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Mos def the ecstatic taken off4/17/2023 “Quiet Dog (Bite Hard)” is one of the most infectious things I’ve heard all year, in my top 5 of the best tracks of 2009, perhaps because it’s complex simplicity. Many of the album’s tracks are loosely linked, either thematically, referentially (such as the reference above to Rahsaan Roland Kirk and his conceptualization of “Bright Moments”) or via more direct spoken word bits from Malcolm X and Fela Kuti, amongst others. His rhymes are very solid, his flow is consistent throughout and virtually all the tracks here have great production, provided primarily by Madlib and Oh No (Madlib’s little brother). With the release of the Ecstatic, I think (I can’t emphasize think enough here, time will only tell) that Mos has recommitted himself to making music worthy of his reputation. A supremely talented man, though perhaps more talented as an actor than a musician, which might be part of the reason that his recorded work has been erratic, at best, since the release of Black on Both Sides, his debut full-length in 1999. Mos Def has been, for over 10 years now, one of the most fascinating and frustrating MCs in Hip-Hop. But since it dropped in June, I’ve been pushing this review back and back and back all summer, for no good reason. I was skeptical at first that it would even be released, given Mos’ recent recording history. I’d planned on reviewing this record since the moment I heard it was going to be released. I’m not entirely sure why it’s taken me so long to write this review. “Bright moments…bright moments always come back vivid.” – Mos Def – “Life in Marvelous Times”
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