![]() ![]() Originally, Mos rhymed three complete verses over Ge-ology's musical composition, now referred to as the first movement of the song. The first beat is an original composition produced by Ge-ology, while the second verse is a re-creation Smif-N-Wessun's "Home Sweet Home" and the last verse is set to the instrumental track of The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1995 single " Who Shot Ya?". On the song "Brooklyn", a three-movement piece dedicated to Mos's neighborhood in Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, Mos rhymes three verses over three different beats. Nigga") and co-produced three ("Umi Says", "Brooklyn" and "May–December"). His sole production credit comes at "Fear Not of Man", but he provided additional production to four tracks ("Hip Hop", "Rock N Roll", "Climb" and "Mr. Mos received production assistance on most of the album's tracks. ![]() Nigga") round out the other contributors. Khaliyl ("Do It Now"), DJ Etch-A-Sketch ("Climb" and "Habitat"), Ge-ology (The first swing of "Brooklyn") and D. David Kennedy (the second swing of "Brooklyn" and "Umi Says" produced with Mos Def), Mr. 88-Keys produced "Love" and "Speed Law" and co-produced the instrumental outro "May–December" with Mos Def himself. Jazz legend Weldon Irvine provided additional production to "Climb".Īyatollah produced " Ms. Psycho Les of The Beatnuts produced "New World Water" and "Rock N Roll". Ali Shaheed Muhammad, known mostly as a member of A Tribe Called Quest, produced the seventh song "Got". DJ Premier provides the instrumental track for "Mathematics". The album features a mix between established and rising producers. Vinia Mojica (who is known for singing on Native Tongues songs) also sings a duet with Mos Def on the song "Climb". The lyrics Q-Tip recites are similar to his previously released lyrics on A Tribe Called Quest's "Sucka Nigga". Kweli raps the second and final verse of "Know That", while Busta goes back and forth with Mos on "Do It Now". Talib Kweli (one-half of Black Star with Mos Def), Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes are the only main rappers to be featured on the album. On February 2, 2000, the album was certified Gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), following sales in excess of 500,000 copies. Black on Both Sides features an emphasis on live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics. Prior to its recording, Mos Def had collaborated with Talib Kweli for the album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star in 1998, which raised high expectations for a solo effort by the former. Black on Both Sides is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Mos Def, released on October 12, 1999, by Rawkus and Priority Records. ![]()
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