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Mos Def

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5 / 5

Mos Def and Talib Kweli

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When Mos addressed the Kanye / Jay Leno issue @

Opening act(s): Medina Green, Jay Electronic, Talib Kweli @

Posted 10/03/2009

by shortshot

Location: Philly

Mos Def and Talib Kweli killed it! Mos played the drums, performed songs from all his albums, and did some Michael Jackson. He brought Talib back out for some Black Star and the crowd went crazy! A brilliant, intelligent, and talented man.

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Favorite moment: When Mos addressed the Kanye / Jay Leno issue @

Opening act(s): Medina Green, Jay Electronic, Talib Kweli @

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Review 2 for Mos Def

5 / 5

Mos Def

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

,MA @

- Tue, Sep 8, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When Mos Def moonwalked across the stage! @

Opening act(s): Jay electronica and Talib Kweli @

Posted 09/23/2009

by SheWisdom

Location: Boston

Yo, everytime I hear this dude he amazes me. In concert he was absolutely wonderful. He played the drums, gave a Micheal Jackson tribute, and keep the energy high. Since he was the headliner I expected for him to come on last and only do a few songs. Well Mos Def took us on a musically tour starting with my favorite joints off the Escatic album and working his way backward, True Magic, New Danger, and Black on both sides. It was awesome!

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

,MA @

- Tue, Sep 8, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When Mos Def moonwalked across the stage! @

Opening act(s): Jay electronica and Talib Kweli @

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Review 3 for Mos Def

5 / 5

MOS DEF, performed his arss off!!!

The Electric Factory @

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: the entire Mos Def performance, I liked everyone but, M-Def was the best. @

Setlist: Worker's Comp, Quiet Dog @

Opening act(s): The Black Landlords @

Posted 09/20/2009

by Fajr

Location: Ohio

I didn't even know Dante' played the drums...but omg...he plays like a mad man...I loved the show so much, I'd drive 8 hours from Ohio just 2 see it again!

The Electric Factory @

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: the entire Mos Def performance, I liked everyone but, M-Def was the best. @

Setlist: Worker's Comp, Quiet Dog @

Opening act(s): The Black Landlords @

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Review 4 for Mos Def

2 / 5

MOS DEF

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Kweli @

Posted 09/20/2009

by SDOTT

Wow, where do i start? The show was just ok, def not worth the 45$ I spent to get in!! The opening acts were horrible and got booed off the stage.. Kweli was great, the only light on the night.. He came out did his thing and you could tell the crowd was involved.. Mos Def diddent even bother to come out till 12:30, and at that point the crowd was only half there and not live at all.. I was totally disappionted with his whole act, and ended up leaving after about 4 songs!!

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Favorite moment: Kweli @

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Review 5 for Mos Def

4 / 5

Blackstar is Undeniable!

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Favorite moment: Mos Def's tribute to Michael Jackson. Love the shoes and the pants. @

Opening act(s): Jay Electronica grasped the restless crowd's attention. The rest you coulda done without especially the fat guy in a white suit. @

Posted 09/20/2009

by nukix

Unforgettable performance by the dynamic duo. The talent that the mighty Mos Def possesses is unsurpassed. What a spectacular show.

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Favorite moment: Mos Def's tribute to Michael Jackson. Love the shoes and the pants. @

Opening act(s): Jay Electronica grasped the restless crowd's attention. The rest you coulda done without especially the fat guy in a white suit. @

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Review 6 for Mos Def

4 / 5

loved it!

Paramount Theatre-Oakland @

- Oakland @

,CA @

- Fri, Sep 4, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when erykah and mos def were on stage together @

Posted 09/20/2009

by curlymeow

first off, the paramount is a gorgeous venue. when you throw in 2 amazing artists you really can't go wrong. erykah's voice was amazing as usual and it was interesting to see her with the cannabinoids. mos def tore it up and i loved when erykah came out at the end for a duo!

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- Fri, Sep 4, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when erykah and mos def were on stage together @

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Review 7 for Mos Def

5 / 5

Magnifique!!!

