Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
Accept Your Own and Be Yourself is the only full-length 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", "Sky's the Limit " and "Sky's the Limit". He raps on most of the tracks; Dug Infinite is also featured on most of them. Common and Syndicate also make appearances.
Track listing
# | Title | Songwriters | Producer | Performer |
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 " | 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 " | 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 | 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 | 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
- "State To State"
- *"The School Boy" by David Axelrod
- *"My Adidas" by Run DMC
- "Mega Live "
- *"You're Welcome, Stop on By" by Ahmad Jamal
- *"Suspect" by Nas
- *"1,2 Sh*t" by A Tribe Called Quest
- "Pray for the Sinners"
- *"Take A Little Trip" by Minnie Riperton
- "Fate or Destiny"
- *"Merlin's Prophecy" by David Axelrod
- "Gem"
- *"Aire" by Chicago
- "Sky's The Limit "
- *"Anya" by Richard Rodney Bennett
- *"Keep On" by D-Train
- "The Real Weight"
- *"Woman of the Ghetto" by Marlena Shaw
- *"Bumpin' Bus Stop" by Thunder and Lightning
- "Two Steps Behind"
- *"Don't Let Up" by Olympic Runners
Album singles