Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
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Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album) | ||||
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Released | September 23, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Genre | Chicago hip hop | |||
Length | 45:26 | |||
Label | Relativity | |||
Producer | No I.D. Dug Infinite Spike Rebel | |||
No I.D. chronology | ||||
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Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album) is the only album released under producer No I.D.'s name. It was put out by Relativity Records in 1997.
Production is done entirely by him, except "Original Man" (co-produced by Dug Infinite), "Sky's the Limit (Inf Mix)" (produced by Dug Infinite) and "Sky's the Limit" (co-produced by Spike Rebel). He raps on most of the tracks; Dug Infinite is also featured on most of them. Common and Syndicate also make appearances.
Track listing
# | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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1 | "Heat" | No I.D. | *Interlude* | |
2 | "We Rock Like So" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D. |
3 | "Fate or Destiny" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas, L. Harland | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D., Infamous Syndicate |
4 | "State to State" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels, R. Rubin | No I.D. | Common, Dug Infinite, No I.D. |
5 | "I'm Thinkin'" | No I.D. | *Interlude* | |
6 | "Mega Live (That's the Joint)" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas, J. Davis, N. Jones, E. Klugh, D. McDaniels, J. Olivier, A. Shaheed, T. Smith, M. Taylor, R. Guy | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D., Shawnna |
7 | "Sky's the Limit [Inf Mix]" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas | Dug Infinite | No I.D. |
8 | "Dreams" | No I.D. | *Interlude* | |
9 | "The Real Weight" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D. |
10 | "Jump on It" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D. |
11 | "Gem" | L. Harland | No I.D. | Infamous Syndicate |
12 | "Original Man" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas | No I.D., Dug Infinite (co-producer) | Dug Infinite, No I.D. |
13 | "Pray for the Sinners" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas, S. Wonder | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D. |
14 | "Sky's the Limit" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas, C. Newbill | No I.D., Spike Rebel (co-producer) | Dug Infinite, No I.D. |
15 | "Two Steps Behind" | D. Wilson, D. Thomas, L. Harland | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D., Infamous Syndicate |
Samples
- "State To State"
- "The School Boy" by David Axelrod
- "My Adidas" by Run DMC
- "Mega Live (That's the Joint)"
- "You're Welcome, Stop on By" by Ahmad Jamal
- "Suspect" by Nas
- "1,2 Sh*t" by A Tribe Called Quest
- "Pray for the Sinners"
- "Take A Little Trip" by Minnie Riperton
- "Fate or Destiny"
- "Merlin's Prophecy" by David Axelrod
- "Gem"
- "Aire" by Chicago
- "Sky's The Limit (Inf Mix)"
- "Anya" by Richard Rodney Bennett
- "Keep On" by D-Train
- "The Real Weight"
- "Woman of the Ghetto" by Marlena Shaw
- "Bumpin' Bus Stop" by Thunder and Lightning
- "Two Steps Behind"
- "Don't Let Up" by Olympic Runners
Album singles
Single cover | Single information |
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"Sky's the Limit"
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Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard) | 94 |
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