Sonar Club @

- Baltimore @

,MD @

- 09/16/2009 @

Favorite moment: Talib and Mos got their mic cords tangled, watching them untangle them was a sweet lil innocent moment... @

Opening act(s): Soulcannon, Whosane, Medina Green, Jay Electronica @

Posted 09/20/2009

by lasiren

Location: Richmond VA

Couldnt have asked for a better night...the ONLY bad thing I could say is that it took a long time for the concert to start. Mos Def was gracious enough to walk right up to me and speak before the show. It was irreplacable to have the opportunity to tell an artist I've respected for so long that his music is appreciated. The opening acts went from bad to good, started off with Soulcannon, a Baltimore group. Whosane was decent, Medina Green was very good. Jay Electronica was a good performer, funny, and is an artist I'd definitely like to hear more from.Nice opera voice lol. He also was down to earth and was more than happy to take a picture and speak, much respect for that. Talib Kweli was incredible, my favorite artist of all time so it was enthralling seeing him perform for the first time. Mos rocked it as well, on the drums and the mic. They were both feeding off the crowd's good energy and it made for beautiful sets, individually and especially together. Thank you guys for an amazing night!

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- 09/16/2009 @

Favorite moment: Talib and Mos got their mic cords tangled, watching them untangle them was a sweet lil innocent moment... @

Opening act(s): Soulcannon, Whosane, Medina Green, Jay Electronica @

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Review 8 for Mos Def

5 / 5

Life in Marvolous Time! THE ECSTATIC

The Electric Factory @

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: When Jay Electronic was walking through the crowd during Mos's set, dappin people up and when Blackstar came out with their set. @

Setlist: openings (cant remember the names), Jay Electronica, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), and Mos Def @

Posted 09/19/2009

by Rome013

Location: Philadelphia

this show was truly ecstatic and one of the best hip hop shows i've been to, if not.. the best. Mos did an unbelievable job ending the ecstatic tour in philadelphia. the show started at 8:30 and me and my crew didn't leave until 2:30. The opening acts warmed up the crowd, Jay Electronica got close and personal with the audience, Talib did a heart-pumping set on his own, then came the main attraction.. Big Mos him self kickin it off with him playing the drums and rappin at the same time. Then the Blackstar duo reunited and did an amazing set together, Mos started wrappin up the show with a few shout outs to people such as Kanye West and doing covers to unforgettable songs such as Billie Jean by the late Michael Jackson. And finally ending everything in a dramatic drum solo. i would really recommend anyone thats a true hip hop head to go see Mos whenever he goes on tour again. He definitely wont disappoint you.

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Favorite moment: When Jay Electronic was walking through the crowd during Mos's set, dappin people up and when Blackstar came out with their set. @

Setlist: openings (cant remember the names), Jay Electronica, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), and Mos Def @

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Review 9 for Mos Def

5 / 5

ILLLLLLLLLLLL!

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Posted 09/18/2009

by neizus

Location: Philly

Mos Def have always been, and will forever be THE MAN in my book!

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Review 10 for Mos Def

4 / 5

Mighty Mos...

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Favorite moment: Blackstar performing Respiration, Definition, and RE:Definition. @

Opening act(s): Who were they? @

Posted 09/18/2009

by EverythingManMS

Location: Philly, PA

..... and Talib Kweli definitely represented to the fullest. The opening acts weren't that great. The sound quality was good. The atmosphere was ripe. Overall, solid show.

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Favorite moment: Blackstar performing Respiration, Definition, and RE:Definition. @

Opening act(s): Who were they? @

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Review 11 for Mos Def

4 / 5

Mos Held it Down

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Favorite moment: The Bullet Verse @

Posted 09/18/2009

by AbaSababa

The show was a great venture into the real hip hop scene that's so often forgotten these days. Talib was tight, Mos was an incredible entertainer and the production was top notch.

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The Bullet Verse @

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Review 12 for Mos Def

2 / 5

too many opening acts

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Favorite moment: . @

Opening act(s): too darn many @

Posted 09/18/2009

by kingfishblues

Location: Washington DC

Top 1000 Contributor

assault on the ears. i've noticed a pattern at hip-hop shows. a lot of performers that are loud and sometimes suck before the main event. by tie time Mos was ready to come on I had had enough.

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Opening act(s): too darn many @

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Review 13 for Mos Def

5 / 5

BLACKSTAR!!

