The New Danger

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The New Danger
Mos Def
chronology
Black on Both Sides
(1999) 		The New Danger
(2004) 		True Magic
(2006)

The New Danger is the second

Mos Def, released on October 12, 2004, by Rawkus and Geffen Records. It is the follow-up to his breakthrough solo effort Black on Both Sides (1999), after which he devoted more time into his film and stage career.[1]

Production

Production for the album was handled by Mos Def,

Psycho Les. It also features contributions from Mos Def's rock musical project Black Jack Johnson, which was named after boxing champion Jack Johnson and consists of guitarist Dr. Know, keyboardist Bernie Worrell, bassist Doug Wimbish, and drummer Will Calhoun.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blender[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
The Independent[6]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork5.4/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
SpinB[11]
The Village VoiceA−[12]

The New Danger received generally mixed reviews from critics; it holds an aggregate score of 59 out of 100 at

tone poem of the streets".[12] In his ballot for the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll, he named it the 19th best album of 2004.[16] LA Weekly included the track "Zimzallabim" in their list of "Ten Rap-Rock Songs That Are Actually Awesome".[17]

Commercial performance

The New Danger was released by

track downloads—of 500,000 units in the U.S.[21]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Boogie Man Song"Mos Def,
Psycho Les
3:07
13."Grown Man Business (Fresh Vintage Bottles)" (featuring Minnesota)Minnesota3:24
14."Modern Marvel"Minnesota9:19
15."Life Is Real"Molecules3:11
16."The Easy Spell"Mos Def5:32
17."The Beggar" (featuring Paul Oscher)Mos Def5:19
18."Champion Requiem"88-Keys4:52
UK Edition bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
19."The Jump Off" (featuring Ludacris)Minnesota4:21

Notes: The UK Edition bonus track is also featured on his 2007 compilation album, Mos Definite.

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canadian Albums[22] 12
Canadian R&B Albums[23] 20
French Albums Chart[24]
 103
Swiss Albums Chart[25]
 50
UK Albums Chart[26] 56
US Billboard 200[27] 5
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[28] 2
US Billboard
Top Rap Albums[29]
 1
Singles
Year Title
2004 "Sex, Love & Money"
"Close Edge"

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Cromelin, Richard (November 28, 2004). "Try Telling Him He Can't Do It All". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Danger by Mos Def". Metacritic.
  3. ^
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
  4. ^ a b Blender. New York: 138. November 2004.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  5. ^ Fiore, Raymond. "The New Danger".
  6. ^ Quinn, Anthony (2004-10-29). "Album: Mos Def (The New Danger)". The Independent. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
  7. ^ a b MOS DEF'S NEW DANGER!
  8. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
  9. ^ "Review". Q. October 2004. p. 124.
  10. ^ a b Moon, Tom (2004-10-28). "Mos Def: The New Danger : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-03. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  11. ^ Caramanica, Jon (October 2004). "Reviews". Spin. p. 115.
  12. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice: November 2, 2004. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
  13. ^ "Critic Reviews for The New Danger". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
  14. ^ "New York". New York Magazine Company. November 10, 2004 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (November 1, 2004). "New CD's". The New York Times.
  16. ^ "Robert Christgau: Pazz & Jop 2004: Dean's List". www.robertchristgau.com.
  17. ^ Weis, Dan (April 6, 2012). "Ten Rap-Rock Songs That Are Actually Awesome". LA Weekly.
  18. ^ Heaton, Dave (October 27, 2004). "Mos Def: The New Danger". PopMatters. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  19. ^ "Billboard Bits: Mos Def, Eddie Vedder, Tim Booth". Billboard. October 21, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  20. ^ Baker, Soren (March 7, 2014). "50 Cent Leaves Interscope: How Nas, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface Killah & Mos Def Fared After Leaving Their Longtime Label Homes". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  21. Forbes
    . Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  22. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. November 11, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  23. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 2, 2004. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  24. ^ "Discographie Mos Def". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  25. ^ "Discographie Mos Def". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  26. The Official Charts Company
    . Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  27. ^ "Mos Def Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  28. ^ "Mos Def Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  29. ^ "Mos Def Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Mos Def – The New Danger". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

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