OH NO its MOS DEF

So the new Mos Def album The Ecstatic has been generally met with really positive reviews and I agree with most of them. The only knocks I have come across are that the album loses vigor at times and that Mos Def's faux singing is a little wack (I find it endearing). I personally love how Mos Def mixes in some very catchy down tempo jams like Priority and History right along side hype bangers like Supermagic and Quiet Dog. If you do not come in expecting a party album throughout, you will be impressed by Mos Def's musicianship, as well as how much fun he's having throughout the album. Mos Def even seems to channel his inner Madlib on Revelations. What brings the album together though is the phenomenal production and beats provided to a large extent by Oh No (Madlib's little bro!), who reuses a few cuts from his excellent instrumental album Dr. No's Oxperiment from a couple of years ago. Most apparent is the Turkish jam behind Supermagic that comes from his earlier track Heavy. With Oh No's help Mos Def is able to use a wide variety of really cosmopolitan samples that elevate The Ecstatic from a good album to a memorable album. Not only am I excited that Mos Def's back, but I also cannot wait to see what Oh No does next.

Mos Def - Quiet Dog (YSI) (filesavr)
Mos Def - Supermagic (YSI) (filesavr)
Oh No - Heavy (YSI) (filesavr)