![]() There is arguably no other hip-hop album released in 1999 with as much dimension and impact.īy late 1999 hip hop was at a critical juncture. Black On Both Sides can be seen as an extraordinary solo debut, an unlikely commercial success, an influential framework for unapologetically black albums that make noise in the mainstream, the best offering ever from Mos Def, or a loving time capsule for a Brooklyn lost. Not since the emergence of A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul (or any one of the heralded Native Tongues collective) had hip hop seen an MC as intelligent, lyrically proficient, consciously aware, and baby-butt smooth as Mos Def. This week:: Mos Def - Black on Both Sidesīlack on Both Sides, Mos Def's debut album, was released on Octoto universal critical acclaim. Every Wednesday we will discuss an album from our Essential Album List
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