Mos Def Tru3 Magic

Posted on 12.29.2006

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Mos Def
Album : Tru3 Magic
Release Date : Dec 29th, 2006
Label : Geffen Records

Review :
Brooklyn rapper/actor Mos Def has finally completed his solo album, “Tru3 Magic,” his first full-length project since 2004’s “The New Danger.”

True Magic is the third solo album from New York rapper Mos Def. It will be his last album on Geffen Records. Three songs have been confirmed to be on the final album ; "The Undeniable", "There Is A Way" and "Boogie Man Theme Music". "Boogie Man Theme Music" was leaked to the internet in the summer of 2006. True Magic features production from Pharrell Williams, Kanye West and Rich Harrison, among others.

tracklisting
1. Tru3 Magic
2. Undeniable
3. U R The One
4. Thug Is A Drug
5. Crime & Medicine
6. Ha
7. Dollar Day
8. Napoleon Dynamite
9. There Is A Way
10. Sun, Moon, Stars
11. Murder Of A Teenage Life
12. Fake Bonanza
13. Perfect Timing
14. Lifetime

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Mos Def Tru3 Magic, by C Wiley [2007-01-17 10:20:12]

no, not everyone hates it when mos sings. some of his best joints have him singing. if he NEVER sang, then we would never have ’Umi Says.’ would any of us want that ? why is there so much hate when someone tries to go outside unnecessarily tight boundaries of hip hop ? andre 3000 is doing his thing as well. at least these brothas are doing something different and creative. but naw, y’all wanna listen to cats that have been doing the same thing for 4 albums...blah

Mos Def Tru3 Magic, by misfit [2007-01-15 16:24:12]

i loved black on both sides & the new danger, but i must say, i wasnt happy w/ this one. now, i heard that this was just a teaser to fullfill his contractual obligation to geffen, so im just gonna hope that he truly blesses us w/ magic real soon

Mos Def Tru3 Magic, by Self-Proclaimed [2007-01-12 04:55:12]

Nothin will ever touch his first album, black on both sides, but Tru Magic is some tight __ As for The New Danger i think that it is tight to. Even tho he was singin and all that i felt like nobady but him could do it. Mos is turn into more than a rapper but a real artist gotta respect that. Favorite Track on Tru Magic has to be U R The One thats real.

Mos Def Tru3 Magic, by Norfeest [2007-01-05 14:14:43]

Say what you will about Mos Def, but he’s going to continue to march to the beat of his own drummer. It’s up to you whether or not you want to march along with him. To let you know he’s all business, Dante’ starts things off by attacking the title track (True Magic). Mos throws darts at the establishment on "Dollar Day" which utilizes the "Nolia Clap" beat in a way that Wacko & Skip never could. And the other joints mostly center around bombin’ on babylon. For the most part, the lyrics are on point. If anything is left to question, it would be the production (which I happen to like). So whether you purchase this or not hinges on one of two things — beats or rhymes ? If you’re into production before lyrics, then you may be in for a bit of a letdown. If you prefer lyrics before production, you’re going to love it.

There a few drawbacks here and there. What I think throws most folks for a loop is Mos’ propensity for going on random tangents. True, he can go off course and ramble for long periods of time, but he stays within the theme of the song.....if that kind of thing matters to you at all. Also, like someone mentioned before, Mos has his moments where he’s flowin’ in this sing-songy drawl that is at times indecipherable. None of the songs are wack though. Just a few joints worthy of being labeled "skip material" (A Ha) or have sleep inducing production (Murder Of A Teenage Life) and I think that’s what baffles most Mos Def fans — because out the gate he never dropped anything that would garner less than 5 stars.

True Magic may not be the landmark release most were expecting, but it’s definitely tight. Then again, when was the last time he dropped an album that we expected from him ? That’s why we keep listening no matter how many curveballs he throws at us. I recommend checking this out for that very reason.

Standout Tracks : Thug Is A Drug, Napoleon Dynamite, Tru3 Magic, There Is A Way, Perfect Timing, Dollar Day, Sun Moon Stars, Fake Bonanza (My Favorite), and Crime & Medicine

Mos Def Tru3 Magic, by RLMI [2006-12-05 12:21:18]

Anybody else hate it when Mos sings ? Personally I can’t stand it, its like he’s only trying to satisfy himself and not the fans. He does sing on this album but not as much as he did on ’The new danger’. This album is nowhere near as good as ’Black on both sides’ but definetly a whole lot better that his last album.

Mos Def Tru3 Magic, by Rory McMaster [2006-11-13 04:17:07]

mos def when are u putting in the artwork bro. Its ur mate from NZ again so its no rush or anything like that just have the artwork done so that I can see whats great with you ok. sweet !