Adam Mansbach on Black Sheep's "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (1991)

When Black Sheep joined the Native Tongues family in 1989, they brought an irreverent and humorous tone to the hip-hop collective. Native Tongues had lighthearted rappers in the group to begin with, but Black Sheep took it one step further. They were witty, they teased, and they flipped some iconic samples. And oh yea, and they released one of the biggest hits of the '90s, The Choice is Yours (Revisited).

Writer Adam Mansbach sits down with Oliver to discuss Black Sheep's debut record, the gangsta rap blacklash happening at the time, and the more problematic parts of the record.

Show Tracklisting (all songs from A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing unless otherwise indicated):

Try Counting SheepFlavor of the MonthTo Whom It May ConcernHerb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: In A Little Spanish TownFlavor of the MonthU Mean I'm NotTim Dog: Fuck ComptonU Mean I'm NotButt in the MeantimeMcCoy Tyner: ImpressionsThe Choice is Yours (Revisted)Freddie Hubbard: PovoBlack with NV (No Vision)Gary Bartz: Celestial BluesTo Whom It May ConcernBlack Sheep: Without A DoubtL A S MGimme the FingaHave U.N.E. PullShades of Brown: The Soil I Tilled For YouA Tribe Called Quest: ExcursionsHave U.N.E. PullThe Choice Is Yours (Revisited)Strobelite HoneyAre You Mad?The Choice Is YoursKMD: HumrushDe La Soul: A Rollerskating Jam Named "Saturdays"De La Soul: Skit 2

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find there

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