The song was produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad, who Jon sought out due to being a longtime fan of A Tribe Called Quest. The final single was the title track, which had a remix that featured Guru from the hip hop group Gang Starr. The song originally appeared on his demo tape prior to recording Bonafide- as did the album track "Can We Get Down". The next single was the song "I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)". He would record a sequel to "Are U Still Down" called "Part 2" with a posthumous appearance by Shakur on his 2004 album Stronger Everyday. Jon received assistance from Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur, who gave Jon permission to clear his vocals for the song.
The song's B-side " Are U Still Down" was also issued despite objections from the record company, as it featured vocals from the then-deceased Tupac Shakur who died when Jon started recording the album.
"They Don't Know" was released as the next single, with a music video directed by Christopher Erskin. The music video for the single featured a then-unknown Sanaa Lathan as the female love interest. Jon overheard Nelson playing the song in the record company's parking lot and asked to record it for his album. The song that became the first single "Don't Say", was written by former Boyz II Men and Az Yet member Marc Nelson. Īside from his work, Jon sought outside production from Tim & Bob, Johnny J, David Foster and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, among others. Jon was confident in the material for his new album, but fought with Edmonds and Babyface over certain songs to keep on the project.
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