Mos has always been one of the most humble and honest rappers there is, and that makes this album very easy to relate to. The whole album is very down to earth, but uplifting at the same time. Mos simply raps about the high unemployment rate and the day to day munadane life of working a 9-5, living paycheck to paycheck to keep the lights on. Flash produces "Worker's Comp" which is the perfect song for the times we are in. The greatness of Mos isn't limited to the Madlib tracks though. Madlib produces 4 of the tracks on this album (Wahid, Pretty Dancer, Revelations, and the Slick Rick assisted Auditorium), and it's no surprise that these are 4 of the best tracks on the album. Most of the tracks have Middle Eastern influences regardless of who produces the track. Mos samples guitars (and the chorus) from an old Turkish song, and the rest of the album follows the theme of using Middle Eastern instruments throughout this album. The opening track "Supermagic" hits like a hammer. However, the production on this album is without question the best production since Black on Both Sides. Mos Def has always been a very talented rapper, and the strength of his albums has always been his lyrics. It's been a long time since I've heard an album of this caliber, and I still can't think of a better rap album to come out since this album was released nearly 3 years ago.
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