The Ecstatic (2xLP, Clear Red Vinyl)

Released in 2009, ten years after Black on Both Sides, The Ecstatic arrived as Yasiin Bey's most fully realized statement since his debut. Where Black on Both Sides announced him, The Ecstatic proved the depth. Madlib, J Dilla, Oh No, Preservation, Mr. Flash, Chad Hugo, and Georgia Anne Muldrow built an album that moved through jazz, soul, Middle Eastern inflection, and experimental sample work without ever losing its center of gravity. Supermagic and Twilite Speedball established the register immediately. Auditorium with Slick Rick, History with Talib Kweli, and Roses with Georgia Anne Muldrow rounded out a guest list as precise as the production. Near-universal critical praise on release. Still sounds ahead of its time. This Rhymesayers reissue marks the first-ever vinyl pressing of the album, pressed on clear red vinyl 2xLP.

VINYL 2xLP — Clear Red Vinyl — Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2026

Pre-order. Expected to ship August 14, 2026.

Side A

1. Supermagic
2. Twilite Speedball
3. Auditorium (ft. Slick Rick)
4. Wahid

Side B

1. Priority
2. Quiet Dog Bite Hard
3. Life in Marvelous Times
4. The Embassy

Side C

1. No Hay Nada Mas
2. Pistola
3. Pretty Dancer
4. Workers Comp

Side D

1. Revelations
2. Roses (ft. Georgia Anne Muldrow)
3. History (ft. Talib Kweli)
4. Casa Bey

Rhymesayers Entertainment | Original Release: June 9, 2009 | This Pressing: August 14, 2026 | 2xLP, Clear Red Vinyl | UPC: 826257039514