Best of Decade I: 1995–2005


Best of Decade I: 1995–2005 is a compilation album, featuring singles released on Rawkus Records during their first ten years. The compilation revolves around the label's star Mos Def, who appears on eight of the fifteen tracks. There is one previously unreleased track featured on the album, which is the Mos Def song "Beef".
The album features one track from the Soundbombing compilation, one track from the Lyricist Lounge, Volume One compilation, two tracks from the Soundbombing 2 compilation, one track from the Lyricist Lounge 2 compilation, one track from the Soundbombing III compilation, two tracks from Mos Def & Talib Kweli's Black Star album, two tracks from Mos Def's Black on Both Sides album, one track from Big L's The Big Picture album, one track from Reflection Eternal's Train of Thought album, one track from Hi-Tek's Hi-Teknology album, and one track from Talib Kweli's Quality album.

Track listing

#TitleProducerPerformer Original Album
1"Get By"Kanye WestTalib KweliQuality
2"Ms. Fat Booty"AyatollahMos DefBlack on Both Sides
3"Respiration"Hi-TekMos Def & Talib Kweli, CommonMos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star
4"The Life"AyatollahStyles P, Pharoahe MonchSoundbombing III
5"Oh No"RockwilderMos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Nate DoggLyricist Lounge 2
6"The Blast"Hi-TekTalib Kweli & Hi-Tek, Vinia MojicaTrain of Thought
7"Definition"Hi-TekMos Def & Talib KweliMos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star
8"Beef"MinnesotaMos DefPreviously Unreleased
9"Flamboyant"Mike HeronBig LThe Big Picture
10"Universal Magnetic"Shawn J. PeriodMos DefSoundbombing
11"Umi Says"Mos Def, David KennedyMos DefBlack on Both Sides
12"1-9-9-9"Hi-TekCommon, Sadat XSoundbombing 2
13"The Sun God"Hi-TekHi-Tek, Common, Vinia MojicaHi-Teknology
14"Body Rock"Shawn J. PeriodMos Def, Q-Tip, TashLyricist Lounge, Volume One
15"B-Boy Document '99"DJ Mighty MiHigh & Mighty, Mos Def, SkillzSoundbombing 2