Most of the cuts are rather short and the conscious wordplay compliments the odd, yet sexy production. When the official tracklisting dropped, comparisons to Madvillian’s Madvillany were sure to occur. The Ecstaticstands as a great opus to add to Mos’ (spotty?) catalog and it stands, virtually, without faults. The Ecstaticcomes to a fair conclusion with one final lyrical exercise in “Casa Bey”, Mos’ most recent single. Dilla’s excellent production and memories of nostalgia arise of their time as BlackStar. Mos Def and Talib Kweli reunite as BlackStar on the exquisite “History” as the two potent lyricists trade verses over the late J. “Workers Comp” sees Mos flipping his socio-political wordplay to address the current state of the American economy while the sincere “Roses” features Mos going into a short, but sweet tour de force. “Pistola” is the ever-popular “love” song that every emcee HAS to do, but leave it to Dante to leave his listeners pondering: Is he talking about the gun or the woman? “Priority” and “Quiet Dog (Bite Hard)” act as lyrical exhibitions for Mighty Mos before he blesses the Middle-Eastern influenced “The Embassy” with his lyrical mindstate. Mos enlists the legendary Slick Rick to join him on “Auditorium” as the two drop conscious gems over Madlib’s almost mesmerizing backdrop (the latter dropping a show-stealing narrative). The Ecstatic begins Mos’ return to prominence with “Supermagic” as the Boogeyman bursts out of the gate with his unhinged brand of lyrical genius, declaring his return before switching up his flow to perfectly compliment the tuba-laced bassline of “Twilite Speedball”. Despite being well publicized during videos on YouTube in a drunken fashion as of late (there’s a sense of irony that most will fail to realize until listening to The Ecstatic), fans of Mos Def has good reason to be ecstatic…. After the release of experimental (yet still decent) opus, The New Danger in 2004 and the universally panned True Magic in 2006, fans watched in fear fear of whether Mos would revert back to the jazzy vibes and peerless lyricism that shone bright on his excellent debut, Black On Both Sides. It has been a long three years for fans of the legendary Mos Def.
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