Despite the fact that it contains a Grammy-nominated song and currently resides on the Billboard 200 chart, Geffen Records wants Mos Def's new Tru3 Magic album to go poof.

The album sold 11,000 copies when it hit stores December 29, but the label has recalled the album, choosing to call it a "limited edition prerelease" with plans to put out a repackaged item under that title with a different tracklisting and new artwork (the "prerelease" is only a picture-CD in a blank plastic case).

Why Geffen chose to release the album on a Friday--albums traditionally hit stores on Tuesday--in the hype-free shadow of the holiday season is unclear. Why the company changed its mind and decided to rerelease the album with more promotion is equally unclear.

As it stands, 11,000 Mos Def fans own an album that is little more than a collector's item. The album contains "Undeniable," the first single that happened to snare a Grammy nomination for "Best Rap Solo Performance" despite the fact that the album hadn't hit stores prior to the nominations announcement.

It also contains "Katrina Klap," the rapper's scathing take on the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina in September 2005, set over the beat of Juvenile's "Nolia Clap." Mos was arrested while performing the song on a flatbed truck outside the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards last September.

The album has largely received negative reviews, with many focusing on the album sounding like it had been thrown together haphazardly.

And despite the announced recall, the album is still for sale at many online stores, including Amazon.com.

Now that's some true magic.