Émission du 17 juin 2009

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Album de la semaine: Mos Def - The Ecstatic

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It's funny how expectations change just in a few years... Just 5 years ago, "The New Danger" had the job to follow up "Black on Both Sides" and even if it would have delivered there is no way that it would satisfied all the Mos Def fans... Then add "True Magic" which was close to being terrible, there was just not much hope for Mos Def's future. But here comes "The Ecstatic" which without a doubt is a late career defining album for the Mighty Mos Def, an album that redefines him as an artist. See things have changed here, and it shows that Mos Def as been listening to some different things like MF Doom and Madlib... speaking of Madlib he leads the production team here with 4 beats along with his brother Oh No (2 beats), J Dilla (1 beat), Preservation (4 beats), Mr. Flash (3 beats), Georgia Anne Muldrow (1 beat) and Chad Hugo (1 beat). This is quite an impressive production lineup and there isn't one of them that fails to deliver, the production is thoroughly excellent throughout the album. It's not your typical album either, there's many songs that are short and make you wonder what they are really about... but most importantly the whole thing flows together perfectly and listening to The Ecstatic is simply a great experience. The fans who want Black on Both Sides Pt. 2 might be disappointed, it's nothing like the Mos Def of the Rawkus era and he's never gonna go back to those days... This is more like if Mos Def joined Stones Throw and decided the push the envelope of his possibilities. If you want traditional hardcore beats and hardcore rhymes, this is not what you are going to get and you're better off with the Torae/Marco Polo album. Mos Def was always more the type to try out different things and this time it works out perfectly, it's a great dose of original hip hop that isn't lost in the past. Congratulations Mos Def, this time you've exceeded all expectations.