Shaheedullah and Stereotypes

Shaheedullah and Stereotypes is the debut solo studio album by Ali Shaheed Muhammad better known as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. It features the single "Banga". The album is now out of print and is currently the only solo studio album released by the rapper.

Shaheedullah and Stereotypes
Studio album by Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Released	October 12, 2004
Recorded	1999–2004
Genre	Alternative hip hop R&B [1]
Length	63:37
Label	Ryko
Producer	Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Ali Shaheed Muhammad chronology
Lucy Pearl (2000) Shaheedullah and Stereotypes (2004) Luke Cage (2016)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! said Muhammad had made "a confident step into solo territory" with Shaheedullah and Stereotypes.^[2] On the other hand, John Bush of AllMusic called the album "a troublesome record" while Dave Heaton of PopMatters said the album overall was "too run-of-the-mill".^[3][1]

Track listing

1. Social Reform – 1:40
2. Lord Can I Have This Mercy – (featuring Chip-Fu) – 3:11
3. Industry/Life – 3:05
4. Tight – (featuring Kay Jay) – 4:39
5. All Right (Aight)/Interlude – 4:04
6. Put Me On – (featuring Stokley Williams) – 5:13
7. Honey Child (featuring Sy Smith) – 3:30
8. Family – (featuring Kay Jay & Sy Smith) – 4:20
9. (They Can't) Define Our Love – (featuring Sy Smith) – 3:55
10. Banga – (featuring Stokley Williams) – 4:20
11. Part of the Night – (featuring Sy Smith) – 4:23
12. From DJs 2 Musicians To... – 2:22
13. U Suckers – 3:05
14. Matches – Don't Play!!! – 3:58
15. All Night – (featuring Wallace Gary) – 2:53
16. I Declare – 4:18
17. Elevated Orange – 4:48

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	99

References

1. Heaton, Dave (11 October 2004). "Ali Shaheed Muhammad: Shaheedullah and Stereotypes". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
2. Cowle, Del F. (December 1, 2004). "Ali Shaheed Muhammad Shaheedullah & Stereotype". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
3. Bush, John. Shaheedullah and Stereotypes at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
4. "Ali Shaheed Muhammad Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.