Mos Def Gears Up For New Album, Hits The Big Screen

Rapper and actor Mos Def will be releasing his fourth solo album Ecstatic next month.

Ecstatic is the follow-up project to his 2006 album True Magic and will be his first release in almost 3 years. The set will hit shelves on February 9 via Downtown Records and features guest appearances from Slick Rick, Black Thought and Jay Electronica.

Furthermore the award winning actor will grace the big screen this year with the comedy Next Day Air. The film centers on a UPS driver who delivers a package containing bricks of cocaine to the wrong address, it sets into motion a battle of wills and wits between the dealer, the intended recipients, and the people who have the drugs and plan to sell them off.

Mos Def will star alongside comedian Mike Epps, Donald Faison, Wood Harris and Lauren London.

Next Day Air will open in theatres on May 8.