"Ms. Fat Booty" is a song by American rapper

Mos Def Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social an ...

. It was released on August 2, 1999 through

Rawkus Records Rawkus Records (or Rawkus Entertainment) is an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One) ...

, as the

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from the musician's debut solo studio album '' Black on Both Sides''.

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was handled by

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, who used multiple samples of

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's 1965 single " One Step Ahead". The song peaked at number 84 on the

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and number 85 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2010, it was placed at #144 on ''Pitchfork'''s "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s" list. It also appears on

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's 90's Nation and Yo! Hip Hop Mix. The song's sequel, "Ms. Fat Booty 2" featuring

Ghostface Killah Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang ...

, was featured in 2000 compilation album ''

Lyricist Lounge 2 ''Lyricist Lounge 2'' is the fourth hip hop compilation album by American record label Rawkus Records. It was released on November 28, 2000, as the second installment of ''Lyricist Lounge'' album series, based on New York's ''Lyricist Lounge'' s ...

''.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* {{authority control 1999 songs 1999 singles Mos Def songs Rawkus Records singles Songs written by Mos Def