Ms. Fat Booty

"Ms. Fat Booty"
Single by Mos Def
from the album Black on Both Sides
B-side"Mathematics"
ReleasedAugust 2, 1999
GenreHip hop
Length4:08
LabelRawkus
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ayatollah
Music video
"Ms. Fat Booty" on YouTube

"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. In 2010, it was placed at #144 on Pitchfork's "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s" list.[1]

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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ms. Fat Booty" (Clean)
Ayatollah 
2."Ms. Fat Booty" (Dirty)
  • Smith
  • Dorrell
Ayatollah 
3."Ms. Fat Booty" (Instrumental)
  • Smith
  • Dorrell
Ayatollah 
4."Ms. Fat Booty" (A Cappella)
  • Smith
  • Dorrell
Ayatollah 
5."Mathematics" (Clean)
DJ Premier 
6."Mathematics" (Dirty)
  • Smith
  • Martin
DJ Premier 
7."Mathematics" (Instrumental)
  • Smith
  • Martin
DJ Premier 
8."Mathematics" (A Cappella)
  • Smith
  • Martin
DJ Premier 

Charts

Chart performance for "Ms. Fat Booty"
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 84
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 54
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 20

References

  1. ^ Kelly, Zach (August 31, 2010). "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 150-101". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mos Def Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Mos Def Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.