Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
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Artist: Mos DefEdition: Music CD
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 1999-10-12
Music Label: Priority Records
Soundtracks:
- Fear Not Of Man
- Hip Hop
- Love
- Ms. Fat Booty
- Speed Law
- Do It Now
- Got
- Umi Says
- New World Water
- Rock N Roll
- Know That
- Climb
- Brooklyn
- Habitat
- Mr. Nigga
- Mathematics
- May-December
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Free Music Review: Gangsta Rap for Serious Thinkers.
Hit: 5 Stars
"Sixty-nine billion in the last twenty years
Spent on national defense but folks still live in fear" (Mathematics)
This is the hip-hop album that sparked my serious interest in all other rap music. Because Mos Def (Dante Terrell Smith) is known for confronting such controversial social and political issues as the defense budget, racism, and the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina in his music, his conscious gangsta rap style appeals to an audience otherwise uninterested in rap. Produced by DJ Premier (arguably the greatest hip-hop producer ever), Mos Def's highly-acclaimed, 1999 solo alternative rap album, Black on Both Sides, is a mulit-layered mix of socio-political black poetics infused with hip hop, classic jazz, and other grooves. In addition to his smart vocals, this album features Mos Def on bass, percussion, keyboards, and vibraphone. Many (including me) consider this to be one of the best hip-hop album ever. Tracks include:
1. Fear Not Of Man
2. Hip Hop
3. Love
4. Ms. Fat Booty
5. Speed Law
6. Do It Now
7. Got
8. Umi Says
9. New World Water
10. Rock N Roll
11. Know That
12. Climb
13. Brooklyn
14. Habitat
15. Mr. Nigga
16. Mathematics
17. May-December
G. Merritt
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Black on Both Sides is a manifestation of compelling, honest hip-hop. The genre's underground torchbearer, the mighty Mos Def (half of Black Star), injects intellect, humor, and knowledge into all of his rhymes. Overall, the album has an understated quality, but pure enjoyment comes with discovering the clever lyrical gems Mos drops. The expansiveness of his mindstate is showcased best on "New World Water," in which he fully limns our uses of, needs for, and exploitation of water. On "Ms. Fat Booty," a love tale with unexpected twists is woven intricately around Aretha Franklin's wailing vocals. Whether rapping, singing, or lecturing, Mos Def is firmly rooted in African American consciousness and examines social issues with great ease. Black on Both Sides will endure for many years; it's an album worthy of numerous listens. --Celine WongRap & Hip-Hop Music CDs
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