Mos Def

Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and MC known by the stage name Mos Def. Regarded as one of the most insightful artists of our time, musician, activist and actor Mos Def has captured the attention of critics and audiences alike with a celebrated body of work that has crossed all artistic genres—from music to the Broadway stage, film and television. Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, who released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, and True Magic in 2006.

The Ecstatic, his fourth solo effort, was released June 9, 2009 on Downtown Records. The album was recorded during 2007 to 2009, and production was handled by J Dilla, Mr. Flash, Madlib, Mos Def, Oh No, Preservation, and The Neptunes. The Ecstatic features samples of several diverse musical styles, including soul, Afrobeat, jazz, funk, and Latin music, and has been noted by music writers for its "out-of-the-crates" samples.

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Mos Def

The Ecstatic

Mos Def

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Title

Album

Genre

Tools

Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick)

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Piano, Electronic, Flute, Keyboard, Percussion, Strings, Violin, and Wind Instruments

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Quirky

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Frat Party, Game Day, Goodbye, Morning After, Patriotic, Rainy Day, Strip Tease, and Sunny Day

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Duet and Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #3

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22949

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #3	160k MP3

Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick) Lyrics

Mad liberator, Def operator, rock the data, amazing flava

Yo the way I feel, sometime its too hard to sit still
Things are so passionate, times are so real
Sometime it time to chill, mellow down blow a smoke
Smile on my face but its really no joke
You feel it in the street that the people breath without hope
They goin through the motion, they dimmin down they focus
The focus gets clear and the light turns sharp
The eyes go teary, the mind grow weary
I speak it so clearly sometimes ya'll don't hear me
I push it past the bass no nations got to feel me
I feel it in my bones
Black I'm so wide awake, that I'm hardly ever sleep
My flow forever deep and
These volumes are scriptures when I breathe without beat
My presence speak volumes before I say a word
I'm everywhere penthouse, pavement and curb
Cradle to the grave, talk of visions of a cell
Universal ghetto life, holla black you know it well
Quiet storm, vital form, pen push the right across,
the mind is a vital force, soul is the lions roar, voice is the siren
I swing round, ring out, and bring down the tyrant
Chop a small axe and knock a giant lop-sided
The world is so dangerous there's no need for frightin'
Suckas tryin to hide like the struggle wont find em
some bust through and clearly remind them
Its everywhere, penthouse, pavement, or curve
Cradle to the grave, talk of visions of a cell
Universal ghetto life, holla black you know it well

chorus:
What it is
You know they know what it is
we know ya'll know what it is
Ecstatic there it is
what it is
you know we know what it is
they know ya'll know what it is
you know here it is
what it is
you know we know what it is
they know ya'll know what it is
you know here it is
(Fantastic, original, and always on time and rockin your mind its like)

Sit and come relax riddle of the mac
Its the patch, I'm a soldier in the middle of Iraq
But say about noonish comin out the whip and
Lookin at me curios a young Iraqi kid
Carrying laundry, whats wrong G, hungry
(No, give me my oil get the fuck out my country)
And in Arabian barkin other stuff
Til his moms come grab him and they walk off in a rush
Distrust, feelin like I was pissed off
I was like, shortie, hope we can fix our differences soon, bye
Buyin apples I'm breakin on what
(Brooklyn take everything, why not just take the damn food, black bastard)
I don't understand it, on another planet
Fifteen month of this stuff, how I'm gonna manage
An increasing the sentiment; gentlemen
Gettin down on them middle eastern instruments
Realize trapped in this crowd
Walk over kicked one of my fabulous raps (la dee da dee)
Arab jaw drop, they well wish, they glad rap
Now the kid considered like an Elvis of Baghdad

What it is

What it is
You know they know what it is
we know ya'll know what it is
Ecstatic there it is
what it is
you know we know what it is
they know ya'll know what it is
you know here it is
what it is
you know we know what it is
they know ya'll know what it is
you know here it is

Wahid

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, Keyboard, Percussion, Strings, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #4

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22950

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #4	160k MP3

The Embassy

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Dulcimer, Electronic, Percussion, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Driving, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, Quirky, and Spiritual

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Fist Fight, Game Day, Road Trip, Strip Tease, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #8

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22954

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #8	160k MP3

The Embassy Lyrics

Boogey (Boogey) man (man)

