Cornel West (August 21, 2007) – Never Forget: A Journey Of Revelations Album Release USA

Never Forget: A Journey Of Revelations is the second album by Cornel West and the first credited to Cornel West & BMWMB (“Black Men Who Mean Business”).

At the time of release, West was serving as the Class of 1943 University Professor at Princeton University, teaching in the Center for African American Studies and the Department of Religion.

The album features sixteen tracks, largely rooted in rap and hip‑hop, with West collaborating with Black artists to address social conditions affecting African‑Americans. Prince contributed “Dear Mr. Man”, originally released on Musicology, with Cornel West adding spoken vocal overdubs; Prince was unlikely to have participated in recording these additions.

Track Listing

All songs written by Cornel West, except where indicated.

• Bushonomics — feat. Talib Kweli

• America (400 Years) — feat. IRIZ, Lucky Witherspoon, Black Thought, Rah Diggah —

• Still Here — feat. Ambassador & Paul Woodruff

• Dear Mr. Man — feat. Prince — 4:14

• 911 —

• N Word — feat. Tavis Smiley & Michael Eric Dyson

• Welcome 2 The Chi — feat. Rhymefest, Malik Yusef, Neo Abyss

• Mr. President — feat. KRS‑One & M1

• Keep’in It P.I. — feat. Lucky Witherspoon, Doey Rock & Killer Mike supplied]

• Chronomentrophobia — feat. André 3000

• What Time It Is — feat. Jill Scott

• Soul Sista — feat. Darryl Moore

• America (400 Years) Reprise

• Everything Gone Be Alright — feat. David Hollister & Chuckii Booker

• Man Gonna Getcha — feat. Gerald Levert & Waynee Wayne

• Everything Gone Be Alright — feat. Lenny Williams

Total length: 77:26

Charts

Chart (2008–2008) — Peak Position USA: Billboard Rap Albums Chart — 14 USA: Billboard R&B/Hip‑Hop Albums Chart — 87

Entry Date: 8 March 2008 Weeks in Chart: 1

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