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Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings
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Positive: 15 out of 21
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Mixed: 3 out of 21
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Negative: 3 out of 21
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Mr.SnakeJan 28, 2007What happened to this guy? Can't be the same Mos that was one half of Black Star. I think working with big names like Bruce Willis and Mark Wahlberg is getting to him.
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TMJan 30, 2007
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mariopFeb 20, 2007I must agree with Daniston M. The tracks are killa, they way live instruments are used is enchanting. I was expecting more lyrical content. Hopefully his next album will not disappoint any.
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andrewFeb 20, 2007I really don't get all the bad press. This album is much better than the disappointing New Danger. Not as good as Black on Both Sides, but still solid. I don't get all the hate. Had this since December and I've been rocking it on the regular ever since. Sure, the beats are minimalist, but that's fine with me. The New Danger was way overproduced anyways.
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EdApr 20, 2007It's alternative, so not for everyone's taste. But if it's your taste (as it is mine) then it's top notch. It's refreshing to hear stuff like this alongside the more homogenous mainstream stuff. Plus I do like a retro nod.
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DanistonMJan 17, 2007This album is much better than most of the criticism it's recieved, Sun Moon and Stars, Undeniable, Fake Bonanza, and Crime and Medicine are all nice songs. However, 3 or 4 songs (the last two) are useless and sound like they were tacked on in the last minute. Hopefully the re-release won't be a complete re-do, but it could be a great album with some cutting and pasting.
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GaborAJan 19, 2007Even when he makes a bad album, this is leagues ahead of most of what hip hop has to offer these days. Not as intelligent as black on both sides but alive and creative nontheless.
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JimmyZJan 23, 2007Critics were expecting way too much out of this album. It's got great production, and lyrically it was alright. However some of the songs sounded like filler tracks. I know I've heard better, but Mos Def still works for me.
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Apr 19, 2012
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Dec 30, 2012I listened to this album in 2012 before reading any reviews. I was just getting to know mos def and I really liked it. I think there are definitely a few classics on this one, definitely a lot better than new danger, which I didn't really like.
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BillboardLike its predecessor, the equally undercooked "The New Danger," there is a sense that a deadline crawled up before the music was cemented. [13 Jan 2007]
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Entertainment WeeklyA large chunk is bogged down by extended outros and lyrical inanities. [19 Jan 2007, p.81]
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A Wu-Tangy darkness permeates the whole album, which is cluttered with gems both musical (live sax and jazz flute) and lyrical.