There Is A Way
Mos Def
True Magic, 2006/7
A track from the “limited edition pre-release” of Mos Def’s new album. If you haven’t already read, Mos Def’s True Magic album was released on Friday (99.9% of albums are released on Tuesday), December 29th and then recalled when it sold an embarrassing 11,000 copies. Apparently, they were attempting to rush it into stores because it leaked online but weren’t able to get it into stores before christmas, despite forgoing any packaging (the album came out in a clear plastic case with a Parental Advisory sticker on the front and a bar code on the back). The album is now supposed to come out again in the spring…with packaging, a slightly different tracklist and it will count as a new release for the second time, despite the fact that the song “Undeniable” was already nominated for a grammy.
I’ve only listened to the album once and was definitely not blown away. Granted, my expectations are always high when it comes to Mos (Black on Both Sides is a lot to live up to!) and it also usually takes me a few listens to get into a new album. “There Is a Way” was the track that I connected with most immediately. Make sure you listen to it loud enough to feel the bass.
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