Exclusive: Mos Def's "Casa Bey" On the Streets of Osaka

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Mos Def made his way across Japan in March with two Current Music producers in tow. In the streets of Osaka, he busted out an a capella version of "Casa Bey," the first single off his much anticipated album, The Ecstatic, out June 9 from Downtown Records.

Plus, be sure to check out Mos Def performing two more exclusive freestyle tracks:

+ "Embassy"
http://current.com/items/90151589_exclusive-mos-defs-embassy-on-the-streets-of-o...

+ "Auditorium"
http://current.com/items/90151057_exclusive-mos-defs-auditorium-on-the-streets-o...

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wow- amazing!
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- saskia
- 5 months ago
Outstanding is right ... (Mos Def) right on target as usual.
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- derk
- 5 months ago
cool! when's the full segment gonna air?!
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- FROLAB
- 5 months ago
1 comment on this
- reply: FROLAB
a-MAZE-ing!!
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- justvisiting
- 5 months ago
*sigh* gotta love mos-def...
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- monalisamusings
- 5 months ago
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TITE.
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- PIXELFLIP
- 5 months ago
Fresh. Looking forward to the show.
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- sktoday
- 5 months ago
this is just the beginning....and I love it!
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- ajcowley
- 5 months ago
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.in...

here is the album version if you want to compare/contrast
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- alexsimmons
- 5 months ago
1 comment on this
- reply: alexsimmons
great song, badass camera work, and that montage at the end is so f-ing tight! omg it's so sick, i threw up. i am staying tuned...current music RULEZ.
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- quarrygirl
- 5 months ago
why is there an oil of olay ad at the end of this? haha targeting mos def fans?
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- quarrygirl
- 5 months ago
I'm excited!
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- kid_amy
- 5 months ago
Swooooooon.
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- sarahlane
- 5 months ago
so cool! cannot wait to see more mos def content. bring it on!
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- amyeliz
- 5 months ago
Amazing. Some artist are still worth paying for.
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- Journal
- 5 months ago
This is very great! A dope time with Mos Def! More please, I want some secondings Mama!
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- flula
- 5 months ago
1 comment on this
- reply: flula
Mos Def 4 LYF. I really wish I could rock black overalls, but I think it would just turn out hillbilly. Woe is me. Looking forward to the new stuff!
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- jdbray
- 5 months ago
love the modern haiku amidst the curry banners. wow - can't wait to see the special!
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- joannaearl
- 5 months ago
1 comment on this
- reply: joannaearl
awesome
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- helvector
- 5 months ago
In a world that seems to have forgotten why hip hop was so good in the first place, Mos Def saves our souls!
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- marko9
- 5 months ago
Absolutely stellar.
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- bishopobispo
- 5 months ago
Love the song. Love the camera work. Love Mos Def!
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- laurenmendoza
- 5 months ago
I love the song. I am looking forward to listen the album.
BTW its a great overall by Neighborhood(I am not sure). I have one by Evisu but it was from the '01 collection.
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- Averroes
- 5 months ago
mos def is amazing
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- CalgarC
- 5 months ago
DAMN THATS RAWW!!!!
can't wait for the album
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- Brito23
- 5 months ago