Yasiin Bey to Reissue Mos Def's "The Ecstatic" on Vinyl and Streaming
The 2009 Mos Def album "The Ecstatic," previously unavailable in print and offline, is set for a reissue.
News
Yasiin Bey Reissuing Mos Def’s The Ecstatic on Vinyl and Streaming
Long out of print and offline, the 2009 Mos Def album is making a comeback By Jazz Monroe June 22, 2026 Save this story Save this story
Yasiin Bey , the artist formerly known as Mos Def , is bringing The Ecstatic back into print and, via Qobuz, back online. Originally released on Downtown Records in 2009, a decade on from Black on Both Sides , the album was hailed as a return to form—and featured all-star production from the likes of Madlib, Oh No, and the late J Dilla—but disappeared from official internet channels in the streaming era. The physical reissues are set for August 14 and include a 2xLP that comes with a 120-page hardcover book and a 7" of bonus tracks “The Size” and “The Tournament.”
The reissue introduces Bey’s new partnership with the Minneapolis independent label Rhymesayers Entertainment . The partnership with Qobuz , meanwhile, aligns Bey with a streaming platform that touts its high audio fidelity and industry-leading pay-per-stream for artists.
_Originally reported by [Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/news/yasiin-bey-reissuing-mos-defs-the-ecstatic-on-vinyl-and-streaming/)._
Comments
Loading comments…