Tracklist
| A1 | Fear Not Of Man | 4:29 | |
| A2 | Hip Hop | 3:16 | |
| A3 | Love | 4:23 | |
| A4 | Ms Fat Booty | 3:44 | |
| B1 | Speed Law | 4:16 | |
| B2 | Do It Now | 3:50 | |
| B3 | Got | 3:28 | |
| B4 | Umi Says | 5:11 | |
| C1 | New World Water | 3:12 | |
| C2 | Rock 'n' Roll | 5:03 | |
| C3 | Know That | 4:04 | |
| C4 | Climb | 4:02 | |
| D1 | Brooklyn | 5:10 | |
| D2 | Habitat | 4:39 | |
| D3 | Mr. Nigga | 5:13 | |
| D4 | Mathematics | 4:06 | |
| D5 | May - December | 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 – Mos Def, Shaka (22)
- Lacquer Cut By – DS*
- Mixed By – David Kennedy (tracks: A2 to B2), Norty Cotto (tracks: D4)
- Photography By – Alvaro Gonzalez-Campo, Calabazitaz Tiernaz
- Recorded By – David Kennedy (tracks: A2 to B1, D2), Eddie Sancho (tracks: D4), Johnny Why (tracks: B2, D2)
Notes
Printed in the U.S.A.
Original pressing comes with a printed insert with credits.
Original pressing comes with a printed insert with credits.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 601617115912
- Barcode (Printed): 6 01617 11591 2
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A/side C): UR1A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B/side D): UR1B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched in runout): RWK 1159 A fwDS
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched in runout): RWK 1159 B fwDS
- Matrix / Runout (Side C etched in runout): RWK 1159 C fwDS
- Matrix / Runout (Side D etched in runout): RWK 1159 D fwDS
Other Versions (5 of 31)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Black On Both Sides (CD, Album) | Rawkus, Rawkus | P2-50141, 04992 50141 29 | 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) | Rawkus, Virgin Music Canada | V2-50141 | Canada | 1999 | ||
Recently Edited | Black On Both Sides (CD, Album) | Rawkus | 088 112 905-2 | US | 1999 | ||
New Submission | Black On Both Sides (CD, Album, Edit Version) | Rawkus | P2-50142 | US | 1999 |
Recommendations
Reviews
I have two sides A and B and I'm looking for the other missing disk, C/D. If anyone has two copies of the second vinyl and is looking for a exchange, please let me know. I would like to have this album complete.- I have two copies, both identical. Small runout on side 1 on both records, wider ring on side 2. No inserts, both have a small corner cut on the top of the spine side. Are these originals or the 06 boot?
For those curious the original pressing of this record smokes. One of my best sounding 90’s hip hop pressings.- Do any of the original releases come without the “MOS DEF Black On Both Sides” sticker on the front cover sleeve itself?
my copy has the printed inner, but no fwDS in the matrix. 2 rings on the labels, the white parts on the labels look more yellow than in the pics uploaded. mine doesn't match this or the 2006 reissue though. RWK 1159- Edited 9 years agogot no printed sheet, barcode is the same cat# same,
think it is an reissue but cant find the right one. can anyone help
thx 
I don't own this release but why is the album going for $40 when it seems like this is a pretty common album?
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