Mos Dub

(HIP HOP/DUB)

Check it. That says dub, not dubstep. Surprising to some is the fact that they are not the same thing. Dub is mad nice too though, do not be worried. I guess you could say its some reggae vibes characterized by echoes, delays, and other awesome effects. It's the thing that originally had Jamaicans shooting their guns and yelling "Boh Boh Boh!"

As for the master of ceremonies, he IS the mighty Mos Def. That means he shouldn't really need any introduction but I'll do one anyways. Mos got started out in the early 90's with a little known crew called Medina Green, and took his lumps coming up to become Brooklyn's finest MC in my humble opinon (all apologies Mr. Wallace). Around the mid-90's a record label called 'Rawkus Records' took off and took over, and Mos Def was their de facto headliner. In 1998 he put out one of the best albums in hip hop history; his solo effort 'Black on Both Sides,' and in 1999 he teamed up with Talib Kweli to put out the equally classic 'Blackstar.' His albums since then have had mixed reviews because he went with a few formulas outside of the normal boom-bap standard. But Mos' reaction to any criticisms echoed Eric Cartman when he said "Wha-Eva, Wha-Eva, I do what I want!"

Beyond his solo career as an MC, he's in a full band called 'Black Jack Johnson,' and has appeared on screen and on many an artists albums. This project is one lacing some of his better acapellas over some dope dub instrumentals put together by Max Tannone.

Big ups to my homie Harrison to linking me through to this one.

Max Tannone - Mos Dub