The track leads into the knocking "Wahid", as Mos blacks out again, backed by a cinematic production once again from Madlib. Suttins tryna hide like the struggle wont find em/Īnd the sun bust through the clouds to clearly remind him/" The world is so dangerous there's no need for fighting/ Shocked a small act could knock a giant/ lopsided I swing round ring out and bring down the tyrant/ Shoulders the lions raw voice is the siren/ Mind is a vital force, high level right across/ "Quiet storm vital form, pen pushed it right across Mos and Madlib made something special and Mos takes off in his opening verse and we see a glimpse of the greatness from the past lyrically: Madlib provides a beautiful backdrop for Mos and Slick Rick to drop some fire rhymes over on "Auditorium", which is one of my favorite Madlib beats. Admittedly, the hunger here doesn't compare to the Blackstar or Black on Both Sides era lyricist Mos, but this is the evolution of Mos and it all seems to work well. What sounds like an infusion of tribal drums and afrobeat carries "Twilite Speedball", produced by Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, and while Mos imposes a more catchy rhyme style during the first few songs, he drops quite a few gems lyrically. What follows is what I would consider to be global sounds hip hop, as Mos doesn't hit us with the standard soulful or trap rap, but spits over a rock tinged instrumental to kick off what feels like the intro, "Supermagic". The album starts off with a Malcolm audio clip, giving it a feel already of consciousness and focus. With rumors of a Blackstar reunion, Mos appearing in more movies, as well as some collabs with Jay Electronica and a few others, there was the need to make something grand. After his 2004 album "The New Danger", which was loved in many aspects, but hated in some others, he gave us what felt like a mixtape with the 2006 project "True Magic", though it featured some gems.
After his debut, Mos began to show signs of a need for creative growth and he took a sabbatical from music and began to get into acting more.
One album in particular is the Mos Def gem "The Ecstatic", which stands as Mos' best project since his solo debut "Black on Both Sides". While the majority of the music leaned towards dancing and partying that year, some great hip hop crept through the cracks.
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