- True Magic
Infobox Album |
Name = True Magic
Type =Album
Artist =Mos Def
Released =December 29 ,2006 [ [http://www.geffen.com/artist/news/default.aspx/nid/9916/aid/246 Mos Def : News : Letterman September 23rd ] ]
Recorded = in Toronto 2006
Length = 52:37
Genre = Hip-Hop
Label =Geffen Records
Producer =The Neptunes ,Rich Harrison , Minnesota, Preservation, Mos Def,
Reviews =
*About.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/MosDefTru3Magic.htm link]
*allhiphop.com Rating|3|5 [http://www.allhiphop.com/reviews/?ID=1079 link]
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ge5zefwk5gfo link]
*HipHopDx.com Rating|3|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.736/title.tru3-magic-mos-def link]
*Nobodysmiling.com [http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/album_review/87024.php link]
*Pitchfork Media (4.5/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/40256/Mos_Def_True_Magic link]
*Thisisrealmusic Rating|4.75|5 [http://www.thisisrealmusic.com/albumreviews/mosdef/truemagic.htm link]
Last album = "The New Danger "
(2004)
This album = "True Magic"
(2006)
Next album = "Mos Definite "
(2007)"True Magic" is the third solo album from
New York MC Mos Def .Background
Mos Def's last album on
Geffen Records and was released onDecember 29 ,2006 . "True Magic" features production fromThe Neptunes ,Rich Harrison and Minnesota, among others. The album was released in a clear-case with no cover art.The song "Crime & Medicine" is essentially a cover of
GZA 's 1995 single "Liquid Swords ", though it contains different verses. Also, the track "Undeniable" samples a version of the Barrett Strong/Norman Whitfield composition "Message from a Black Man". The song "Dollar Day" uses the same beat as Juvenile's "Nolia Clap ". [ [http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/album_review/87024.php Mos Def - Tru3 Magic - Hip-Hop Album Review ] ]MTV reported that this album isn't a full version, but a teaser/promotional debut. A new version of the album would be released spring 2007, with updated songs and cover art. However, on
October 17 ,2007 , Okayplayer reported, through discussions with Mos Def's management, that these rumors were unsubstantiated. The CD was intended to be released without promotion or cover art, as per Mos Def's request. There would be no future re-release.Track listing
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