"This is your captain speaking, with just a little flight information.
Coming up on the left we're going to be catching a glimpse of the Grand Canyon
on the right you can be able to see the Hoover Dam
in just a a few minutes. We're flying at an altitude of 37,000 feet
and our air speed is four hundred miles an hour...
Couple a little facts here, I'm packing a Colt King Cobra
that's a .357 caliber firearm with a black rubber-grip and a six inch barrel.
Also, the co-pilot is carrying a Kimber Custom defense pistol
with all the bells and whistles he'd expect from a custom
?canovac? carried with an analogue frame an example treatment on the entire gun
And our chief flight attendant, Roger, has a ? cap at twenty-two with the ?-fluid cylinder
all three are capable of piercing body
armor at a distance of up to twenty-seven feet and you can put a hole
in human bone and flesh the size of the Grand Canyon, which
by the way is coming up on the left hand side of the plane, so just
sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of your flight..."

From the top, la, la, la, la...
La, la, la, la, lalalalala...
La, la, la, la... la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Mentioned that he worked for the embassy
People seem to find that interesting
High status, intrigue and mystery
Special code name on the hotel registry
I love it when they say,
"Enjoy your stay"
They say how they mean it
Cause that's the way they been trained
Show you to your room
A suite with a view
When, if anything at all
Do not hesitate to call
Nice! The greatest, the greatest
Compliments, tooth brush, tooth paste, razors
A Bible, a Qur'an in a drawer
or depending where you are
Tend to whisper through the walls
She was calling on God
The greatest, the greatest
Salutations, congratulations,
reservations, exclusive arrangements
Dinner with the patrons, the scenery is amazing
It's so outrageous, they whisper when they say it
When it's really real it's even realer than "The Matrix"
Classic, modern, ancient, flagrant
Get a special thrill every time they get to say it
Peace! I work with the embassy
On behalf of imagination industry
I come visit, you come visit
Such a pleasure, official business

La, la, la, la...
La, la, la, la, la-la-la-la...
(Boogey, boogey, man, man)
La, la, la, la...la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
The Embassy...greetings

No Hay Nada Mas

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion, and Piano

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Goodbye, Heartbreak, Morning After, Patriotic, Rainy Day, and Road Trip

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Slow

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #9

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22955

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #9	160k MP3

Pistola

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electronic, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Keyboard, and Percussion

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Percussive/Drums, Quirky, Romantic, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Goodbye, Heartbreak, In Love, Make-Up, Rainy Day, and Road Trip

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Duet and Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #10

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22956

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #10	160k MP3

Pistola Lyrics

chorus:
Believe me when I tell you
I never meant to break your heart
May God pick up the pieces
Of dreams that fall apart
Forgive me and forget me
Make a brand new start
Don't blink your eyes and say goodbye
'Cause I know, you know that, I know, you know that love is danger

Criminal-minded, gangster of love
Charms in your arms, your gun is wild warm
Worn, bang bang, shoot 'em up
Tips in your clip, click-clack, use 'em up
Bad intentions and a very good shot
X marks the spot where you cross the heart
Candlelight vigil on my memory block
Commemorate the date where the bomb got dropped

Love, steady war no more
Put your weapon away, quit collecting the slain
She said "You're right, I don't wanna fight
I just like the fire and the flashing lights"

If you are to fall in love
Then where should you stand to begin with?
And when the falling's done
How bad should you plan to get injured?
And if you land on your feet
Do it count as a fall or a jump?
And do it feel like a fall
When the hands that pushed you were holding you up?

Close encounter, got you wide open
Heartache got your boombox going
Music and vocals, lonely and soulful
Your back in the scene where your sweet dreams are so true

Cowboys and girls, oh baby
I remember when we used to play
Cowboys and girls, oh baby
I remember when we used to play
Cowboys and girls, oh baby
I remember when we used to play

Cowboys and girls
Shoot 'em up, bang bang
Shatter, shatter
Cowboys and girls
Shoot 'em up, bang bang
We at the movies, and you're a star
Get down

Revelations

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, Flute, Percussion, Wind Instruments, and Xylophone

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Funky/Groove, Moody, Ominous, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Goodbye, Rainy Day, and Road Trip

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Duet and Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #13

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22959

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #13	160k MP3

Supermagic

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Guitar, and Percussion

Keywords:

Aggressive, Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Car Chase, Film Trailer, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Patriotic, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Female and Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #1

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22947

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #1	160k MP3

Twilite Speedball

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Cello, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Horns, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Trombone, Violin, and Xylophone

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Quirky

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Night Club, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #2

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22948

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #2	160k MP3

Quiet Dog (Bite Hard) (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, and Percussion

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Ominous, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Night Club, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Fast

