The Ecstatic is the fourth solo album from New York MC, Mos Def.
In live shows Mos Def performed new songs from the album before its release. Crowds had heard tracks produced by Madlib and Oh No (Madlib’s younger brother). The album features collaborations with Slick Rick, Talib Kweli and Georgia Anne Muldrow, as well as production by Mr. Flash and the late J Dilla.The first single off the album is 'Life in Marvelous Times', the second single is 'Quiet Dog Bite Hard', and the third single is 'Casa Bey'. The song 'Casa Bey' was recently made into an official music video that was released via Mos Def's Myspace page. The album cover is taken from Charles Burnett's 1977 film, Killer of Sheep.
The Ecstatic debuted at #2 in mp3-format album sales on Amazon.com, and #9 on the Billboard 200, but fell to #29 in its second week. On June 18, 2009, Mos Def stated that he will start selling the album by T-shirts sometime in July 2009 with a code on the tag, which will be used to download off the Internet for free.
1. Supermagic 2. Twilite Speedball 3. Auditiorium Ft. Slick Rick 4. Wahid 5. Priority 6. Quiet Dog Bite Hard 7. Life In Marvelous Times 8. The Embassy 9. No Hay Nada Mas 10. Pistola 11. Pretty Danger 12. Workers Comp. 13. Revelations 14. Roses Ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow 15. History Ft. Talib Kweli 16. Casa Bey
Black on Both Sides is an alternative rap album by Mos Def, released on October 12, 1999. Intended as a return to the roots of hip hop, the album was hailed as a classic soon after its release, and went on to ship Gold in sales. The album's blend of socio-political rhymes with jazz and other unusual sources of samples endeared Mos Def to listeners uninterested in gangsta rap.
In keeping with his goal of restoring hip-hop's sociopolitical consciousness, Def's lyrics are as intelligent and thoughtfully crafted as one would expect, but he doesn't stop there — he sings quite passably on several tracks, plays live instruments on others (including bass, drums, congas, vibraphone, and keyboards), and even collaborates on a string arrangement. In short, Black on Both Sides is a tour de force by an artist out to prove he can do it all.
Its ambition and execution rank it as one of the best albums of 1999, and it consolidates Mos Def's position as one of hip-hop's brightest hopes entering the 21st century.
1. Fear Not of Man 2. Hip Hop 3. Love 4. Ms. Fat Booty 5. Speed Law 6. Do It Now (feat. Busta Rhymes) 7. Got 8. Umi Says 9. New World Water 10. Rock N Roll 11. Know That (feat. Talib Kweli) 12. Climb (feat. Vinia Mojica) 13. Brooklyn 14. Habitat 15. Mr. Nigga 16. Mathematics 17. May - December
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