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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ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
Recorded1996–1997
Genre Chicago hip hop
Length45:26
Label Relativity
Producer
No I.D. chronology
Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)
(1997)
The Sampler Vol. 1
(2002)

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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.

Contents

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

#TitleSongwritersProducer(s)Performer (s)
1"Heat"No I.D.*Interlude*
2"We Rock Like So"D. Wilson, D. ThomasNo I.D.Dug Infinite, No I.D.
3"Fate or Destiny"D. Wilson, D. Thomas, L. HarlandNo I.D.Dug Infinite, No I.D., Infamous Syndicate
4"State to State"D. Wilson, D. Thomas, J. Simmons, D. McDaniels, R. RubinNo 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. GuyNo I.D.Dug Infinite, No I.D., Shawnna
7"Sky's the Limit [Inf Mix]"D. Wilson, D. ThomasDug InfiniteNo I.D.
8"Dreams"No I.D.*Interlude*
9"The Real Weight"D. Wilson, D. ThomasNo I.D.Dug Infinite, No I.D.
10"Jump on It"D. Wilson, D. ThomasNo I.D.Dug Infinite, No I.D.
11"Gem"L. HarlandNo I.D. Infamous Syndicate
12"Original Man"D. Wilson, D. ThomasNo I.D., Dug Infinite (co-producer)Dug Infinite, No I.D.
13"Pray for the Sinners"D. Wilson, D. Thomas, S. WonderNo I.D.Dug Infinite, No I.D.
14"Sky's the Limit"D. Wilson, D. Thomas, C. NewbillNo I.D., Spike Rebel (co-producer)Dug Infinite, No I.D.
15"Two Steps Behind"D. Wilson, D. Thomas, L. HarlandNo I.D.Dug Infinite, No I.D., Infamous Syndicate

Samples

Album singles

Single coverSingle information
"Sky's the Limit"
  • Released: 1997
  • B-side: "Jump on It"

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)94

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References

  1. Mills, Brad. Accept Your Own and Be Yourself at AllMusic
  2. Chow, Dao-Yi "Durwin" (October 1997). "Record Report: No I.D. – Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)". The Source . No. 97. New York. p. 178.