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Opening act(s): Medina Greene, Jay Electronica @

Posted 09/18/2009

by Torunksu

Location: Philadelphia

This was a really good show. Medina Greene wasn't as good as i would've liked, however Jay Electronica definitly brought his lyrics with him. Talib Kweli was amazing hes always good. Same with Mos Def. I heard all of my favorite songs, which is very rare for any show for me. Then Mos and Talib did a few Blackstar songs together. The set lasted a long time as well, it was well worth my money.

Sorry for the low quality pic, its hard to catch Mos and Talib standing still on thier own let alone at the same time.

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Review 14 for Mos Def

5 / 5

Mos Def was a spiritual expierence

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- 09/17/2009 @

Favorite moment: When Mos Def paid respect to Michael Jackson in doing his rendition of Billie Jean and of course the Moonwalk.Very cool. @

Posted 09/18/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Philadelphia

I was lucky enough to cross paths with Mos Def's mixer at an undisclosed location and we hit it off immediatly.He offered to me (2 ) All Access passes for my friend and I and we had a blast.Mos Def is and will always be a TRUE man in the game. His range of knowledge and to be able to put it all in one tight package of energy was worth it's weight in gold.

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Favorite moment: When Mos Def paid respect to Michael Jackson in doing his rendition of Billie Jean and of course the Moonwalk.Very cool. @

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Review 15 for Mos Def

2 / 5

Mos Def Disapppointed

The Electric Factory @

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Blackstar reunion @

Setlist: hip hop, definition, re-definition, and all his slow jams @

Opening act(s): i forget but one of them was pretty decent @

Posted 09/18/2009

by DrRob

Location: NJ

I love Mos Def and Talib Kweli, so when i heard they were touring together I had to go. Talib Kweli did well but the crowd wasnt really feeling it, I guess they were waiting for Def. After Kweli finished, it took Mos Def 45 minutes to come on stage. By this time it was really late in the night and everyone was losing interest. He started out playing some decent stuff, threw hip-hop in there, then the moment everyone was waiting for - he brought out Talib Kweli for some Blackstar reunion. However, they only played the first verse of Definition, entirety of re-definition, and maybe another song. Then back to Mos Def. At this time there was a steady stream of people leaving. Walking out on Mos Def?!? how could you?? however, as the set went on, Def played all his really slow jams. Hard to dance to when you have no energy left because it's 1:30am. People still were constantly walking out. 4 of my friends left but i had to stay to see him finish. Still more slow songs, I began to lose interest too. Finally I just had to leave also... For such an experienced entertainer, he sure didnt know how to keep a crowd there. Stop playing your slow songs at your concerts!! one or two maybe.. but you gotta keep your fans pumped up and awake. Very surprisingly disappointing...

The Electric Factory @

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Blackstar reunion @

Setlist: hip hop, definition, re-definition, and all his slow jams @

Opening act(s): i forget but one of them was pretty decent @

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Review 16 for Mos Def

5 / 5

Electric, Ecstatic

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- Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @

Posted 09/18/2009

by BHold

From start to finish, this was one of the best shows I have ever seen, and definitely the most action-packed. Black Landlord, a local band who opened the show, hit the stage hard with a unique blend of rock, funk, and hip hop, grabbing the crowd's attention with some humorous lyrics and dynamic stage presence. A cloud of mixed reactions arose when the front man took his shirt off and flaunted his plus-sized mid-section.

DCQ came up next and, as the crowd gradually grew in size, he impressed many with his mix of spoken word and rapping. In the midst of his humble, conscious preaching, not once did I hear him mention that Mos Def is his brother. I really wish those two had done at least one song together; but regardless, his half-hour set was the right way to start up an unforgettable night of Brooklyn hip hop.

Well, I should say Brooklyn with a splash of New Orleans hip hop. I had never heard of Jay Electronica, but I'll be keeping an eye out for this guy again in the future. His comedic interludes rounded out his set and made for yet another highly entertaining half-hour.

Then, after a long break, one of my favorite rappers finally took the stage. Talib Kweli came out swinging hard, bringing out everything from Reflection Eternal hits to Ear Drum favorites. By the time his set ended, I felt like I had gotten more than my money's worth. But we still had Headliner Smith to wait for....

