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Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)

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Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
Recorded1996–1997
GenreChicago hip hop
Length45:26
LabelRelativity
Producer
No I.D. chronology
Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)
(1997)
The Sampler Vol. 1
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]

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

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# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
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

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Album singles

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

Charts

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

References

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