Mos Def - Black On Both Sides [Samples]

Commentary By Ivan, of Hip Hop Is Read:

Diggin', diggin', diggin'... Hip-Hop excavation never ends! Fellow Rap-aleontologist (I think I just coined that!) John Q of Lyrics to Go came up with a os Def sample set idea. Definitely a good look. I can't take much credit for this one, as John pretty much worked it out all on his own. But we present to you a great set filled with vary diverse music. From Fela Kuti to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gil-Scott Heron to Raekwon and Snoop Dogg. Tracks 'Brooklyn' and 'Mathematics' were some of the bulkiest songs to work on, as the full set consists of two discs... Like I said before, credit is mostly due to our boy John Q of Lyrics to Go (give him a shoutout)!

Now John Q Steps to the Podium:

Thanks for Big Ups Ivan. I collected the samples form being inspired by the sample set series you do on your website and Kevin, of Kevin!Nottingham: This Is Real Hip Hop, does on his. I was intrigued by the samples the Mighty Mos used for his solo debut. I mean these samples have a vast array of origin whether it be African Jazz Music (Fela Ketui), Rap Music itself (Mos even sampled one of his songs), or from interpolations rock & roll music (hence the inclusion of Red Hot Chili Peppers in this set). So, in joint production with Ivan of Hip Hop Is Read, here is Mos Def Black on Both Sides Sample Set.

Enjoy:

DISC ONE:

01. 'Fear Not for Man' by Fela Anikulapo Kuti

• Sampled for 'Fear Not of Man' by Mos Def

• Produced by Mos Def

02. 'The Warning Talk (Part II)' by David Axelrod

• Sampled for 'Hip Hop' by Mos Def

• Produced by Diamond D & Mos Def

03. 'Time's Up' by O.C.

• Sampled for 'Hip Hop' by Mos Def

• Produced by Diamond D & Mos Def

04. '(I Loves You) Porgy' by Bill Evans

• Sampled for 'Love' by Mos Def

• Produced by 88-Keys

05. 'I Know You Got Soul' by Eric B. & Rakim

• Sampled for 'Love' by Mos Def

• Produced by 88-Keys

06. 'One Step Ahead' by Aretha Franklin

• Sampled for 'Ms. Fat Booty' by Mos Def

• Produced by Ayatollah

07. 'Promise Her Anything But Give' by Big Brother & The Holding Company

• Sampled for 'Speed Law' by Mos Def

• Produced by 88-Keys

08. 'And That's Saying a Lot' by Christine McVie

• Sampled for 'Speed Law' by Mos Def

• Produced by 88-Keys

09. 'Anyone Who Had A Heart' by Dionne Warwick

• Sampled for 'Know That' by Mos Def

• Produced by Ayatollah

10. 'What Are You Doin' the Rest of Your Life' by Milt Jackson

• Sampled for 'Brooklyn' by Mos Def

• Produced by David Kennedy, Ge-ology & Mos Def

11. 'We Live in Brooklyn, Baby' by Roy Ayers

• Sampled for 'Brooklyn' by Mos Def

• Produced by David Kennedy, Ge-ology & Mos Def

12. 'I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over' by David Porter

• Sampled for 'Brooklyn' by Mos Def

• Produced by David Kennedy, Ge-ology & Mos Def

DISC TWO:

13. 'Who Shot Ya?' by The Notorious B.I.G.

• Sampled for 'Brooklyn' by Mos Def

• Produced by David Kennedy, Ge-ology & Mos Def

14. 'Under the Bridge' by Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Sampled for 'Brooklyn' by Mos Def

• Produced by David Kennedy, Ge-ology & Mos Def

15. 'The Symphony' by Marley Marl & The Juice Crew

• Sampled for 'Habitat' by Mos Def

• Produced by DJ Etch A Sketch

16. 'A Legend in His Own Mind' by Gil-Scott Heron & Brian Jackson

• Sampled for 'Mr. Nigga' by Mos Def

• Produced by D. Prosper & Mos Def

17. 'Sun Goddess' by Ramsey Lewis

• Sampled for 'Mr. Nigga' by Mos Def

• Produced by D. Prosper & Mos Def

18. 'John Blaze (feat. Big Pun, Jadakiss, Nas & Raekwon)' by Fat Joe