Non-Fiction (Black Sheep album)

ReleasedDecember 6, 1994 (1994-12-06)

RecordedDecember 1993 – September 1994

Studio

• Calliope (New York, NY)
• D&D (New York, NY)
• Chung King (New York, NY)
• The Hit Factory (New York, NY)

GenreEast Coast hip-hop

Non-Fiction
Studio album by Black Sheep
Released	December 6, 1994 (1994-12-06)
Recorded	December 1993 – September 1994
Studio	Calliope (New York, NY) D&D (New York, NY) Chung King (New York, NY) The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip-hop
Length	1:14:42
Label	Mercury
Producer	Black Sheep
Black Sheep chronology
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (1991) Non-Fiction (1994) 8WM/Novakane (2006)
Singles from Non-Fiction
"Without a Doubt" Released: 1994 "North South East West" Released: 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rap Pages	7/10[2]
The Source	[3]

Non-Fiction is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo Black Sheep.^[4][5][6][7] It was released on December 6, 1994, via Mercury Records. The recording sessions took place at Calliope Studios, D&D Studios, Chung King Studios, and The Hit Factory, in New York City. The album was produced by Black Sheep, with Salaam Remi serving as an additional producer on the remix version of "Without a Doubt". It features guest appearances from Emage, Chi-Ali, Michelle Valentine, Showbiz and A.G., Sweet Tee, and the Legion. The album debuted at number 107 on the Billboard 200 and number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

The album spawned two minor hip-hop hits: "Without a Doubt" and "North, South, East, West". Its lead single, "Without a Doubt", topped both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs and reached number 3 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales. The second single from the album, "North, South, East, West", made it to number 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 18 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 14 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales.^[8]