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As evidenced by his three Grammy nominations and three NAACP Image Award nominations, Mos Def has accomplished the difficult task of earning credibility as both a rapper and an actor.
In the decade since he released the classic album Black on Both Sides, the artist formerly known as Dante Terrell Smith has kept a busy schedule, creating memorable tracks -- "Close Edge" (from The New Danger) is not to be missed -- and memorable performances on the big and small screens. Most notable among them are his performances in the Bruce Willis vehicle 16 Blocks and his portrayal as closeted rapper Gangstalicious on the animated television series The Boondocks.
After a brief hiatus from hip hop (during which he performed in the films Be Kind Rewind, Cadillac Records, and Next Day Air), Mos Def has returned to the studio to record The Ecstatic, an album that, despite its faults, is a strong follow-up to True Magic, his disappointing 2006 release.
True Magic was a noble failure that attempted to broaden the scope of hip hop in a manner similar to Common's Electric Circus album. The Ecstatic, however, realizes much of the potential of its predecessor, borrowing from multiple influences without sounding derivative of any of them.
Farnoosh Torabi, Personal Finance Expert and Author of Psych Yourself Rich and You're So Money