''Mos Dub'' is a mashup album of

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and various classic

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samples that was mixed and produced by New York producer

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. The album was officially released to download on April 6, 2010.

Style

Editing tracks from popular dub music, like

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, Lee Perry,

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Johnny Osbourne Johnny Osbourne (born Errol Osbourne, 1948) is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album '' Truths and Rights'' was a roots reggae success, and feat ...

, Big Youth and

Dawn Penn Dawn Penn (born 11 January 1952) is a Jamaican reggae singer. She first had a short career during the rocksteady era, between 1967 and 1969, but is most known for her single "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" which became a worldwide hit in 1994. ...

, and laying the a cappella tracks from Mos Def, Tannone has created a unique atmosphere where both

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Hip hop and

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n reggae have been mixed seamlessly. The tracks have been described, in a positive way, as not sounding like part of a mashup, and Mos Def's raps as fitting over the music naturally. ''Mos Dub'' was released as a free download on April 6, 2010, off of the official Mos Dub website. There is also an unofficial vinyl release of the album. Tannone released a followup to ''Mos Dub'', called ''

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''.

Reception

Critics have generally viewed the album positively. David James Young of ''Sputnikmusic'' stated that "...''Mos Dub'' has the perfect sound, runtime, and lyrical content to make for a great summer car-ride CD". '' New York'' described the album as "perfect summer BBQ music." MTV Music

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about the album. Hip-hop site Okayplayer described the album as "dope." Adam Horovitz, also known as

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of the Beastie Boys gave his approval of the album on the day of its release in his personal blog. Also, it has been said that the album is pleasing to fans of reggae music as well. Not all reviews have been positive; ''

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'' stated that ''Mos Dub'' was an album that "the world doesn’t really need".

Track list

References

External links

* Official website o
Mos Dub
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