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Written by Dave Jolicoeur, also Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz), Me Myself and I and Say No Go
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, also Creepin’ In (Norah Jones), Sunrise (Norah Jones) and Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) (Ramones)
Released on Tommy Boy, also Gangsta’s Paradise (Coolio), The Humpty Dance (Digital Underground) and Jump Around (House of Pain)
Part of Buhlo͞one Mind State, also Breakadawn, En Focus and Ego Trippin’, Part Two
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
87 other songs on fono were recorded at Sorcerer Sound, by Norah Jones and Adam Pascal and others
Prince Paul wrote 8 of De La Soul’s top 10 songs
Berry Gordy wrote 81 songs on fono
Prince Paul wrote 77 songs on fono
Credits
All 24 credits
- Written by
- Berry Gordy, Brenda Holloway, Dave Jolicoeur, Eddie Harris, Frank Wilson, Marty Balin, Maseo, Patrice Holloway, Posdnuos, Prince Paul and Snooky Pryor
- Performed by
- Busta Rhymes, Chip Fu, Dres, Fred Wesley, Jefferson Starship, Lou Rawls, Maceo Parker, May May Ali, Pee Wee Ellis and Snooky Pryor
- Part of
- Buhlo͞one Mind State
- Recorded at
- Sorcerer Sound
- Released on
- Tommy Boy
- Written by
- Berry Gordy, Brenda Holloway, Dave Jolicoeur, Eddie Harris, Frank Wilson, Marty Balin, Maseo, Patrice Holloway, Posdnuos, Prince Paul and Snooky Pryor
- Performed by
- Busta Rhymes, Chip Fu, Dres, Fred Wesley, Jefferson Starship, Lou Rawls, Maceo Parker, May May Ali, Pee Wee Ellis and Snooky Pryor
- Part of
- Buhlo͞one Mind State
- Recorded at
- Sorcerer Sound
- Released on
- Tommy Boy
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Dave Jolicoeur
Same writer: Berry Gordy
Same writer: Posdnuos
Same studio: Sorcerer Sound
Same label: Tommy Boy
Same release: Buhlo͞one Mind State
Same writer: Berry Gordy
Same writer: Posdnuos
Versions, samples and covers
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Busta Rhymes
2MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Chip Fu
3MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Dres
4MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Fred Wesley
5MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Jefferson Starship
I Am I Be was performed by Jefferson Starship
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6MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Lou Rawls
7MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Maceo Parker
8MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by May May Ali
9MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Pee Wee Ellis
I Am I Be was performed by Pee Wee Ellis
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10MusicBrainz I Am I Be was performed by Snooky Pryor
11MusicBrainz I Am I Be samples Keep Your Fat Mouth Out of My Business
I Am I Be samples Keep Your Fat Mouth Out of My Business
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12MusicBrainz I Am I Be samples The Next Band - Music: Brother Soul, Part 1
I Am I Be samples The Next Band - Music: Brother Soul, Part 1
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13MusicBrainz I Am I Be samples You've Made Me So Very Happy
I Am I Be samples You've Made Me So Very Happy
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14MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Berry Gordy
15MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Brenda Holloway
I Am I Be was written by Brenda Holloway
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Dave Jolicoeur
17MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Eddie Harris
18MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Frank Wilson
19MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Marty Balin
20MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Maseo
21MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Patrice Holloway
I Am I Be was written by Patrice Holloway
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22MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Posdnuos
23MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Prince Paul
24MusicBrainz I Am I Be was written by Snooky Pryor
25MusicBrainz I Am I Be is part of the release Buhlo͞one Mind State
I Am I Be is part of the release Buhlo͞one Mind State
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26MusicBrainz I Am I Be was recorded at Sorcerer Sound
I Am I Be was recorded at Sorcerer Sound
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27MusicBrainz Tommy Boy is the label of the song I Am I Be
Tommy Boy is the label of the song I Am I Be
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28MusicBrainz I Am I Be was released on 1993-09-21