He's on The Late Show. Playing two tympani drums, with a "DJ" and a drummer.

He's saying "Simmah down, simmah down, simmah down now, oh my god" and "you don't stop, you rock to the rhythm you don't stop" over and over, with slight variations.

WHAT IN FUCKERY IS THAT?!?!?! WORST THING EVAAARRRRR!!!!!

maybe he's reached his peak and this is what we will hear from now on?

You complain when they loop up Patrice Rushen, you complain when they do something totally out of the box.

Maybe it's not for you?

Was he doing The Wailers version of "Simmer Down" or something?

Cinnie said:

NO clue what you are referring to. He was borrowing lines from SNL and another hip hop song. Quite unoriginal.

ernestsewell said:

Hip hop.

ernestsewell said:

EVERYTHING is derivative.

A Rapper playing timpani drums with a dj and a drummer whilst reciting SNL and other quotes sounds quite original in the grand scheme!

I haven't seen the footage but I have to say I've never heard of anything like that.

nd33 said:

Well...it'll be on Letterman's site perhaps or YouTUbe soon.

http://www.rapradar.com/l...erman.html

what's the problem?

I liked it!

I liked it too.

it was great

That was awesome!! It sounded like the hip hop version of the jazz classic...."Sing, Sing, Sing". Mos Def has been doing that kind of hip hop for years... I wish more rappers would do something along those lines....

Need to see footage so I can comprehend the statement.

LOVED it.

angel345 said:

There's a link in reply #6

Graycap23 said:

So did I! I don't get the contention.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

My boy Chris Dave was back there.....cooking as usual.

Graycap23 said:

Well gatdamn.

SCNDLS said:

Is my bias showing?

THAT WAS FLY ! dug the experimentation MOS DEF isn't your average rapper so i liked it.

before you commit him. try listening to his newest release

i dont quite follow this thread...was mos def high on crack cocaine or did a boob slip out/waredrobe lamfunction on live television?


cuz otherwise.... s.o.s please someone help me

I mean, if you're not into it, you're not into it... but empty criticism helps no one.
I thought it was amazing - got me wanting to dance. I loved it.
Were you even listening to what he was saying?


Or the Fela clip at the beginning?

That was awesome, I liked it! Mos Def is a little different from most rappers. Beyonce used to date him back in the day. Mr.Knowles put a stop to that, but she ended up with a rapper anyway.

Is it just me or does Mos Def look like a puppet?

Haven't seen it yet but just from the description it sounds right.
Something like Avant-garde Hip-Hop maybe.


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Two Thumbs up.

angel345 said:

To be specific, a YouTube tape or something.

dilwithers said:

THIS IS THE LINK TO THE VIDEO. CLICK ^^^^