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Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings
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Mar 31, 2013this album is a variety of genres, but that doesn't mean it's bad. if you're a fan of alternative hip-hop, jazz, and rock, then you'll like this album. Mos Def never fails to make a great song from a great beat
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Aug 16, 2010This album is not the taste of all. Alternative Rap people. It may not be for all of america but Mos' blend of Rap and Rock gets you pumping your head to every verse. Good job Mr.Dante Terrell Smith. Pure Masterpiece.
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MichaelCJan 1, 2007It's way to ambitious and often feels unfocused. The select guitar solos would have been good, if he would have played the instrument, but jazz style guitar solos don't belong in the genre. This isn't a terrible album though, there are some good cuts on this disk.
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RayCJun 13, 2006
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MDeezyDec 15, 2005Not as thorough as Black on Both Sides, but man are those above-listed magazines missing the point. Especially that poor girl from Paste Magazine - why is is she reviewing hiphop albums to begin with??? Let's just say I didn't fully appreciate this album until I heard Mos perform some of these tracks live. Hiphop can transform into whatever the heck it wants, get used to it you suckas!
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AmiydOct 10, 2005This is not a Hip hop CD this is a multi genre CD by a Hip hop artist. It seemms experimental and at times it sounds as if he's freestyling. The best track is "Sex, Love, & Money" This is not for the hard core rap fan, this is for the opend minded music lover.
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pauljAug 5, 2005
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MuhammadKApr 26, 2005At First I was a bit thrown 'cos it wasn't what I was expecting, but as I really began to listen to it, I couldn't help but flow with it. It really showed the jaggedness of reality in the music and the words. Brilliant.
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LawrencePJan 15, 2005An uneven Lp but still mostly solid. I think mos def will hit the next one out of the park.
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[Anonymous]Jan 2, 2005There seems to be a lot of people who dont like this new sound...what needs to be understood is that this album is one that was not meant to follow in the footsteps of his other work...this was a work of passion...and its hot
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roycNov 1, 2004q magazine is talking out of its ass as always,stick to your indie crap,& Bowie worshiping....As for the libertines ...oh dear more junkie worshiping nonesense! Anyway Mos is Def...
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KossTheoryOct 26, 2004All I can say is wow...After the second listen I was hooked, mesmerized...What an accomplishment. I'm baffled by people who don't like this, but maybe I shouldn't be.
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AmySOct 22, 2004Like a fine wine, ya need to sip it first to get the taste in your mouth and then take another sip to judge it (hint: listen to it twice). The flavor in this album is so fresh, those that don't enjoy it just can't hang because they're too narrow minded and were expecting Back On Both Sides again...mos def still holds the title for underground's golden boy.
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VinceH.Oct 22, 2004
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StoPOct 21, 2004If you're looking for Black on Both Sides part 2 then this ain't your album. But in a similar vein to Com's Electric Circus, The New Danger is an eclectic mix of funk, soul, rap and rock, amalgamated flawlessly. It sidesteps all the commercial failings and transcends the genre. The New Danger marks the galant return of hip-hop's prodigal son, The Mighty Mos Def.
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MichaelLOct 16, 2004With the exception of only a handful of the 18 tracks, Mos' MO seems to be one of either hips and haws or disturbingly bad rap-rock. Buy the "Sex, Love & Money" single instead ? it also includes "Ghetto Rock" ? and save $15.
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SpinIn a world where 50 Cent name-drops [Talib] Kweli, Mos Def wants to keep the line between indie hip-hop and major-label rap nice and blurry. [Oct 2004, p.112]
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It’s largely half-baked in its execution.
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Although Mos Def sometimes finds the casual groove he's looking for, this disc is surprisingly dreary and oddly abstract. [1 Nov 2004]