Mos Def – Black On Both Sides

Label:	Rawkus – RWK-1159
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Advance, Album, Promo
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 1999
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

A1	Fear Not Of Man Keyboards – Weldon Irvine Producer, Bass, Congas, Percussion – Mos Def	4:29
A2	Hip Hop Producer – Diamond* Producer [Additional], Bass, Keyboards – Mos Def Scratches – DJ Etch A Sketch	3:16
A3	Love Producer – 88-Keys	4:23
A4	Ms Fat Booty Producer – Ayatollah	3:44
B1	Speed Law Producer – 88-Keys	4:16
B2	Do It Now Featuring – Busta Rhymes Producer – Mr. Khaliyl	3:50
B3	Got Producer – Ali Shaheed Muhammad	3:28
B4	Umi Says Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Will I Am Organ [Hammond] – Weldon Irvine Producer – Mos Def	5:11
C1	New World Water Producer – Psycho Les	3:12
C2	Rock 'n' Roll Guitar – Johnny Why Producer – Psycho Les Producer [Additional], Bass, Drums – Mos Def	5:03
C3	Know That Featuring – Talib Kweli Producer – Ayatollah	4:04
C4	Climb Featuring – Vinia Mojica Producer – Etch-A-Sketch* Producer [Additional], Arranged By [Strings] – Mos Def Producer [Additional], Arranged By [Strings], Strings, Written-By [Strings] – Weldon Irvine Featuring – Vinia Mojica Producer – Etch-A-Sketch* Producer [Additional], Arranged By [Strings] – Mos Def Producer [Additional], Arranged By [Strings], Strings, Written-By [Strings] – Weldon Irvine	4:02
D1	Brooklyn Producer [1st Move] – GE-OLOGY Producer [2nd Move, 3rd Move] – Mos Def Producer [2nd Move] – David Kennedy	5:10
D2	Habitat Producer – Etch-A-Sketch* Written-By [Keyboards], Arranged By [Keyboards] – Weldon Irvine	4:39
D3	Mr. Nigga Featuring – Q-Tip Producer – D. Prosper Producer [Additional], Congas, Percussion – Mos Def	5:13
D4	Mathematics Engineer [Recording Assistant] – Dexter Thibou Producer – DJ Premier	4:06
D5	May - December Piano – Weldon Irvine Producer – 88-Keys Producer, Bass, Vibraphone – Mos Def	3:29

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rawkus Records
Copyright © – Rawkus Records
Marketed By – Rawkus
Manufactured By – Rawkus
Distributed By – Rawkus
Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Produced For – Diggin' In The Crates
Produced For – Locksmith Music
Produced For – 25 To Life Productions
Produced For – World Series Entertainment
Produced For – The Ummah
Produced For – The Beatnuts
Produced For – Works Of Mart, Inc.
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Medina Sound Music
Published By – Dusty Fingers Music
Published By – Janitorial Duties
Published By – Percy L. Coles
Published By – T'Ziah's Music
Published By – Warner/Chappell
Published By – Dillmack Music
Published By – Nkasa Masai
Published By – Psycho Les Publishing
Published By – Brooklyn Sketches
Published By – Mineral Werks Musik
Published By – Nodlew Music Publishing
Published By – Ephcey Music
Published By – Griot Child
Published By – Gifted Pearl Music
Published By – EMI April Music
Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At – Chung King Studios
Recorded At – D&D Studios
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At – Chung King Studios

Credits

A&R – Blak Shawn
Executive-Producer – Shaka (22)
Lacquer Cut By – DS*
Mixed By – Norty Cotto (tracks: D4)
Photography By – Calabazitaz Tiernaz
Recorded By – Johnny Why (tracks: B2, D2)

Notes

Advance version, packaged in common Rawkus promo sleeve (white gloss inside / matte gray outside). Slightly different etching in runout.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A etched in runout): RWK 1159 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched in runout): RWK 1159 B
Matrix / Runout (Side C etched in runout): RWK 1159 C
Matrix / Runout (Side D etched in runout): RWK 1159 D

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Black On Both Sides (CD, Album)	Rawkus	P2-50141, 04992 50141 29	US	1999
	Black On Both Sides (2×LP, Album)	Rawkus	RWK-1159	US	1999
Recently Edited	Black On Both Sides (Instrumentals) (2×LP, Album)	Rawkus	RWK 1175	US	1999
Recently Edited	Black On Both Sides (CD, Album)	Virgin Music Canada	V2-50141	Canada	1999
Recently Edited	Black On Both Sides (CD, Album)	Rawkus	088 112 905-2	US	1999