Double vinyl LP pressing. Black on Both Sides was the debut album of Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, released October 12, 1999 on Rawkus Records. The album features an emphasis on live instrumentation and socially conscious lyrics and has features from Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes and Talib Kweli.
 
Tracklist
1 Fear Not Of Man 
2 Hip Hop 
3 Love 
4 Ms. Fat Booty 
5 Speed Law 
6 Do It Now (featuring Busta Rhymes) 
7 Got 
8 UMI Says 
9 New World Water 
10 Rock N Roll 
11 Know That (featuring Talib Kweli (of Black Star + Reflection Eternal)) 
12 Climb (featuring Vinia Mojica) 
13 Habitat 
14 Mr. Nigga (featuring Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest)) 
15 Mathematics 
16 May-December