This leftover from Mos Def’s last album uses the same sample as Raekwon’s “Black Mozart.” Much like songs on The Ecstatic, “The Tournament” abandons traditional song structure. After a verse, Mos breaks into his reggae singing voice and howls for the second half of the song.
Unlike on Rae’s joint, the sample isn’t chopped at all and just plays from beginning to end. The sample is the theme from the godfather played by The Professionals. You could call that lazy, but there’s no denying this track is dope as hell.
Download: Mos Def – The Tournament
via Fake Shore Drive
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