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Non-Fiction (Black Sheep album)
Non-Fiction is the second album from hip hop duo Black Sheep.[2][3][4] It peaked at #107 on the Billboard 200.[5]
| Non-Fiction | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 6, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 1993 – September 1994 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, jazz rap | |||
| Length | 75:50 | |||
| Label | Mercury/PolyGram (522 685) | |||
| Producer | Black Sheep | |||
| Black Sheep chronology | ||||
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The album featured two minor hip hop hits: "Without a Doubt" and "North, South, East, West." The Legion guest on the track "We Boys." The album failed to reach gold status, but it was a critical favorite by underground fans.
Track listing edit
All tracks produced by Black Sheep.
| # | Title | Songwriters | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Non-Fiction Intro" | W. McLean, A. Titus | — |
| 2 | "Autobiographical" | McLean, Titus | Dres |
| 3 | "B.B.S." | McLean, Titus, S. Phillips | Dres, Emage |
| 4 | "City Lights" | McLean, Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge |
| 5 | "Do Your Thing" | McLean, Titus | Dres |
| 6 | "E.F.F.E.C.T." | McLean, Titus, R. Lemay, A. Barnes | Dres, A.G., Mista Lawnge, Showbiz |
| 7 | "Freak, Y'all" | McLean, Titus | Dres, Chi-Ali |
| 8 | "Gotta Get Up" | McLean, Titus, S. Adderley, J. Adderley, D. Lampert | Dres, Mista Lawnge |
| 9 | "Let's Get Cozy" | McLean, Titus | Mista Lawnge, Dres |
| 10 | "Me & My Brother" | McLean, Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge |
| 11 | "North, South, East, West" | McLean, Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge |
| 12 | "Peace to the Niggas" | McLean, Titus | Mista Lawnge, Dres |
| 13 | "Summa tha Time" | McLean, Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge, Emage, Michelle Valentine |
| 14 | "We Boys" | McLean, Titus, N. Adderley, J. Adderley, Lampert | Mista Lawnge, Molecules, Chucky Smash, Cee-Low, Dres |
| 15 | "Who's Next?" | McLean, Titus, Sweet T., A. Mouzon | Mista Lawnge, Dres, Sweet T |
| 16 | "Without a Doubt" | McLean, Titus, R. Isley, R. Isley, M. Isley, E. Isley, O. Isley, C. Jasper | Dres, Mista Lawnge |
| 17 | "Non-Fiction Outro" | McLean, Titus | — |
Samples edit
- "Autobiographical"
- "Kathleen's Theme" by Les McCann and Eddie Harris
- "B.B.S."
- "Free Like The Wind" by Sonny Phillips
- "City Lights"
- "Get Out My Life, Woman" by Bill Cosby
- "I Wanna Know, Do You Feel It" by Ohio Players
- "Gotta Get Up"
- "Converge" by Chick Corea
- "Hundred & One Year/M'ria" by Cannonball Adderley
- "Freak Y'all"
- "Sugar" by Stanley Turrentine
- "Let's Get Cozy"
- "Roberta" by Les McCann
- "North, South, East, West"
- "Kool is Back" by Funk Inc.
- "Open Up Wide" by Chase
- "We Boys"
- "Broomstick" by Cannonball Adderley
- "Summer Song" by John Klemmer
- "Mace and Grenades" by Hugh Masekela
- "Who's Next"
- "Poobli" by Alphonse Mouzon
- "Without A Doubt"
- "The Sorcerer of Isis" by The Power of Zeus
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly and the Family Stone
- "The Highways of My Life" by The Isley Brothers
Chart positions edit
Album edit
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 107 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 14 |
Singles edit
| Year | Song | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Without a Doubt" | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | "North, South, East, West" | 22 | 18 | 14 |
References edit
- ^ Bush, John. "Non-Fiction - Black Sheep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Abdurraqib, Hanif (February 1, 2019). Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9781477318447 – via Google Books.
- ^ Tarte, Adam; Heimlich, Bob (September 30, 1999). "Rotations". Miami New Times.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 6, 2006). "Black Sheep's Flock Down To One For First Album In 10 Years". MTV News.
- ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on Mar 25, 2019.