{"product_id":"mos-def-black-on-both-sides","title":"Mos Def - Black on Both Sides [Vinyl 2xLP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMos Def - Black on Both Sides [Vinyl 2xLP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2xLP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e B002245901\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602547140289\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hip-Hop \/ Conscious Rap\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawkus\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 October 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl 2xLP\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack on Both Sides\u003c\/em\u003e is the solo debut by Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey), released on Rawkus Records following his acclaimed collaboration with Talib Kweli as Black Star. The album established Mos Def as one of the most versatile and intellectually ambitious voices in hip-hop, blending sharp lyrical observation with an eclectic musical palette that drew on jazz, rock, R\u0026amp;B and Afrobeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMathematics\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dense, statistically driven track that addresses systemic inequality through a barrage of numbers and facts over a DJ Premier beat. \u003cstrong\u003eMs. Fat Booty\u003c\/strong\u003e became the album's crossover hit, its storytelling and Aretha Franklin sample making it one of the era's most memorable singles. \u003cstrong\u003eFear Not of Man\u003c\/strong\u003e opens the album with a spoken-word meditation on the state of hip-hop. \u003cstrong\u003eKnow That\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSpeed Law\u003c\/strong\u003e showcase Mos Def's technical skill as an MC, while \u003cstrong\u003eUmi Says\u003c\/strong\u003e is a soulful, uplifting anthem. \u003cstrong\u003eRock N Roll\u003c\/strong\u003e traces the African-American roots of rock music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFear Not of Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHip Hop\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLove\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMs. Fat Booty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKnow That\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpeed Law\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo It Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUMI Says\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMathematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBrooklyn\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRock N Roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClimb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHabitat\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMr. Nigga\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNew World Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMay-December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMos Def - Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDJ Premier - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiamond D - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAyatollah - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e88-Keys - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Mos Def","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57940260258179,"sku":"B002245901","price":50.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/MOSDefBlackonBothSidesVinylLP.jpg?v=1777482424","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/mos-def-black-on-both-sides","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}