The fourth studio album from Mos Def is a consistently strong and rewarding collection of songs that exhibits some of the NY rapper's best work to date. Not only a showcase for Mos Def's insightful, thoughtful, observational lyrics, The Ecstatic also features excellent beats and vocal contributions from J Dilla, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Madlib, Oh No, Talib Kweli and Slick Rick, amongst others.