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #6

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49947

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #6	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Twilite Speedball (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Cello, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Horns, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Trombone, Violin, and Xylophone

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Quirky

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Night Club, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #2

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49952

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #2	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Quiet Dog (Bite Hard)

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, and Percussion

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Ominous, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Night Club, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Fast

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #6

Composers:

Jean Daval (SESAC) - 50%
Dante Smith (BMI) - 50%

Publishers:

67 Sound (SESAC) - 50%
Downtown DMP Songs (BMI) - 50%

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22952

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #6	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Quiet Dog (Bite Hard) Lyrics

One thing I want to assure them,
if they think I'm gonna change or compromise
my attitude and my way of life or
in my expression or in my goal
towards politics
they are making me stronger
and i am much much stronger now.

Check a blank to the boogie
and up chuck a boogie
to the rhythym of the boogie to be
to the rhythym of the boogie to be

there it go like simple the plainness
the prominent bassness
Zulu arrangement rockin' amazement
*flaco, radiating from heaven to pavement
if only years of placement with nothing to play with
spent time hating it but that ain't changing it
God give it to me no body is takin' it
therefore, moving on the base and stimulus?
standing in the twilight and watching them get it in
the walls are trembling, the air is simmering
she movin' like more than her ears are listenin'
woah now!
testin' your equilibrium
Sonic wave booming all over your intimate
skin on skin
and skin on skin again
put it all, get it all, get on, get it in
ladies and gentlemen, misters and mistresses
cousins other anto- and synonyms
there it is, boogieman

Hah!

chorus:
simmer down simmer down simmer down now
simmer down now
simmer down now
simmer down now
quiet dog, bite hard, my god!

So and the rocking don't stop
Brooklyn in the kitchen heat up the stovetop
Banging the empire state and navigating the way
Your preservation makes the greatest hip hop
The cool dudes swagger looking terribly corny
Their flow is so petty, unsteady, it’s boring
These dudes ain't dope, but they on it,
They need to get off it
So wack, wack is all you can call it
Therefore, moving on, and deaf to stimulus
Regardless what zone or what town you represent
A bullet to the audio settlement
Tower to tenement
I mold you from all of the elements
Now simmer down and manage your mayhem
I'm bright as the A.M.
And you're rock and roll out the station
And blessed with the fresh from day one
I got it today done
We all going back to the same one
This constant motivation I'll stay with
Remarkable flavors
That all bear the mark of the greatness

Whoa now!
The kid is from buck town
Your girl is in love now
You chumps gonna front and get shut down
Shut!

chorus:
simmer down simmer down simmer down now
simmer down now
simmer down now
simmer down now
quiet dog, bite hard let's rock

and you don't stop
see you rock to the rhythm we don't stop
so you maintain the rock and you don't stop
you keep up the rock and you don't stop
(the rock)
maintain the rock and you don't stop
(the rock)
you keep up the rock and you don't stop
(the rock)
maintain the rock and you don't stop
(the rock)

You keep up the rock, Quiet dog bite hard, my god!

History (feat. Talib Kweli)

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electronic, Guitar, Percussion, Strings, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Party, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Frat Party, Game Day, Patriotic, Road Trip, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #15

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22961

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #15	160k MP3

History (feat. Talib Kweli) Lyrics

Kweli say, "Everybody act according to the season that they born in"
Some are the night, some are the morning, some at noon
Some in winter, some in June
It's all cool, it's the natural
The science is a jewel
For me and mines, yours and you
Let's move, tell you a little about mine, yo

I was born in a season where the world was quiet and cold
Celebrations were going on
Some were happy, some were sad
Some felt bad from being good
Some felt good from being bad, feelings passed and changed
But they never leave, they here to stay
Holiday, holiday, happy birthday
Teenage love, the first cut run deep
Soul on flesh, this is the Brooklyn streets
Year of the Ox, seven and three
M.D., the history (come on)
Every soul got one indeed (yes)
It's where you been to where you be
And without understanding you cannot proceed
Complete, the start and the end
Then it just go round again, again

Again and again, brand new
Again and again, so fresh
Again and again, newness

I was born in the decade of decadence where they worship what they have
When Ford was president, do the math
The war was ended when the North Vietnamese stormed the city of Saigon
We was like "Bye", we was gone, let bygones be bygones
I'm gone, spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
Where the hug you with the firearm side arm
Like new school clothes, Black Star official
Smash when we do a show, it's facts, no mystery
I'm down with the crew like Mussolini in Italy
I rock with The Roots like the Kemistry
Powerful, bigotry at work, me and my people got history
These rappers dumb it down considerably
We "Get it Poppin'" like a hit chorus
The flow is historic, they can't get rid of us
Ubiquitous, and we lay the law like Leviticus
Ten years ago we made history so they missing us

