This past week Mos Def agreed to sign with G.O.O.D. Music, building upon what may be the best rap alliance of all time. He is the latest veteran rapper to sign with G.O.O.D. Music joining other esteemed MC's Common, Consequence, GLC, Malik Yusef, and recent signee Pusha T of the rap duo Clipse.
For those who don't know, Mos Def is a very well and widely respected rapper who has been in the game since the late 90's. He will definitly mix nicely with the rest of the cast at G.O.O.D. and I can't wait to hear him collab with some of the younger artists, perhaps Cudi or Big Sean.
With Mos Def's signing, it would seem that G.O.O.D. is prepared for a full on takeover of the rap game, especially in light of Young Money's recent release of "I am Not a Human Being,"(review soon) a hap-hazardly recorded and mixed collection of unreleased, rushed, and pre-lockup Lil Wayne songs which is ludicrously being sold as an album when it would likely garner mediocre acclaim as a MIXTAPE.
Meanwhile, G.O.O.D. Music is putting out a FREE song every Friday as a part of "Good Fridays." Furthermore, every one of the songs released thus far (excluding the awkwardly put together "Lord Lord Lord") has been absolutely top-notch, and thats not even taking into account their recent and free mixtape, "A Good Ass Mixtape." In comparison to G.O.O.D.'s "we do it for the fans" attitude, YM is looking horribly commercial, and, honestly, they are failing to create any valid Hip-Hop at the moment. I hate to kick them while they are down, though, so I'll wait till Weezy is out of Rikers to make any final judgements. But, for now, G.O.O.D. is Mos Def runnin this shit.
Download/Listen to "A Good Ass Mixtape" here
Download/Listen to all Good Friday songs here
Buy "I am Not a Human Being" on itunes if you want... smh
Note: The pic is from Kanye and G.O.O.D.'s upcoming spread for XXL
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