One-Nine-Nine-Nine Explained

One-Nine-Nine-Nine
Cover:One-Nine-Nine-Nine.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Common featuring Sadat X and Talib Kweli
Album:Soundbombing II
B-Side:Like They Used to Say
Released:March 24, 1999
Genre:Underground hip hop
Length:4:10
Label:Rawkus Records
Producer:Hi-Tek
Dug Infinite
Chronology:Common
Prev Title:All Night Long
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Car Horn
Next Year:1999

"One-Nine-Nine-Nine"/"Like They Used to Say" is a double A-Side single by rapper Common. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" is featured on Soundbombing II, a compilation album by Rawkus Records released in 1999. The song features an introduction by Talib Kweli, guest rapping by Sadat X and production by Hi-Tek. A music video was released for it, which also featured briefs cameos from Jeru The Damaja and Harold Hunter. Additionally, Rawkus Records featured it in their compilation. Common's vocals on the song were sampled in "Mic Like a Memory" by Cunninlynguists.

"Like They Used to Say" was produced by Dug Infinite, who also worked on Common's first three albums. In the song, Common talks about the days of old and comments where he sees hip hop music heading in the future.

Track listing

A-side

  1. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (Radio Version)" (4:16)
  2. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (Street Version)" (4:16)
  3. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (Instrumental Version)" (4:16)
  4. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (A Capella)" (3:40)

AA-side

  1. "Like They Used to Say (Radio Version)" (4:32)
  2. "Like They Used to Say (Street Version)" (4:31)
  3. "Like They Used to Say (Instrumental Version)" (4:19)
  4. "Like They Used to Say (A Capella)" (3:23)

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