And don't call it come back in particular
Even if it blends into affirmer or
Fade into peripheral, Transmission of the minister's original
We're broadcast clear without diminishing
Black Star so top burn, and soul temperatures and ministers
Alkalines, aminos and minerals, and sentients
Served over Dilla time signatures
It's miracle material, remember it's right now foreverness

Roses

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Piano, Electronic, Keyboard, Percussion, and Piano

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Climactic, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Percussive/Drums, Sentimental, and Spiritual

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Film Trailer, Goodbye, Heartbreak, In Love, Road Trip, Strip Tease, and Sunny Day

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Female and Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #14

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22960

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #14	160k MP3

Pretty Dancer

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Guitar, Keyboard, and Percussion

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #11

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22957

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #11	160k MP3

Pretty Dancer Lyrics

Absolutely, Flaco!

Fresh and I'm fresh and my fresh just get fresher,
Diamonds in production glow greater than the pressure,
The none turn to some and the some turn to more,
The more turn to many and the many turn to all,
Shoutin' on my nothing like it's nothing at all,
To not knowin' what ya got til it got gone
Same song, new time signature,
New brand hustle with the long time arithmetic,
Bey, from the preacher man, number man, understand,
Curves and sliders, overs and under-hands,
Black Batman, knock em out the park,
Pitch, quiet fire sniper not the one you tryna box with,
Block work when the block turn jobless,
And triple beams aint the best means to weigh your options,
Smarts!, get smart with your smartness,
Too busy surviving to argue 'bout Darwin, Darling!

chorus:
See me, huh, a pretty dancer
Me, Sugar Ray and Ali pretty dancer
See me do it,
Ready, steady, step it out,

Big swing swing with bangers and thing thingers,
Soul glo zinging all over the ring finger,
Yo Yo! Don't play me so close,
Make me tell you something that you aint really ready to know,
Fight camp you was in top form,
Fight night, damn you ain't breakin' popcorn,
Aw man word bond?
Word is bond! Ultimatum,
Lights off, smelling salts resuscitate em,
I don't underrate em son, I don't nothing-rate em,
All i do is pop pop, frustrate em,
Exacerbate em, sharp shoot, lacerate em,
Steady hustle, shuffle shuffle, fascinate em,

Ecstatic nature black imagination activated
true and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest
Ecstatic nature black imagination activated
true and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest

chorus:
It's like a dove from up above
See me, huh, a pretty dancer
Me, Sugar Ray and Ali pretty dancer
See me do it,
Ready, steady, step it out,
Fly like a dove from up above
See me, huh, a pretty dancer
Me, Sugar Ray and Ali pretty dancer
See me do it,
Ready, steady, step it out,

Skip,
Move

Fly like a dove from up above

The greatest,
See me do it!

Ecstatic nature black imagination activated
true and living elevated, rockin' with the greatest
Ecstatic nature black imagination activated
true and living elevated, you are rockin' with the greatest

Life In Marvelous Times

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Cello, Drums, Electric Piano, Electronic, Horns, Keyboard, Percussion, Strings, Trumpet, and Violin

Keywords:

Aggressive, Atmospheric, Dark, Epic, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Game Day, Goodbye, Rainy Day, Road Trip, and Victory March

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #7

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22953

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #7	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Life In Marvelous Times Lyrics

Bright moments
Bright moments always come back Vivid.
The 5th great was epic citywide test pressure
The pre-crack era!
Mr. Schollmen, what a prick, attitude matches wardrobe, uglier then sin.

This is bed stuy '82..
9th floor 3 tiny rooms one view.
Buck-town, Roosevelt house
they green grass is green
our green grass is brown.
Shots rang my phone wasn't touchtone
a heavy beef in the street
ET had to flee

grey heavens! good grief!
hungry bellies!
bright gold on they teeth!

The windows on the Ave look like sad eyes
they fix their sharp gaze on you when you pass by
and if you dare to stand, you can see em cry
you can watch em scowl
feel them prowl
while and study every inch about you
fast math measuring what you amount to
The laughter, the screams!
the numeral, the song of Psalms
the book of dreams!

ends don't meet where the arms can't reach
mean streets
even when its free it ain't cheap.
on going saga, terminal diagnosis,
basic survival requires super heroics.

