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EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Mos Def - Casa Bey

Posted 5/8/2009 8:46 AM by Samuel Duke

Tags: hip-hop, rap

It's been a long time coming, but the new Mos Def album, The Ecstatic, will finally come out on June 9th through Downtown, featuring guest spots from Talib Kweli and Slick Rick and production from Oh No, Chad Hugo, Mad Lib, Mr. Flash and the late J. Dilla, among others. We're excited to premiere the new single, "Casa Bey," this morning, a track based on a sample of Banda Black Rio's "Casa Forte," with Mos doing his mile-a-minute word dance on top. The story behind the beat has it that on a recent trip to South America, Mos linked up with well-known Brazilian rapper MV Bill, who gave him a tape with "Casa Forte" on it. Bowled over by the song, when Mos came home he turned to DJ Preservation and Dante Smith to (barely) cut it up into a beat, forming the instrumental. Great sample, great song, and the promise of a new Mos Def album. Helloooooo Friday.

 

Mos Def - Casa Bey

Previously:

Mos Def - Life In Marvelous Times

Mos Def - Quiet Dog

Justice - D.A.N.C.E. featuring Mos Def and Spank Rock

Mos Def's RCRD LBL Page

Mos Def is a great artist.

Mos Def is a great artist. Glad to see someone who recognizes that talent!

Thanks. We think he's pretty

Thanks. We think he's pretty great, too.

In this wonderful world of

In this wonderful world of hip hop, i try not to have any favorites. But anytime mos drops something he makes me break that rule. His stuff is just great.

Mos Def > your favorite rapper

Mos Def My People Mos Def

Mos Def My People
Mos Def

A monstrous talent with

A monstrous talent with lungs of a long distance runner and a lyrical essence reminiscent of James Baldwin. Magical combination that we are blessed to experience.

M-O-S-DEFinetly..Check it out!

JaMezmerize

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