Mos Def - New Danger

Reviews of New Danger

Rating Summary
n/a by www.eonline.com A funky, soulful flashback to the works of outspoken jazz and R&B greats like Gil-Scott Heron and Miles Davis. Read more
n/a by www.rapreviews.com The range on "The New Danger" is as broad and deep as the Brooklyn Renaissance itself. Read more
n/a by Billboard A breathtaking refresher in all things Mos Def. Read more
n/a by www.cokemachineglow.com It’s largely half-baked in its execution. Read more
n/a by neumu.net The New Danger is overambitious and undercooked, adventurous and bland all at once. Read more
n/a by uk.launch.yahoo.com Troublingly short on tunes. Read more
n/a by www.villagevoice.com A couple of creative notches below 2000's gleaming Black on Both Sides. Read more
n/a by Pitchfork Media [A] disappointing release. Read more
n/a by www.pastemagazine.com Unfortunately, irrational moments like “The Rape Over” make you question the entire 17-track outing. Read more
n/a by avclub.theonion.com A sprawling mess. Read more
n/a by www.stylusmagazine.com When (and I mean, when) he raps, he's barely conscious. Read more
n/a by www.nytimes.com Although Mos Def sometimes finds the casual groove he's looking for, this disc is surprisingly dreary and oddly abstract. [1 Nov 2004] Read more
n/a by Popmatters It's not without its bright spots, yet it reaches dramatically but clumsily for the diversity and freshness of the first album, and comes up short. Read more
n/a by www.tinymixtapes.com It features the same schizophrenic, influenced-by-everything quality of Dre's The Love Below, but where people were able to overlook the many boring-to-terrible tracks while skipping to "Hey Ya" or "Roses," The New Danger fails to feature as strong a centerpiece. Read more
n/a by www.dustedmagazine.com A messy, disappointing record that would be a miss from any artist, but from an artist of Mos Def’s talents, it’s a minor disaster. Read more