No space in the budget for a cape.
it's when you gotta fly by night to save the day

crash-landings routinely happen
some survive, others never rise from the ashes.

watching asphalt and observing the Sabbath.
creates an ecstatic and there you have it

from teenage love
praying in tongue
strange fruit, batty boots and native drums

from hence I come
so here we go
signs and wonders all along the road

some lies open
some lies close
some stretchers role with no lies at all.
some riders don't know what they riding for

hands on the wheel and their mind is gone
wherever you ride, whatever your lane,
this road called life is a beautiful thing

And we are alive in amazing times
delicate hearts, diabolical minds
revelations, hatred, love and war.
and more and more and more and more
and more of less than ever before
it's just too much more for your mind to absorb

It's scary like hell, but there's no doubt
we can't be alive in no time but... Now!

chorus:
It's just another shot to the heart,
It's just a sure shot in the dark,
It's just another place in the stars.
Wonders on every side, life in marvelous times,
Life in marvelous times.

Bang. Ride. Everywhere.
All over the world, you can feel it.
All over the world, feel the spirit rise, everywhere.

chorus:
It's just a sure shot to the heart,
it's just a sure shot in the dark,
It's just another place in the stars.
Wonders on every side, life in marvelous times,
Life in marvelous times

Roses (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Piano, Electronic, Keyboard, Percussion, and Piano

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Climactic, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Percussive/Drums, Sentimental, and Spiritual

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Film Trailer, Goodbye, Heartbreak, In Love, Road Trip, Strip Tease, and Sunny Day

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #14

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49954

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #14	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Priority (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Drums, Electronic, Horns, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Wind Instruments

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Film Trailer, Frat Party, Goodbye, Road Trip, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #5

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49953

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #5	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Revelations (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, Flute, Percussion, Wind Instruments, and Xylophone

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Funky/Groove, Moody, Ominous, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Goodbye, Rainy Day, and Road Trip

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #13

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49960

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #13	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Workers Comp

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, Keyboard, Percussion, Piano, Strings, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Frat Party, Goodbye, In Love, Road Trip, Strip Tease, and Sunny Day

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #12

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22958

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #12	160k MP3

Casa Bey (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Flute, Horns, Keyboard, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Wind Instruments

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Party, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Road Trip, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #16

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49959

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #16	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

The Embassy (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Dulcimer, Electronic, Percussion, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Driving, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, Quirky, and Spiritual

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Fist Fight, Game Day, Road Trip, Strip Tease, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #8

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49966

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #8	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Wahid (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, Keyboard, Percussion, Strings, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #4

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49964

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #4	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Workers Comp (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electronic, Keyboard, Percussion, Piano, Strings, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Frat Party, Goodbye, In Love, Road Trip, Strip Tease, and Sunny Day

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #12

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49962

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #12	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

No Hay Nada Mas (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Electronic, Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion, and Piano

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Goodbye, Heartbreak, Morning After, Patriotic, Rainy Day, and Road Trip

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Slow

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #9

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49955

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #9	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick) (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Piano, Electronic, Flute, Keyboard, Percussion, Strings, Violin, and Wind Instruments

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Dark, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Quirky

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Frat Party, Game Day, Goodbye, Morning After, Patriotic, Rainy Day, Strip Tease, and Sunny Day

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #3

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49963

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #3	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Casa Bey

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Flute, Horns, Keyboard, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Wind Instruments

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Party, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Road Trip, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #16

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22962

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #16	160k MP3

Casa Bey Lyrics

Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure, and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he... "Don't stop"
Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure, and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he Bed-Stuy "Boogie Man"
Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure, and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he...
"Thank you and thank you very kindly"
Magnetic, the flows are athletic
Dimensions are perfected
But the static and kinetic is power
Past pressure, and mass beyond measure
You can place son where ever, he Bed-Stuy forever

The fresh, the author and associates are proud to present
M-Def the Black, fantastic raw
Dynamic, true Ecstatic, ghetto outstanding
Classic active every place, I have
The skill, power, passion, raise your red lantern
Stanzas and anthems based on expansion
A vantage point of the past, present and after
Rapture, master of ceremony, a master craft
Of the masterminds who craft masters
Master and viber from Brooklyn Island
Legendary asylum, Black Star shining
Bedford-Stuyvesant isn't Strivers
Flatbush blazing like it's smoke of the prophet
And it's constant, my mother an artwork
And God is the author, from Flaco to Archer
We right on target, a ready steady responsive
A black light white in the darkness, y'all just
Are fantastic rawness, good morning, yes

