True Magic is rumored to be a must. Rapper Mos Def had to deliver one more album before his contract with the Geffen label. After his experiments on The New Danger (2004), Mos Def makes no effort with True Magic to match his acclaimed 1999 debut Black On Both Sides. True Magic is a trick in everything. From the cover, which consists of nothing more than a plastic cover so that information is missing
… (those who want to know more are referred to the website), to the music and Mos Defs raps, which sound little inspired. Sometimes the vocals seem to have been deliberately poorly recorded, and when Mos Def starts muttering and singing vaguely, it is difficult to remain enthusiastic, even if the songs are quite good. Shocked by all the negative reviews, Geffen announced a few weeks after the release of True Magic that the CD will be re-released, with artwork, booklet and a changed track list. Maybe True Magic will get a second chance. (IV)more
