Episode
Making Illmatic - Mos Def 'The Ecstatic' w/ Ali Elabbady
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- The Questions Hip-Hop
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- Mar 16, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4999
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Summary
Hear the uncut episode with full music and cues at Patreon.com/thequestionshiphop Los Angeles: Pharrell Game Night April 1 The Making Illmatic format is back! Sean Kantrowitz and MidaZ the BEAST welcome writer Ali Elabbady (aka Egypto Knuckles) to do a deep dive into Mos Def's The Ecstatic and attempt to trim the album down to its 10 best songs. How do you trim this LP down to 10 songs and does doing so help or hurt the album? questionshiphop.com youtube.com/thequestionshiphop The Questions Hip-Hop: Instagram Sean Kantrowitz: Instagram MidaZ the BEAST: Instagram Ali Elabbady: Instagram