You’ll find this attitude is reflected in songs such as “Flashback” and “Before This.” Check out this behind the scenes interview ((C) Gold Dust Media): The original ways, we kept at and built upon those” (from an interview with Allhiphop). In the words of Del, “We didn’t sell out for all the luxury and monetary gains. The ten tracks are built upon the funky beats, wordplay and lyricism that originally elevated hip hop to an art form. Oakland native Del The Funky Homosapien (of Hieroglyphics) and emcee Tame One (formerly of Artifacts) have teamed up with the Parallel Thought crew to produce Parallel Uni-Verses. In additional to their usual hard hitting politically charged lyrics on songs such as “Stimulus Plan,” Dead Prez also provides lighter moments as exemplified by the upbeat “Summertime.” They’ve even gone green, using 30% recycled paper and 100% recycled plastic for the CDs.Īrtist: Del the Funky Homosapien & Tame-One The Florida-based alternative rap duo feature several hip hop luminaries on the album including Bun B (“Don’t Hate My Grind”), Chuck D (“Refuse to Lose”), Johnny Polygon, K’Naan, and Styles P, with producer credits going to DJ Green Lantern. This is the third volume in Dead Prez’s critically acclaimed “Turn Off the Radio” series. Here is the music video by Mos Def performing “Casa Bey” from The Ecstatic ((C) 2009 Downtown Music LLC ) : All together, this adds up to one of the most interesting hip hop releases of the year. In addition to an impressive list of producers and guests including Mad Lib, Chad Hugo (N.E.R.D.), Talib Kweli, and Georgia Anne Muldrow, Mos Def references everything from Bollywood to samba, with psychedelic guitars, jazz, Afro-beat, and funk thrown in for good measure. The Ecstatic is Mos Def’s fourth album, and arguably his best since the release of Black on Both Sides in 1999.
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