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MOS DEF – “BLACK ON BOTH SIDES” 25TH ANNIVERSARY IVC EDITION
“Not since the emergence of A Tribe Called Quest and Q-Tip … has hip-hop seen an MC as intelligent, as lyrically proficient, and as baby-butt smooth as Mos Def,” Pitchfork wrote upon the release of the rapper’s landmark debut album Black on Both Sides.

As one-half of Black Star with Talib Kweli, Mos Def had already laid the groundwork for his lyrical mix of socioeconomic and political commentary and relatable personal struggles and victories. With his solo album, his status as hip-hop torchbearer and vox populi was solidified. Songs about environmental destruction and corporate greed (“New World Water”) cultural appropriation (the Bad Brains-channeling “Rock N Roll”) and racism (“Mr. OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE”) nimbly sidled against odes to romantic pursuits (“Ms. Fat Booty”) and the genre itself (“Hip-Hop.”)

It's a masterclass in intricate wordplay and conscientious storytelling; a visionary album whose nods to reggae, soul, pop, jazz and rock helped expand the musical vocabulary of hip-hop. “Heady yet humble showcase for underground hip-hop’s most charming revolutionary,” Rolling Stone wrote when placing Black on Both Sides on the 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All time. “A deep, radical thinker who could still hang on the stoop.”

This 25th Anniversary IVC Collector’s Edition has an alternative cover featuring monochrome art with matte finish. It features a 2LP gatefold jacket, custom printed sleeves, a 2-sided lithograph insert of the original front and back cover and is pressed on translucent black ice vinyl with a clear stripe. It is individually numbered and limited to 3,000 copies.

Limited slots are available in the Interscope Vinyl Collective. Subscribe now to guarantee your copy of "Black On Both Sides" IVC Edition, or sign up below for early access to start your subscription on October 1st.
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I just realized that N&G automatically censored the N-word to offensive language in the song title. Mr. Offensive Language is a hilarious song title.
 
i'll wait until october comes and subscribe for a month for mos def... i really like the record and want it but don't care for thug life enough to subscribe nor care about the across the universe soundtrack (I know the music itself is good because its beatles songs but its not a specific soundtrack I care about)
 
duke86fan said:
i'll wait until october comes and subscribe for a month for mos def... i really like the record and want it but don't care for thug life enough to subscribe nor care about the across the universe soundtrack (I know the music itself is good because its beatles songs but its not a specific soundtrack I care about)
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I'll be trying to do the same thing here. I almost did a 3 month for for Thug Life, Mos Def, +1. Pretty glad I didn't now.
 
i kinda find it hard to listen to musical albums... i couldn't really get much from jesus christ superstar by just listening to the vinyl copy I was given (twice actually), and when hamilton was big it was hard for me to IMAGINE the musical through the soundtrack.. a musical works the best when the music is an expansion of whats in the play... musicals are so good because they are so live and in your face but that just doesn't work in a critical listening format for me
 
duke86fan said:
i kinda find it hard to listen to musical albums... i couldn't really get much from jesus christ superstar by just listening to the vinyl copy I was given (twice actually), and when hamilton was big it was hard for me to IMAGINE the musical through the soundtrack.. a musical works the best when the music is an expansion of whats in the play... musicals are so good because they are so live and in your face but that just doesn't work in a critical listening format for me
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I pretty much hate every musical I've ever had the misfortune to see/hear, but Across the Universe is a killer reimagining of the songs that works beyond the film. It's just a cover album imo.
 
Hemotep said:
I like operas, which I guess is kind of like a musical. I'm just not into it as a kind of film. No shade to anyone who is though!
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My most favorite movies when I was a kid were Musicals - Mary Poppins, Pete’s Dragon, The Music Man…. I loved watching old Fred Astaire movies, White Christmas is my all time favorite Christmas film. Some of them are a little much though like Singing in the Rain is a silly conceit.
 
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