One-Nine-Nine-Nine

1999 single by Common featuring Sadat X and Talib Kweli

"One-Nine-Nine-Nine"

Single by Common featuring Sadat X and Talib Kweli
from the album  Soundbombing II
B-side| "Like They Used to Say"
Released| March 24, 1999
Genre| Underground hip hop
Length| 4:10
Label| Rawkus Records
Songwriter(s)| Lonnie Lynn
Derek Murphy
Tony Cottrell
Producer(s)| Hi-Tek
Dug Infinite
Common singles chronology
| "All Night Long"
(1998)  | "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"
(1999)  | "Car Horn"
(1999)

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Sadat X singles chronology
| "Everything But Love"
(1997)  | "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"
(1999)  | "Ka-Ching"
(2000)

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Talib Kweli singles chronology
| "Another World (Remix)"
(1999)  | "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"
(1999)  | "The Hard Margin"
(1999)

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"One-Nine-Nine-Nine"/"Like They Used to Say" is a double A-Side single by rapper Common. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" is featured on Soundbombing II, a compilation album by Rawkus Records released in 1999. The song features an introduction by Talib Kweli, guest rapping by Sadat X and production by Hi-Tek. A music video was released for it, which also featured briefs cameos from Jeru The Damaja and Harold Hunter. Additionally, Rawkus Records featured it in their Best of Decade I: 1995-2005 compilation. Common's vocals on the song were sampled in "Mic Like a Memory" by Cunninlynguists.

"Like They Used to Say" was produced by Dug Infinite, who also worked on Common's first three albums. In the song, Common talks about the days of old and comments where he sees hip hop music heading in the future.

## Track listing

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### A-side

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1. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (Radio Version)" (4:16)
2. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (Street Version)" (4:16)
3. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (Instrumental Version)" (4:16)
4. "One-Nine-Nine-Nine (A Capella)" (3:40)

### AA-side

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1. "Like They Used to Say (Radio Version)" (4:32)
2. "Like They Used to Say (Street Version)" (4:31)
3. "Like They Used to Say (Instrumental Version)" (4:19)
4. "Like They Used to Say (A Capella)" (3:23)

## See also

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* List of Common songs

## References

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* One-Nine-Nine-Nine at AllMusic. Retrieved 15:24, 18 May 2016 (UTC).

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Common singles

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Songs

Can I Borrow a Dollar?|

* "Take It EZ"
* "Breaker 1/9"
* "Soul by the Pound"

Resurrection|

* "I Used to Love H.E.R."
* "Resurrection"

One Day It'll All Make Sense|

* "Retrospect for Life"
* "Reminding Me (Of Sef)"
* "All Night Long"

Like Water for Chocolate|

* "The 6th Sense"
* "The Light"
* "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"

Electric Circus|

* "Come Close"

Be|

* "The Food"
* "The Corner"
* "Go!"
* "Testify"

Finding Forever|

* "The People"
* "Drivin' Me Wild"
* "I Want You"

Universal Mind Control|

* "Universal Mind Control"
* "Announcement"

The Dreamer/The Believer|

* "Ghetto Dreams"

Other singles|

* "The Bitch in Yoo"
* "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"
* "Car Horn"
* "While I'm Dancin'"
* "A Dream"
* "Glory"
* "Stand Up for Something"

Featured singles|

* "Respiration"
* "Full Moon"
* "Dance for Me"
* "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"
* "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now"
* "Make Her Say"
* "Wake Up Everybody"
* "Favorite Song"
* "Switch Up"

Other songs|

* "Who Tells Your Story"

* Category:Common (rapper) songs

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Sadat X

Studio albums|

* Wild Cowboys (1996)
* The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy (2000)
* Experience & Education (2005)
* Black October (2006)
* Brand New Bein' (2009)

Featured singles|

* "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"

Related articles|

* Brand Nubian

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Talib Kweli

* Discography
* Songs

Studio albums|

* Quality
* The Beautiful Struggle
* Eardrum
* Gutter Rainbows
* Prisoner of Conscious
* Gravitas
* Radio Silence

Mixtapes|

* Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD

Collaboration albums|

* Black Star
* Train of Thought
* Liberation
* Revolutions per Minute
* Habits of the Heart
* The Seven
* No Fear of Time

Singles|

* "Definition"
* "Respiration"
* "The Blast"
* "Get By"
* "Listen!!!"
* "Hot Thing"
* "Just Begun"

Featured singles|

* "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"

Other songs|

* "Finally Free"
* "Hostile Gospel"

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* Black Star
* Reflection Eternal
* Idle Warship
* Hip Hop for Respect
* Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

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