Black on Both Sides

Black on Both Sides
Studio album by
Mos Def
ReleasedOctober 12, 1999
GenreEast Coast hip hop[1]
Length71:21
Label
Producer
Mos Def chronology
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
(1998) 		Black on Both Sides
(1999) 		The New Danger
(2004)
Singles from Black on Both Sides
  1. "Ms. Fat Booty" / "Mathematics"
    Released: August 2, 1999
  2. "Umi Says"
    Released: 2000

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.

Released after his successful collaboration Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star,[2][3] Black on Both Sides emphasizes live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics.[4][5]

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.[6]

  1. ^ "50 Greatest East Coast Hip-Hop Albums of the 1990s". The Boombox. October 20, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Leroy, Dan (October 12, 1999). "Mos Def: Black on Both Sides". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Huey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Latest Albums Review". The Independent. October 29, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lewis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum Search. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2009-06-30.