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Sep 2, 2004

After announcing September release dates, Mos Def's New Danger and De La Soul's The Grind Date have both been pushed back two weeks into October.

While a lead single has yet to be released, Mos' "Love, Sex & Money" recently leaked on the Internet. After being pushed back from September 28, New Danger will literally be Mos Def's first LP in five years. Ironically, his new album will be released on the same date as his freshman solo effort, Black On Both Sides, which was released on October 12, 1999. Meanwhile, De La Soul's The Grind Date has been pushed back from September 21 to October 5.

In related news, Mos is scheduled to return to the stage by appearing in The 24-Hour plays written by Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), Julia Jordan (Boy, St. Scarlet) and others. The 24-Hour plays regroup actors, designers and playwrights the eve of the performance. The writers then have to come up with a 10-minute play. The production must handout the scripts, cast the actors, go through rehearsal and act out the play within 24 hours.

Mos Def's New Danger hits stores on October 12 and De La Soul's The Grind Date drops on October 5.