maybe I should revisit it. Blackstar and BOBS had me thinking he was aiming for goat status. He went so left I just couldn't fathom it. I wrote Mos off after that and never checked for another project again. I just didn't understand.
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maybe I should revisit it. Blackstar and BOBS had me thinking he was aiming for goat status. He went so left I just couldn't fathom it. I wrote Mos off after that and never checked for another project again. I just didn't understand.
up in here
Superstar
It wasnโt what I wanted from him, but I appreciate what it was.
Once I understood that he was as unable to get a release for his Black Jack Johnson project this album made more sense. this was really a mix of solo tracks along with Black Jack Johnson tracks. Thatโs why it doesnโt sound cohesive.
But the highs are really high. As an MC he was always on point.
Once I understood that he was as unable to get a release for his Black Jack Johnson project this album made more sense. this was really a mix of solo tracks along with Black Jack Johnson tracks. Thatโs why it doesnโt sound cohesive.
But the highs are really high. As an MC he was always on point.
Just listened to it the other day....it's ok but nowhere near his older work IMO
Piff Perkins
Veteran
It's a flawed yet but has enough dope or interesting to make it worthwhile for me. I agree it's nothing like I would have expected and I think that's a major reason why he did. It's one of those artist reset albums where they just say nah I'm gonna go all the way left instead of playing the game you want. To Pimp A Butterfly, In A Silent Way, Kid A type albums. Sometimes you hit that out the park, sometimes you falter (Electric Circus, which isn't terrible to me btw). He got it more right than wrong for me.
I liked it. If you are comparing it to Black on Both Sides then i can see you being disappointed, but i still enjoyed it.
I love Latina women
Veteran
Great album that got unfairly hated because a lot of people wanted Black On Both Sides Part 2
So many gems on this album though
a few of my favorite joints:
So many gems on this album though
a few of my favorite joints:
I love Latina women
Veteran
KingsOfKings
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Oh hella
When I Think Back On It Mos Def He Never Came Off Like He Was Dropping Knowledge Or Putting People On Game About How Jews/White Dudes Were fukking Over Rappers, He Was Always More So Making Fun Of Rappers For Falling For It
He Wasnโt The โTake A Look At What Theyโre Doing, Yo We Gotta Make A Movementโ
Type Cat
He Was More The โWhite Man House On About 10 Acres And You Think You The shyt Cause You Got A Little Paperโ
Type Cat
Dude Was Always Belittling Rappers
He Wasnโt The โTake A Look At What Theyโre Doing, Yo We Gotta Make A Movementโ
Type CatHe Was More The โWhite Man House On About 10 Acres And You Think You The shyt Cause You Got A Little Paperโ
Type Cat Dude Was Always Belittling Rappers
Ellen Degeneres
All Star
I remember when I heard the singing and the heavy guitars in 2004 ... I was like what the fukk is this. Then got back to Mobb Deep and Wu Tang. Ghetto Rock did catch my ear though, that melody stuck with me all the way to this day. But it's only now that I have developed a noticeable hip hop fatigue I'm starting to see the ingeniousness of this project. He could have washed out the Black On Both Sides sound and the audiences would have loved it. He could have sold out and had it all. But he did this, a musical, brave, artistic, timeless album.
IllmaticDelta
Veteran
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