You are rocking with the fresh
You are rocking with the fresh
You are rocking with the Def
With the... yes
Hah, ye-hee-hes
Right now on it always
So shocking, never stopping
Always keep the beat on dropping
Hah, ye-he-he-heees
Ye-hee-he-hes
Right now on it always

Play on Adidas
You know you can't stop my go
You can't stop my go
Born to be who I am
(Been born to be who I am)
Bright light from a distant star
(Bright light from a distant star)
Miracles, answered prayers
(Miracles, answered prayers)
Huh, all in together now

chorus:
You can't stop my go
I've been born to be where I am
A bright light from a distant star
Miracles and answered prayers
You can't stop my go
I've been born to be where I am
Mos light from a distant star
Miracles and answered prayers...

Yes, ye-hee-hees
Right now on it always
So shocking, never stopping
Always keep the beat on dropping
Hah, ye-he-he-heeees
Hah, ye-he-heees
Right now on it always
Author and associates are proud to present
Static rhythms of Boogie Man productions

Don't stop the rock
You don't, don't stop the rock
You don't, don't stop the rock
You don't, don't stop the rock
You hear the people say "Don't stop"
Don't stop the rock
You don't, don't stop the rock
You don't, don't stop the rock
You don't, don't stop the rock
You hear the people say "Don't stop"

chorus:
You can't stop my go
I've been born to be where I am
Bright light from a distant star
Miracles "Don't stop"

You can't stop my go
I've been born to be where I am
Bright light from a distant star
Miracles "Don't stop"

Supermagic (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Guitar, and Percussion

Keywords:

Aggressive, Atmospheric, Dark, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Car Chase, Film Trailer, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Patriotic, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #1

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49294

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #1	160k MP3

Priority

The Ecstatic

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Drums, Electronic, Horns, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Wind Instruments

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Film Trailer, Frat Party, Goodbye, Road Trip, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Male

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic, #5

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

22951

	main mix			The Ecstatic / #5	160k MP3

Pistola (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electronic, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Keyboard, and Percussion

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, Percussive/Drums, Quirky, Romantic, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Goodbye, Heartbreak, In Love, Make-Up, Rainy Day, and Road Trip

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #10

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49961

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #10	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Pretty Dancer (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Electronic, Guitar, Keyboard, and Percussion

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Driving, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Moody, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Frat Party, Game Day, Road Trip, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #11

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49956

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #11	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Life In Marvelous Times (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Brass, Cello, Drums, Electric Piano, Electronic, Horns, Keyboard, Percussion, Strings, Trumpet, and Violin

Keywords:

Aggressive, Atmospheric, Dark, Epic, Funky/Groove, Ominous, Percussive/Drums, and Sentimental

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, Car Chase, Fist Fight, Game Day, Goodbye, Rainy Day, Road Trip, and Victory March

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #7

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49965

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #7	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

History (feat. Talib Kweli) (Instrumental)

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Hip-Hop/Rap

Client:

Mos Def

Artist:

Mos Def

Genres:

Hip-Hop/Rap

Instruments:

Drums, Electric Guitar, Electronic, Guitar, Percussion, Strings, and Violin

Keywords:

Atmospheric, Bright, Feel-Good, Funky/Groove, Party, and Percussive/Drums

Scene Descriptions:

Best Friends, End Title/Credits, Frat Party, Game Day, Patriotic, Road Trip, Sunny Day, and Victory

Subgenres:

East Coast and Hip-Hop

Tempo:

Moderate

Vocal Types:

Instrumental

CD/Track #:

The Ecstatic (Instrumental), #15

Release Year:

2009

Track ID:

49958

	main mix			The Ecstatic (Instrumental) / #15	160k MP3	44.1k AIF

Take Me Back

Mos Def

Featured Records

Mos Def

The Ecstatic

Mos Def

The Ecstatic (Instrumental)

Auditorium (feat. Slick Rick) Lyrics

Wahid Lyrics

The Embassy Lyrics

No Hay Nada Mas Lyrics

Pistola Lyrics

Revelations Lyrics

Supermagic Lyrics

Twilite Speedball Lyrics

Quiet Dog (Bite Hard) Lyrics

History (feat. Talib Kweli) Lyrics

Roses Lyrics

Pretty Dancer Lyrics

Life In Marvelous Times Lyrics

Workers Comp Lyrics

Casa Bey Lyrics

Priority Lyrics