Fresh off his role in Be Kind Rewind and Cadillac Records (TMT Review), Mos Def is taking off his acting shoes and slipping into something a little more comfortable -- his rapping shoes. On June 9, Mos Def will drop The Ecstatic on Downtown Records, but what could Mos Def possibly be ecstatic about during these awful times? Well, other than the fact that this album -- his fifth major release -- will bring in some money... well, actually, that might be the only thing to be ecstatic about. You can get a preview of the new LP at his MySpace or download them via RCRD LBL or iTunes.
The Ecstatic is being released on the 10-year anniversary of Mos Def’s breakthrough album Black on Both Sides (TMT Review). More details about the album, as well as a tour supporting it, will be made available in the coming weeks.
