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True Magic

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After listening to Mos Def’s The Ecstatic a whole bunch last year, I started thinking about his previous albums, The New Danger and True Magic.  I remember not really feeling either of them when they dropped but I couldn’t help but think that maybe they took more than a few listens.  So, for the last few days, I have been listening to True Magic and I must say that I enjoy it more than I remember.  It is still not as ill as Black On Both Sides or The Ecstatic but it has some nice cuts on there.  Mos doesn’t quite display his full force, lyrical capabilities but I like the album more than I thought I would.  Tracks like Undeniable, U R The One and Murder of a Teenage Life are very dope.  Murder of a Teenage Life is apparently produced by The Neptunes(according to Wikipedia).  It is a very powerful song and much darker that a lot of Mos’ other work.  If you don’t remember liking True Magic back in 06 when it dropped, I suggest checking it out again.  I think it might grow on you.  In the meantime, check out Murder of a Teenage Life.  Stay tuned until tomorrow because I am dropping two new remixes.

History

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Mos Def just dropped a new video for his joint History produced by J Dilla, which features Talib Kweli.  This song has an incredible message.  “You can’t see where you’re headed until you know where you have been.”  Not that any particular year is better than any other to make a change but I believe that a lot of things need to start changing for the better including this rap shit. 

RIP J Dilla

Video Mash Up

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I wanted to do something a little different today besides my typical daily soundtrack.  A lot of dope videos have dropped in the past week so I wanted to share some of my favorites.  A few might catch everyone offguard but I like some radio shit just as much as the next man even though I hate pretty hard at times.  Drake even make a couple appearances on my list today.  The first video is from Drake and Timbaland for their song Say Something.  I love this joint and Drake once again solidifies his spot.  It’s hard to hate this man right now but I’m sure I can find something.

The second video is Cannon, whichi is of my favorite joints from Cory Gunz mixtape, Heir to the Throne.  Despite Cory looking a little uncomfortable handling guns, the song is really dope and its cool to see a video for it too.

The third video is for Gucci Mane’s song Lemonade. This video kind of makes my eyes hurt with all this bright ass yellow.  This song is a little too addictive.  It’s good to see Waka Flocka Flame in the video too.

The fourth video is for Mos Def’s joint Supermagic from his album The Ecstatic, which is one of the most slept-on albums of they.

The last two videos I will group together because of they are both from Young Money/Cash Money.  Young Money’s Bedrock is slowly becoming one of my favorite songs due to the Lloyd hook and the Nicki Minaj line “time to put this pussy on your sideburns.”  Need I say more????  The last video is from Birdman’s album Pricele$$ and features Lil Wayne and Drake.  Once again, Drake makes the song.  Damn am I becoming a Drake fan??????

Tomorrow I will be sharing my thoughts about Alicia Keys new album, The Element of Freedom.

Worker’s Comp

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Mos Def

This is my first official broadcast live from the Jersey Shore.  Right now, I’m sitting at my step dad’s beach house and thanking my lucky stars that I don’t have to work for a week.  I was pleasantly surprised to read Large Marge’s post this morning.  I agree with him totally about Frakie Valli and The Four Seasons.  I used to bump and sing Sherry all the time.  Dude’s voice was incredible.  It’s a little hard for me to match his pitch now but I still try.  Field Mob is definitely an underrated group.  They were always different than anyone else and brought a fresh sound to hip hop.  They were no slouches on the mike either.  I’m glad Marge posted about them.  I was actually going through my Ipod the other day and came across their music.  Now I got to download all 3 of their albums.  I had high hopes from them when they signed with Ludacris and DTP.  They put out Light Poles and Pine Trees with DTP but didn’t see the type of success they should have.  Their lead single was So What featuring Ciara which actually featured a video model from my hometown, Topeka, Kansas.  Good shit Marge.  I haven’t had the chance to listen to a new album today but I have had Mos Def’s song, Worker’s Comp stuck in my head for 3 days.  Worker’s Comp is one of my favorite songs from The Ecstatic.  My only complaints is that it’s too short.  If you haven’t checked out The Ecstatic, I suggest you do so today.  It is an incredible album and will definitely be one of the best in 2009.  I will try to update the site as much as possible while I am on the Jersey Shore but I apologize if I leave everyone hanging.  I think you will be able to survive with all the classic material I have posted up until this point.  This would be a good time to dig through the archives of MikeSchpitz.com.  Happy Friday to everyone.  If you see me in the ocean on the boogie board today make sure you say hello.  Shout out to Large Marge for watching over my mom’s dog while we are on vacation.

This is how you get Got

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Mos Def The Ecstatic

Last night while I was wasting time on the internet, I came across a new Mos Def joint called History that is produced by the late, great J Dilla featuring Talib Kweli.  Clearly, I was pretty excited.  While I was listening to the song(which is dope), I was reading a few of the comments and someone said they got Mos’ new album, The Ecstatic.  So I go to my typicial site and low and behold, The Ecstatic sprung a leak.  This is one of the FEW albums that I have been looking forward to hearing.  Especially after Mos Def KILLED The Roots joint Rising Down.  I listened to about half of The Ecstatic so far and it sounds pretty dope.  Slick Rick is even on the album.  However, I want to listen to the whole thing a couple more times before I formulate my final opinion, so picking just one song from what I have heard isn’t that easy.  So today’s song of the day, which has been stuck in my head since hearing it last night while I was painting my guys living room, is Got by the Mighty Mos Def.   Black on Both Sides is one of the dopest hip hop albums of all time.  If you recall Umi Says even landed in a Jordan Commercial.  Anyways, enjoy listening to Got.  I even included a bonus track from The Escstatic, History featuring Talib Kweli and The Roots Rising Down featuring Mos Def and Styles P.  Make sure to pick the album up when it drops. 

Mos Def Got

Mos Def History featuring Talib Kweli produced by J Dilla(RIP)

The Roots Rising Down featuring Mos Def and Styles P