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Ms. Fat Booty
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Mos Def
| album = Black on Both Sides
| B-side = Mathematics
| released = August 2, 1999
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| genre = Hip hop
| length = 4:08
| label = Rawkus
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| producer = Ayatollah
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'"Ms. Fat Booty"' is a song by American rapper Mos Def. It was released on August 2, 1999 through Rawkus Records, as the lead single from the musician's debut solo studio album 'Black on Both Sides'. Production was handled by Ayatollah, who used multiple samples of Aretha Franklin's 1965 single "One Step Ahead".
The song peaked at number 84 on the Dutch Single Top 100 and number 85 on the UK Singles Chart. Later in 2010 it was place at #144 on 'Pitchfork's "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s" list.
It also appears on MTV Classic's 90's Nation and Yo! Hip Hop Mix.
The song's sequel, "Ms. Fat Booty 2" featuring Ghostface Killah, was featured in 2000 compilation album 'Lyricist Lounge 2'.
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