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Mos Def Special

Mos Def joins Benji, chatting and breaking down his tracks past and present.

We present a very special three hour show with Mos Def, breaking down his biggest tracks past and present.

Mos gives us an in-depth breakdown of his latest album 'The Ecstatic', talking about working with Slick Rick, Madlib and Georgia Anne Muldrow. He also shares stories of growing up in Brooklyn, the classic era of Rawkus Records, playing timpani and discusses the legacy of J Dilla.

In hour three, Mos selects some of the music that made him who he is today, including selections Grandmaster Flash, Miles Davis, Shuggie Otis, Charles Mingus and Fela Kuti.

3 hours

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Sun 17 Jan 2010 22:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1Xtra

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Music Played

  • Yasiin Bey

    DEFinition feat Talib Kweli

    • Rawkus.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Respiration feat Talib Kweli & Common

    • Rawkus.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Respiration (Pete Rock Remix) Instrumental

    • Rawkus.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Body Rock feat Q-Tip &Tash

    • Rawkus.

  • Tony Touch

    What's That (Que Eso) Feat Mos Def & De La Soul

    • Tommy Boy.

  • GE-OLOGY

    Superstar feat Mos Def

    • White.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Brown Sugar (Fine)

    • MCA.

  • ±αΎ±β€T±π°μ

    Git To Steppin feat Mos Def & Vinia Mojica

    • Rawkus.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Umi Says

    • Rawkus.

  • Yasiin Bey

    The Panties

    • Rawkus.

  • Common

    The Corner Remix feat Mos Def, Scarface

    • Geffen.

  • Ye

    Two Words feat Mos Def, Freeway and The Harlem Boys Choir

    • Def Jam.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Fake Bonanza

    • Geffen.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Sunshine

    • Rawkus.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Roses feat Georgia Anne Muldrow

    • Downtown.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Auditorium feat Slick Rick

    • Downtown.

  • Yasiin Bey

    History feat Talib Kweli

    • Downtown.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Universal Magnetic

    • Rawkus.

  • Bilal

    Reminisce feat Mos Def & Common

    • Interscope.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Quiet Dog

    • Downtown.

  • Fela Kuti

    Coffin For The Head Of State

    • Barclay/Universal.

  • Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information

  • Wee

    You Can Fly On My Aeroplane

    • Numero Group.

  • Shuggie Otis - Aht Uh My Head

  • Wee

    Try Me

    • Numero Group.

  • Wee

    I Want To Show You

    • Numero Group.

  • Frank Zappa

    Wakajawaka

    • Bizarre/Reprise.

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    Little Church

    • Columbia.

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

    • Sugar Hill Records.

  • Banda Black Rio

    Maria Fumaca

    • Atlantic.

  • Charles Mingus - Shoes of The Fishermans Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Jan 2010 22:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1Xtra