11 30	Pretty Dancer [Explicit] Pretty Dancer [Explicit]	3:31	Listen Now $1.29
12 30	Workers Comp [Explicit] Workers Comp [Explicit]	2:02	Listen Now $1.29
13 30	Revelations [Explicit] Revelations [Explicit]	2:03	Listen Now $1.29
14 30	Roses [feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow] [Explicit] Roses [feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow] [Explicit]	3:41	Listen Now $1.29
15 30	History [feat. Talib Kweli] [Explicit] History [feat. Talib Kweli] [Explicit]	2:21	Listen Now $1.29
16 30	Casa Bey [Explicit] Casa Bey [Explicit]	4:32	Listen Now $1.29
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Audio CD (June 9, 2009)
Original Release Date: June 9, 2009
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Downtown
ASIN: B001GSV3F6
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
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Most incredible

ByRonald Mcteeron March 17, 2014

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I remember hearing this album online as I was snowed in my house by the winter blizzard of 2009 that simply ravaged the east coast at the time. Now it was freezing outside my house but it was 100 degrees inside my house!!! Mos def had me jamming of this heat rock cd he dropped. The Ecstatic is most incredible baby. Mos def is so talented and gifted it is dam near unfair. I was totally blown away by tracks like "quiet dog" and "workers Comp". I had this album in constant rotation for weeks. I played the track "Priority" five times in a row after I first heard it. Another stand out is " Life in marvelous times" simply unbelievable. Mos def dropped this album with no promotion or press at all. That's real hip hop just let the music speak to the masses. Mos def never was conventional or a puppet for labels to pimp out. Mos def known as yassin bey now is a revolutinary artist that defies the corrupt and systematic entertainment world of music. I respect his views and message that he puts into all of the music he releases. Extremely intelligent, militant, spiritual and musically talented. Only a artist like Mos def can make a album like " The Ecstatic". Mos def is a top ten greatest of all time m.c hands down. This album is a brilliant piece of work by a hip hop legend- Mos def aka Yassin Bey. Inshallah.

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Very Strong Album

ByA. Adadeyon December 10, 2011

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This is definitely my favorite Mos album (after BOBS, calm down), but it actually took a while to grow on me. I was bit shocked by the style of this album, despite the fact that Mos has reinvented himself with each release. While I'm still wishing for an album to match BOBS (maybe Yasiin will have better luck?), this album rises up in its own right. From thematically advanced (and slightly pretentious) tracks such as "Wahid" and "Auditorium" to more musically unique songs ("Pretty Dancer", "Workers Comp") to the absolutely joyful "Roses", Mos gives us a solid album that will have you pressing the rewind button.

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Have always liked Mos Def as a "conscious" rapper

Bysunshine scon September 12, 2015

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Have always liked Mos Def as a "conscious" rapper. One great thing about this album is its eclectic sensibility, one song in Arabic, and a Spanish interlude. Enjoy the diversity. There is even a Slick Rick joint on this creative venture! :-)

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And it keeps growing...

ByAnysia Pereiraon June 5, 2010

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This is a repeat listen album. I have to admit I passed it off as mediocre when I listened to it for the first time. It took a good couple spoonfuls before it hit me, and once you're open to this album the hits go straight to the stomach.

There is NOTHING a hip-hop lover cannnot adore about this album.
Musically? The arrangements are complex and amazingly sophisticated. No one song sounds like the other, but the album isn't too experimental to feel scattered or messy. Maybe only "Life in Marvelous Times" and "History" feel like they don't belong but that might just be me, and the songs are too good for anyone to be upset. Great beats and a wonderful variety of tempo and feel to each song.

Lyrically? "I speak it so clearly sometimes yall don't hear me" seems to be the overall theme of the album. On the surface it sounds almost relaxed, and I've heard a couple people say (to my shock and disbelief) that it sounds like he freestyled the whole album. When you truly listen, and I mean closed eyes and boppin head listen, you realize the mastery it takes to develop ideas and themes the way Mos does. I could talk about this for hours but if you don't believe me, Pistola, History, and Revelations deserve your full ear. And although I mostly can't stand rappers who do nothing but preach, I admired how Mos handles spiritual and political conduct without shoving it down your ears. True vet.

Content? YOU WILL NOT FIND CLUB HITS ON THIS ALBUM. Politics as it relates to the struggles of today's common man and personal growth are prevalent topics. It's a 'this is what's really going on' album. Still doesn't mean you can't enjoy dancing to Quiet Dog, Pretty Dancer, and Casa Bey...

Flow? It's a very familiar Mos, and while it may be a more serious tone than past albums, you still hear the energy in his voice where it's appropriate. It's a formula that needs no tweaking, and in my opinion if it ain't broke don't fix it. Only surprise comes in when he starts rapping in spanish...which in my opinion is just so freeking cool. Such a chill badass.

Guest appearances? Not too many, but then again random artists featured on every single song always annoyed me. The most substantive appearances are in the actual production of the songs, and the exclusivity makes it all the more Def. He didn't compromise quality for quantity, and to me it feels more intimate that way.

I could go on forever...but this has become a hands-down favorite of mine. If you're still on the fence, I promise it will grow on you. My only complaint is that by the time you start to fully enjoy the song, it ends! But then again short albums always prompted guiltless playbacks =]...

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Four Stars

ByISHMAIL N HASHIMon April 14, 2017

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Some gold nuggets

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Solid Mos Def

ByChris Hortonon December 11, 2009

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Mos Def has always gone all over the map with trying new approaches. His history and collaborations with The Roots have definitely rubbed off as he takes opportunities to actually breathe on this album and let the music earn its paycheck. Some of the segues are hilarious with a tongue in cheek political stabs at the airline industry and how fear has ravaged our psyche and way of life. This is Mos Def at his best with a lot introspective lyrical content that lets you even further into his "business". If you even slightly like Mos Def, you'll really like this album.

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This album is INCREDIBLE! From beginning to end. ...

ByXander Smithon March 20, 2015

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This album is INCREDIBLE! From beginning to end. I'm not sure why people sleep. Anyhow, i think this one should be placed under certified classic!! Bangin' beats and fresh rhymes...nuff said.