Mos Def - Black on Both Sides [The Samples]

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 Mos 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 a very diverse mix of 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)!

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