Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album) explained

Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album)
Type:studio
Artist:No I.D.
Cover:Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album).jpg
Recorded:1996–1997
Genre:Chicago hip hop
Length:45:26
Label:Relativity
Next Title:The Sampler Vol. 1
Next Year:2002

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

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.
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.
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.
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.

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