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Mos Def
Black On Both Sides

Album US 1999 on Rawkus label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Conscious)

Variation of Black On Both Sides: made by WEA Mfg. Olyphant instead of EMI Manufacturing. Catalog numbers: P2-50141 on spine and back cover 04992 50141 29 on disc face Track 1 EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI) Track 2 Produced for Diggin' In The Crates Recorded and mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Dusty Finger Music (BMI) Contains a sample from "The Warnings" performed by David Axelrod, (D. Axelrod, M. Axelrod), (ASCAP), Capitol Records Tracks 3, 5 Produced for Locksmith Music Recorded and mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Janitorial Duties (ASCAP) Track 4 Produced for 25 II Life Productions Recorded and mixed at Chung King, NYC EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Percy L. Coles (ASCAP) Contains a sample from "One Step" performed by Aretha Franklin, (E. Snyder, C. Singleton), (BMI), Columbia Records Track 6 Produced for World Series Entertainment Recorded at Chung King, NYC EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI) T'Ziah's Music/ Warner Chappell (BMI), Dillmack Music (BMI) Busta Rhymes appears courtesy of Flipmode / Elektra Records Track 7 Produced for The Ummah EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Jazz Merchant Music (ASCAP) Track 8 Fender Rhodes by Will I Am of The Black Eyed Peas EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Nkasa Masai (ASCAP) Tracks 9, 10 Produced for The Beatnuts EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Psycho Les Publishing (ASCAP) Track 11 Produced for 25 II Life Productions EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Penskills Music (BMI), Percy L. Coles (ASCAP) Track 12 EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Brooklyn Sketches (SESAC) Track 13 EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Mineral Werks Music Publishing (ASCAP), Nkasa Masai (ASCAP) Contains a sample from "We Live In Brooklyn, Baby" performed by Roy Ayers, (H. Whitaker), Roy Ayers Ubiquity Inc. (admin. by WB Music Corp.) (ASCAP) Also contains a sample from "The Masquerade Is Over" performed by David Porter Contains re-played elements of "Under The Bridge" performed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, (Kiedis, Balzary, Smith, Frusciante), Moebetoblame Music (BMI) Track 14 Recorded and mixed at Sony Music Studios, NYC EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Nodlew Music Publishing (BMI), Brooklyn Sketches (SESAC) Track 15 EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Ephcey Music (ASCAP), Griot Child (ASCAP) Track 16 Recorded at D&D Studios, NYC EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Works of Mart Music (ASCAP) Track 17 EMI Blackwood Music Inc./ Medina Sound Music (BMI), Nodlew Music Publishing (BMI), Janitorial Duties (ASCAP) ℗ © 1999 Rawkus Records. Marketed by Rawkus. Manufactured and distributed by Priority Records LLC. Printed in the U.S.A. Issued in a clear tray jewel case with a 12-panel foldout insert.

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	Mos Def b, *1973 US album by, producer, bass, congas, percussion, bass, keyboards, producer, additional production, drums, bass, written by, outro, producer, additional production, arranged by, strings, producer, additional production, producer, 2nd move, producer, 3rd move, congas, percussion, producer, additional production, bass, vibraphone
	Weldon Irvine syn, ep, 1943-2002 US keyboards, organ, hammond, arranged by, strings, producer, additional production, written by, written by, strings, arranged by, keyboards, written by, keyboards, piano
	David Axelrod key, *1933 US performer, sample from "the warnings", written by, sample from "the warnings"
	DJ Etch A Sketch , scratches, cuts
	Michael T. Axelrod , written by, sample from "the warnings"
	Aretha Franklin p, voc, *1942 US performer, sample from "one step"
	Charles Singleton voc, g, sax, 1913-1985 US written by, sample from "one step"
	Eddie Snyder p, 1919-2011 US written by, sample from "one step"
	Busta Rhymes voc, *1972 US featuring
	Will I Am syn, *1975 US electric piano, fender rhodes
	Johnny Why , guitar
	Talib Kweli voc, *1975 US featuring
	Vinia Mojica bvoc, US featuring, vocals
	Red Hot Chili Peppers , *1983 US performer, elements of "under the bridge"
	David Porter voc, *1941 US performer, sample from "the masquerade is over"
	Roy Ayers vib, voc, *1940 US performer, sample from "we live in brooklyn, baby"
	Ge-ology , producer, 1st move
	David Kennedy , producer, 2nd move, written by
	Anthony Kiedis voc, *1962 US written by, elements of "under the bridge"
	Chad Smith dr, *1961 US written by, elements of "under the bridge"
	John Frusciante g, *1970 US written by, elements of "under the bridge"
	Michael Balzary b, AU written by, elements of "under the bridge"
	Harry Whitaker ep, p, 1942-2010 US written by, sample from "we live in brooklyn, baby"
	Q-Tip voc, *1970 US featuring

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