Non-Fiction (Black Sheep album)
| Non-Fiction | ||||
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| Studio album by Black Sheep | ||||
| Released | December 6, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | December 1993 - September 1994 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, jazz rap | |||
| Length | 75:50 | |||
| Label |
Mercury/PolyGram Records 522 685 | |||
| Producer | Black Sheep | |||
| Black Sheep chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Non-Fiction is the second album from Hip Hop duo Black Sheep. The album was not nearly as successful as A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, charting at #107 on the Billboard 200. The album featured a few minor hip-hop hits, "Without a Doubt" and "North, South, East, West." Affiliated group the Legion made a guest appearance on the track "We Boys."
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Black Sheep
| # | Title | Songwriters | Performer (s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Non-Fiction Intro" | W. McLean, A. Titus | *Interlude* | |
| 2 | "Autobiographical" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Dres | |
| 3 | "B.B.S." | W. McLean, A. Titus, S. Phillips | Dres, Emage | |
| 4 | "City Lights" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge | |
| 5 | "Do Your Thing" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Dres | |
| 6 | "E.F.F.E.C.T." | W. McLean, A. Titus, R. Lemay, A. Barnes | Dres, A.G., Mista Lawnge, Showbiz | |
| 7 | "Freak, Y'all" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Dres, Chi-Ali | |
| 8 | "Gotta Get Up" | W. McLean, A. Titus, S. Adderley, J. Adderley, D. Lampert | Dres, Mista Lawnge | |
| 9 | "Let's Get Cozy" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Mista Lawnge, Dres | |
| 10 | "Me & My Brother" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge | |
| 11 | "North, South, East, West" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge | |
| 12 | "Peace to the Niggas" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Mista Lawnge, Dres | |
| 13 | "Summa tha Time" | W. McLean, A. Titus | Dres, Mista Lawnge, Emage, Michelle Valentine | |
| 14 | "We Boys" | W. McLean, A. Titus, N. Adderley, J. Adderley, D. Lampert | Mista Lawnge, Molecules, Chucky Smash, Cee-Low, Dres | |
| 15 | "Who's Next?" | W. McLean, A. Titus, Sweet T., A. Mouzon | Mista Lawnge, Dres, Sweet T | |
| 16 | "Without a Doubt" | W. McLean, A. Titus, R. Isley, R. Isley, M. Isley, E. Isley, O. Isley, C. Jasper | Dres, Mista Lawnge | |
| 17 | "Non-Fiction Outro" | W. McLean, A. Titus | *Interlude* |
Samples
Autobiographical
- "Kathleen's Theme" by Les McCann & 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
- "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
We Boys
- "Broomstick" by Cannonball Adderley
- "Summer Song" by John Klemmer
Who's Next
- "Poobli" by Alphonse Mouzon
Without A Doubt
- "The Highways of My Life" by The Isley Brothers
Chart positions
Album
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 107 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 24 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Without a Doubt" | 67 | 15 | 13 |
| 1995 | "North, South, East, West" | - | 50 | 20 |
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