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Black On Both SidesBlack on Both Sides is an alternative rap album by Mos Def, released on October 12, 1999 (see 1999 in music). Intended as a return to the roots of hip hop, the album was hailed as a classic soon after its release, despite poor sales. The album's blend of socio-political rhymes with jazz and other unusual sources of samples endeared Mos Def to listeners who had tired of gangsta rap and its cliches. Track listing - "Fear Not of Man" (Smith) - 4:28
- "Hip Hop" (Kirkland/Smith) - 3:16
- "Love" (Njapa/Smith) - 4:23
- "Ms. Fat Booty" (Dorell/Smith) - 3:43
- "Speed Law" (Njapa/Smith) - 4:16
- "Do It Now" performed by Mos Def / Busta Rhymes - 3:49
- "Got" (Muhammed/Smith) - 3:27
- "Umi Says" (Kennedy/Smith) - 5:10
- "New World Water" (Fernandez/Smith) - 3:11
- "Rock N Roll" (Fernandez/Smith) - 5:02
- "Know That" performed by Mos Def / Talib Kweli - 4:03
- "Climb" performed by Mos Def / Vinia Mojica - 4:02
- "Brooklyn Habitat" (Kennedy/Smith/Young) - 5:09
- "Mr. Nigga" performed by Mos Def / Q-Tip - 4:39
- "Mathematics" (Martin/Smith) - 5:12
- "May-December" (Irvine/Njapa/Smith) - 4:06
- "May-December" (Irvine/Njapa/Smith) - 3:29
Personnel - Weldon Irvine - Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, String Arrangements
- Jane - Design
- The Beatnuts - Producer
- Busta Rhymes - Performer
- Diamond D - Producer
- DJ Premier - Producer
- David Kennedy - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Producer
- Vinia Mojica - Vocals
- Mathias Q-Tip - Performer
- Mos Def - Bass, Percussion, Conga, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Vibraphone, Executive Producer
- Kiku - Design
- Talib Kweli - Performer
- 88 Keys - Producer
- Etch-A-Sketch - Producer
- Shaka - Executive Producer
- Psycho Les - Producer
- Johnny Why - Guitar, Engineer
- Calablzitaz Tiernaz - Photography
- Alvaro Gonzalez-Campo - Photography
- Ayatollah - Producer
- Ge-Ology - Producer
Chart positions Billboard (North America) - album 1999 The Billboard 200 No. 25 1999 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 3 Billboard (North America) - singles 1999 Ms. Fat Booty Hot Rap Singles No. 20 1999 Ms. Fat Booty Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 54 2000 Ms. Fat Booty 2 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 98
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