Album US 2004 on Geffen Records label
Hip-Hop/Rap, Rock and R&B/Soul (Blues Rock, Conscious, Neo-Soul)
Track 1 Produced by Raphael Saadiq for Whiskey Slew Productions and Mos Def. Recorded and mixed at Blakeslee Recording Co. North Hollywood, CA. Tracks 2, 17 Recorded and mixed at Long View Farm Studios. Track 3 Produced for Lifestyle Music, Inc. Recorded at Chung King Studios, New York, NY. Vocals recorded at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Mixed at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Track 4 Produced by Easy Mo Bee for Bee Mo Easy Entertainment, Incorporated & Mos Def. Recorded and mixed at Long View Farm Studios. Track 5 Produced for Getting Out Our Dreams/Hip Hop Since 1978. Recorded and mixed at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Track 6 Produced for Lifestyle Music, Inc. Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Vocals recorded at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Tracks 7, 9, 15, 16 Recorded and mixed at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Track 8 Produced for My Block Records! Recorded by Dylan Margerum at The Cutting Room, New York, NY, Bruce Buechner at Fever Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA and Jan Fairchild at the Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Tracks 10, 13 Produced for Lifestyle Music, Inc. Recorded and mixed at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Track 11 Produced for Lifestyle Music, Inc. Recorded at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Mixed for No Question Ent/Loreal Inc. at Right Track Recording, New York, NY and Mirror Image, New York, NY. Track 12 Produced by Psycho Les for Pit Fight Productions/HRH Management & Mos Def. Recorded and mixed at Long View Farm Studios. Track 14 Produced for Lifestyle Music, Inc. Recorded at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Mixed for No Question Ent/Loreal Inc. at Mirror Image, New York, NY. Track 18 Produced for Locksmith Music Inc. Recorded at The Cutting Room, New York, NY. Mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA. Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. ℗ © 2004 Geffen Records.
Mos Def b, *1973 US art direction, design, lyrics by, music by, producer, album by, piano, drums, written by, instruments, all | |
Doug Wimbish b, voc, *1956 US bass, other, groitaz beauty, band, black jack johnson is | |
Will Calhoun dr, perc, voc, *1964 US drums, percussion, other, bronx engine chief, band, black jack johnson is | |
Bernie Worrell key, syn, *1944 US other, majesty, keyboards, magic key holder, band, black jack johnson is, written by | |
Gary Miller g, bvoc, voc, *1958 US lead guitar, other, follow none, band, black jack johnson is | |
Dante Smith , *1973 US vocals, lyrics by, other, shiny priceless 2¢, band, black jack johnson is | |
Minnesota , US music by, producer | |
Raphael Saadiq voc, b, g, *1966 US guitar, bass | |
Dave Dar voc, recorded by, vocals | |
Black Jack Johnson , music by, additional, written by | |
Shuggie Otis g, *1953 US guitar | |
Jan Fairchild , US mixed by, recorded by, shuggie otis guitar | |
L. Mitchell , piano, organ | |
Dylan Margerum , recorded by, vocals |
Jaha Johnson a&r |
Alicia N. Graham a&r, a&r administration |
Michael Chavez a&r, a&r coordinator |
JP Robinson art direction, design |
EL-Bey The Moor executive-producer |
Jayson Jackson management |
Seven Days Entertainment management |
Bernie Grundman mastered by |
Dave Dar mixed by, recorded by |
Dylan Margerum mixed by, recorded by |
Fran Flannery mixed by, mixed by, recorded by |
Peggy Sirota photography by |
Easy Mo Bee producer |
Psycho Les producer |
Raphael Saadiq producer |
Jessie Arellano engineer, mixing assistant |
James Tanksley engineer, recording assistant |
Danny Romero mixed by |
John Tanksley recorded by |
Ron St. Germain recorded by |
Kanye West producer |
Manny Marroquin mixed by |
Warryn Campbell producer |
Bruce Buechner recorded by |
Jan Fairchild recorded by, mixed by |
DURO mixed by |
Molecules producer |
88-Keys producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Boogie Man Song | Mos Def | 2:22 | |
2 | Freaky Black Greetings | Mos Def | Bernie Worrell, Black Jack Johnson | 2:20 |
3 | Ghetto Rock | Mos Def | 3:53 | |
4 | Zimzallabim | Mos Def | 3:41 | |
5 | The Rape Over | Mos Def | 1:34 | |
6 | Blue Black Jack | Mos Def | 5:47 | |
7 | Bedstuy Parade & Funeral March | Mos Def | Mos Def, Paul Oscher | 4:32 |
8 | Sex, Love & Money | Mos Def | 4:09 | |
9 | Sunshine | Mos Def | 4:25 | |
10 | Close Edge | Mos Def | 3:10 | |
11 | The Panties | Mos Def | 4:11 | |
12 | War | Mos Def | 3:07 | |
13 | Grown Man Business (Fresh Vintage Bottles) | Mos Def | 3:24 | |
14 | Modern Marvel | Mos Def | 9:19 | |
15 | Life Is Real | Mos Def | 3:11 | |
16 | The Easy Spell | Mos Def | 5:32 | |
17 | The Beggar | Mos Def | Bernie Worrell, Black Jack Johnson | 5:19 |
18 | Champion Requiem | Mos Def | 88-Keys | 4:52 |