A rich, musical solo debut spanning conscious rap, soul and rock, full of warmth and ideas. Ambitious and beloved. A genre touchstone. Released in 1999, it's a standout in Mos Def's catalogue.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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