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Title: Let's look at this record from another angle.
Review: I believe those who were so let down by this album might be missing the point. You probably, like me, expected another bullseye from Mos Def, and expected it to hit all the same buttons inside you as his first one did. Black On Both Sides is one of my favorite records, but if you're an artist, you're allowed to switch it up. This album shows an artist who is moving forward, and spreading his wings. This album, on many fronts, is richer than the first one. Some of the grooves are deeper, more complex. Yes, he goes off the path here and there, but that's how you grow.I'm with Mos Def on this album, and I want to follow him to where he's going. I think this album is worth getting to know, just like the first one.
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