Black on Both Sides

From Free net encyclopedia

---

Current revision

Template:Album infobox

Black 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, and went on to ship Gold in 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 clichés.

Album certified Gold on February 2, 2000.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Album Chart Positions 4 Singles Chart Positions

Track listing

1. "Fear Not of Man" (Smith) - 4:28
2. "Hip Hop" (Kirkland/Smith) - 3:16
3. "Love" (Njapa/Smith) - 4:23
4. "Ms. Fat Booty" (Dorell/Smith) - 3:43
5. "Speed Law" (Njapa/Smith) - 4:16
6. "Do It Now" performed by Mos Def / Busta Rhymes - 3:49
7. "Got" (Muhammed/Smith) - 3:27
8. "Umi Says" (Kennedy/Smith) - 5:10
9. "New World Water" (Fernandez/Smith) - 3:11
10. "Rock N Roll" (Fernandez/Smith) - 5:02
11. "Know That" performed by Mos Def / Talib Kweli - 4:03
12. "Climb" performed by Mos Def / Vinia Mojica - 4:02
13. "Brooklyn" (Kennedy/Smith/Young) - 5:09
14. "Habitat" (Kennedy/Smith/Young) - 4:39
15. "Mr. Nigga" performed by Mos Def / Q-Tip - 5:12
16. "Mathematics" (Martin/Smith) - 4:06
17. "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
• Calabazitaz Tiernaz - Photography
• Alvaro Gonzalez-Campo - Photography
• Ayatollah - Producer
• Ge-Ology - Producer

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1999	Black On Both Sides	#25	#3

Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1999	Ms. Fat Booty	-	#54	#20

Template:Hiphop-album-stub