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"Mathematics" is a b-side single from Mos Def's solo debut album, ''Black on Both Sides''. It contains lyrics about various social issues and asks the listener to add them up and come to conclusions about them. Many references to numbers are found in this song and at times, Mos Def rhymes statistics in numerical order. The song highlights the differences between the White and African-American citizens of the US and uses the lyrics "Do your math..." (from Erykah Badu's "On & On") telling young African-American's to 'do their maths' so they can avoid being part of the numerous degrading statistics he raps about in the opening and third verses of the song. The song is produced by DJ Premier whose famous scratch samples make up the song's bridge. Premier has called it one of his favorite beats.〔(Scratch Magazine | Features | Jan 2006 | Kid Naz & DJ Premier )〕 It can be found on the soundtrack of Madden NFL 2002. The song is also played briefly in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Crate 'n' Burial". ==Samples== The bridge of "Mathematics" contains DJ Premier's signature scratched vocals from various hip hop songs. The lyrics of those samples as well as information about their origin can be found below: :"The Mighty Mos Def..." (from Mos Def's "Body Rock"), :"It's simple mathematics" (from Fat Joe's "John Blaze"), :"Check it out" (The Lady of Rage's vocals from Snoop Dogg's "For All My Niggaz & Bitches"), :"I revolve around science..." (Ghostface Killah's vocals from Raekwon's "Criminology"), :"What are we talking about here..." (dialogue from the film ''Ghostbusters'') :"Do your math.." (from Erykah Badu's "On & On"), and :"One, two, three, four" (from James Brown's "Funky Drummer") :The instrumental from "Baby, I Want You" by The Fatback Band is also sampled. The line, "Young bloods can't spell but they could rock you in PlayStation," is a reference to the boys of Parkland and Deuce Deuce, otherwise known as 22nd street in Washington, DC and neighborhoods all over New York City; Brooklyn to be exact, that still have struggling school systems. 〔http://www.childrensdefense.org/programs-campaigns/youth-development-leadership/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mathematics (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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