Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

10. Mos DefThe Ecstatic

I love this album. I love how one moment’s he’s rapping and the next moment he’s singing. I love all the different languages, it has this really international feel to it, y’know. You’ve got some Bollywood in there, some Turkish, some Spanish. It’s just so fucking good.

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