THE REVIEWED CATALOGUE

Mos Def.

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This is the discography covered by our structured reviews, not a complete list of the artist's releases. Collaborations filed under a joint artist credit have their own hub. Snapshot: 20 September 2026.

Reviewed albums, in release order

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Album / artist	Year	Score / 10	Label & sources
Black on Both Sides ↗Mos Def Listening guide →	1999	9	Rawkus Records / MCA 1 scorecard & notes Mos Def – "Black on Both Sides" Review: The Most Lyrically Versatile Debut of Its Era — 9/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗

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1999 / LISTENING GUIDE

Black on Both Sides

Mos Def's musical range keeps the political voice from becoming one-dimensional.

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