And did we! According to my one friend, it was a whole hour between the end of Kweli's set and the time Mos Def set foot on the stage. The "Fear Not of Man" intro must have played for over ten minutes before he came out. But when he did, he made it well worth the wait. This was the first time I have seen Mos, another of my favorite rappers, perform live. I have to say that, having seen a lot of concerts, Mos Def is one of the greatest performers of all time. He killed everything with his energy, from banging on the drums to belting out a slowed-down "Billie Jean" - and let's not forget his message in defense of Kanye: he admitted the time and place was inappropriate, but seconded the sentiment that racism still permeates popular music.

The man of the hour kept us there until after two in the morning, but I didn't mind. The set breaks could have been much, much shorter, but each set was fresh, upbeat, and engaging. I can't wait to see what Mos brings to town next time.

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Review 17 for Mos Def

3 / 5

Too lengthy

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Favorite moment: Mos Def's opening, stage dark; Mos Def started a drum beat; lights began to flash to the beat - kind of @

Opening act(s): Jay Electronica and way too many others @

Posted 09/18/2009

by Schoolyardfiend

Location: Philadelphia

There were too many opening acts. The transitions between Jay Electronica and Talib Kweli was nice and kick and kept the energy high. Of course there was tons and tons of energy when Mos Def came out, but Mos Def took way too long to come to the stage after Kweli's set. Jay Electronica had a great stage presence and interacted extrodinarily well with the audience and his music was great. Talib's set was excellent as well. Mos Def's songs went on for too long. He's a great artist with great talent, but we needed some more energy bursts at quicker intervals because he came on after midnight and we had been there since 9pm.

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Favorite moment: Mos Def's opening, stage dark; Mos Def started a drum beat; lights began to flash to the beat - kind of @

Opening act(s): Jay Electronica and way too many others @

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Review 18 for Mos Def

5 / 5

Fantastic!!!

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Favorite moment: Umi Says by Mos Def, and Jay Electronica Eternal Sunshine @

Posted 09/18/2009

by misstoya70

Location: NJ

Jay Electronica, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli put on an energy filled show from beginning to finish. Loved it!!!!!!

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Favorite moment: Umi Says by Mos Def, and Jay Electronica Eternal Sunshine @

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Review 19 for Mos Def

5 / 5

I was ecstatic after watching The Ecstatic !

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Favorite moment: The Black Star reunion @

Opening act(s): Black Landlord, Medina Green, Usain @

Posted 09/18/2009

by Superskunk

Location: Philly

Great show at a bargain price since it lasted over 6 hours. A great local band named Black Landlord opened with a tremendous set. Even though they didn't have their trumpet section it was still the same great fun and energy from Landlord. Medina Green and Usain both had great sets. Then it was time for Talib Kweli, who always makes sure the crowd is having fun and stays involved in the show. Once again he didn't fail to bring his high level of energy, excitement, and unbelievable lyrical skill. Mos Def closed the show with a 2 hour set that didn't disappoint. He's a natural entertainer that added a little drum playing to his rhyming and singing. He brought Kweli out in the middle for a 4 song Black Star reunion, which was what the crowd was hoping and waiting for the most, and they certainly weren't disappointed. The Mos Def line "Me and Kweli close like Bethlehem and Nazareth" was definitely appropriate last night. Great show all around, thanks to everyone involved !

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Favorite moment: The Black Star reunion @

Opening act(s): Black Landlord, Medina Green, Usain @

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Review 20 for Mos Def

5 / 5

Mighty Mos is a gift from heaven

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Favorite moment: Him singing ms fat booty. Love that song. Also he did awesome covers including Billy Jean. @

Posted 09/18/2009

by ForrestC

Location: Newark, DE

As you can tell, Mos Def was mind blowing. One of the most amazing shows i've ever seen. I loved the fact that it was obvious that he was having fun too. Also, seeing him and Talib Kweli together was magical. I really didn't like the opening acts (weren't that good and there were too many of them). In the end though, the long wait was more than worth it. Mos Def is a must see.

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Favorite moment: Him singing ms fat booty. Love that song. Also he did awesome covers including Billy Jean. @

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