Mos Def's releases has always been given high expectations since Black Star and 'Black On Both Sides' his sensational debut. Yet, his sophomore effort; though well-done in the experimental field felt disappointing. Thus, this release Tru3 Magic was to me of low expectation. It's been said this is his last album with Geffen. I questioned myself whether or not he would go out with a bang after a previous disappointment. I braced myself for the worse, though I knew I was excited to listen to this release. Tru3 Magic starts out amazingly well, that is the first track, the self-titled track of the album. After the first track it goes downhill for most of the album. 'Undeniable' though I enjoyed was easily known to be a Temptations song that he ripped off and remixed on...which to say the least was terrible. From 'Undeniable', 'U R The One', 'Thug Is A Drug', 'A Ha', and 'Crime & Medicine'. These all are mediocre tracks. Some are terrible in my opinion....'A Ha' and 'Crime & Medicine' being the most absurd. 'Crimes & Medicine' is just boredom to the max and unnecessary to say the least. Though there are some glimpses of promise from his older days, songs like 'Dollar Day', 'Napoleon Dynamite', 'Murder of a Teenage Lift', and 'Fake Bonanza' all have a great feel to it. The only good tracks in the whole album, that is the only ones worth listening too. As for the closing track called 'Lifetime', well to say the least it does bring me back to his "Black On Both Sides" album. Thus my expectations are even lower for his next release.
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