True Magic
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| True Magic | ||
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| Studio album by Mos Def | ||
| Released | December 29, 2006[1] | |
| Genre | Hip-Hop | |
| Length | 52:37 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Producer(s) | The Neptunes, Rich Harrison, Minnesota, Preservation, Mos Def | |
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| Mos Def chronology | ||
| The New Danger (2004) |
True Magic (2006) |
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True Magic is the third solo album from New York rapper Mos Def. It is his last album on Geffen Records and was released on December 29, 2006. True Magic features production from The 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" uses elements from the 2003 song "Anti-Matter" by King Geedorah aka MF DOOM. The song "Dollar Day" uses the same beat as "Nolia Clap" by Juvenile. [2]
It was recently announced on MTV, that this version isn't a full version, but a teaser/promotional debut. A new version of the album will be released spring 2007, with updated songs and cover art.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "True Magic" | DJ Epik | 2:51 |
| 2 | "Undeniable" | Rich Harrison | 4:16 |
| 3 | "U R The One" | Minnesota | 3:58 |
| 4 | "Thug Is A Drug" | Minnesota | 2:52 |
| 5 | "Crime & Medicine" | RZA | 3:08 |
| 6 | "A Ha" | Minnesota | 2:35 |
| 7 | "Dollar Day" | Juvenile and XL | 5:14 |
| 8 | "Napoleon Dynamite" | Preservation | 2:01 |
| 9 | "There Is A Way" | Preservation | 3:27 |
| 10 | "Sun, Moon, Stars" | Preservation | 4:39 |
| 11 | "Murder Of A Teenage Life" | The Neptunes | 3:25 |
| 12 | "Fake Bonanza" | Preservation | 4:11 |
| 13 | "Perfect Timing" | Mos Def | 4:13 |
| 14 | "Lifetime" | Preservation | 5:47 |
| 15 | "Top Middle Top" | 4:22 |
[edit] Release
The album was released on a Friday as opposed to the traditional Tuesday. The label now says that the release was essentially a bad idea on their part and will now be re-released in the springtime with cover art and credits now accompanying.[3] This makes the currently available version a collector's item as it has been recalled and more and more stores react to the news. This may have been done by the record to boost the album's image as the song "Undeniable" has earned Mos Def a Grammy nomination.
[edit] Album charts
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | 151 | 78 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales per week | 11,040 | 11,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall sales | 11,040 | 22,040 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Notes
"Top Middle Top" Mos Def Myspace [4]
| Mos Def |
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| Studio albums |
| Black Star (1998) | Black on Both Sides (1999) | The New Danger (2004) | True Magic (2006) |
| Singles |
| "Definition"/"Twice Inna Lifetime" | "Respiration"/"Respiration (Flying High Mix)" | "Ms. Fat Booty"/"Mathematics" | "Umi Says"/"Universal Magnetic" | "Sex, Love & Money"/"Ghetto Rock" |
| See Also |
| Soulquarians | Native Tongues Posse | Black Star | Def Poetry | Selected filmography |
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