Mos Def - The New Danger

[DudeAsInCool]

After exactly five years of waiting for the follow-up to 1999's magnificent Black on Both Sides, Mos Def opens by rehashing the final minutes of "Rock 'n' Roll" with the less-than-subtle assistance of Black Jack Johnson. Mos, say it ain't so.

Curiously, despite Mos' on-the-mark vocalizing about the neglected acknowledgment of the Afro-American influence on rock, he chose the arguablyleast "black" form to express himself. Granted, more African-American creative input in modern rock would be a wonderful thing-- and Mos' attempt is laudable-- but as he says, "I ain't try to fuck with Limp Bizkit," suggesting that rap and rock are two very different beasts whose collusion could be disastrous. Yet both "Freaky Black Greetings" and "Zimzallabim" borrow heavily from the Chocolate Starfishplaybook. Suffice to say, Mos' cry, "We show you how to really make a moshpit bounce" is unconvincing at best.

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[Potato]

I saw him on some late night show recently. It was enjoyable.

[ASUmusicMAN]

I'll have to check this one out...I have "The Mixtape" and it's pretty damn sweet