The Ecstatic
 

Anyone listen to it yet? It is probably my favorite Mos Def solo album. It is ten times better than The New Danger, which was total **** of course.

I actually was completely disappointed in it. Not a very good album. The only highlight for me was...

Not touching BOBS. But definitely his best since.

Pretty standard album for him I think, it reminds me a lot of Born Like This.

I enjoyed it as much as Black on Both Sides. Got it last week from another site, but I think Dreadnaught is right, it's very standard for him.

I haven't heard it, but I will definitely post what I think once I have. I find it hard to believe it's better than or equally good as Black on Both Sides. Then again it is Mos Def.

Off topic: Del's Eleventh Hour sucked so bad, it actually made me like him less. I just hope Mos Def, or anyone else for that matter, can not do the same.

I have listened to it a couple of times today.....but I don't know how I feel about it yet....maybe I need to hear it a couple of more times....the only track that really stands out to me atm.....is casa bey

I guess my mind is too clouded from listening to The E.N.D. pretty much on repeat for a majority of the day. I took a break to listen to Ecstatic but then back to it lol.

I love it, I'd go as far as to say that its among the best hip-hop releases of the year.

I don't know- I tried to get a feel for it... and was a little disappointed to hear a few of the same Madlib beats I've been bumping from Beat Konducta all this year. Rather short too. I think I'll pass on this for now.

I haven't heard this one yet. Anyone want to share? : D

Good album, nowhere near as good as BOBS but his best solo effort since..

So is this worth getting or not?

This thread seams to have mixed reviews.

I'd say so yeah, quite a variety on there in my opinion.

Some great laid back tracks with Mos Def's usual relaxed delivery and some more up tempo tracks with some more experimental but interesting beats, one in particular from Madlib (I think it's from one of his Beat Kondukta albums).

One of the better hip hop releases so far this year in my opinion. Nice production and some great verses which aren't over the top, more reminiscent of an older style rather than huge production of some more recent albums.

Definitely worth getting imo.