Background
In a podcast interview with Anthony DeCurtis at the 92nd Street Y, Mos Def stated that he named the album after the book The Ecstatic by Victor LaValle. The album features collaborations with Slick Rick, Talib Kweli and Georgia Anne Muldrow, as well as production by Mr. Flash and the late J Dilla. The album cover is taken from Charles Burnett's 1977 film, Killer of Sheep. It samples several diverse musical styles, including soul, Afrobeat, eurodance, jazz, funk, and Latin music, and has been noted by music writers for its "out-of-the-crates" samples.
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