Accept Your Own and Be Yourself (The Black Album)
1997 studio album by No I.D.
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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.
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| Released | September 23, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
| Genre | Chicago hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | Relativity | |||
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| No I.D. chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Source |  [2] |
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
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 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 (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. Guy | No I.D. | Dug Infinite, No I.D., Shawnna |
| 7 | "Sky's the Limit [Inf Mix]" | 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 (co-producer) | 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 (co-producer) | 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 (That's the Joint)"
- "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 (Inf Mix)"
- "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
| Single cover | Single information |
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"Sky's the Limit"
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Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard) | 94 |