Unfortunately, Mos’ musical journey got a little bumpy through most of the ’00s. People, including myself, believed it was the beginnings of what was to be a storied career. Between Black Star (1998), his team-up with Talib Kweli, and Black On Both Sides, Mos Def was shaping up to be something truly special: a dynamic and charismatic personality who could rap, sing, and even act. The Ecstatic came a decade after Mos’ Black On Both Sides (1999), his successful and acclaimed debut solo album. Released 10 years ago, its Mos Def’s version of Madvillainy. And it makes sense that he was singing the praises of the Metal Faced Terrorist in this setting, because The Ecstatic is very much influenced by DOOM. While these moments were being taped, Mos was in the studio to record The Ecstatic, his fourth solo project. And I stared at it and I just kept going, ‘…I understand you.’” I bought it on vinyl just to stare at the album. “I swear to God, when I saw that Madvillain record, I bought it on vinyl I ain’t have a record player. “Actually, it would be fun, because he rhymes as weird as I feel,” he responds.
When someone off-screen then suggests it might be a challenge for Mos to write with DOOM, Mos smirks a little. He stands in the studio, effortlessly spitting DOOM verses, mostly from songs from MM… Food (2014). Note: ‘The Ecstatic’ is not currently available in authorized form via major streaming platforms, hence the absence of embedded audio in this article.Ībout 10 years ago, a video popped up on YouTube of Dante “ Yasiin Bey” Smith formerly known as The Mighty Mos Def showing his love for MF DOOM. Happy 10th Anniversary to Mos Def’s fourth studio album The Ecstatic, originally released June 9, 2009.
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