Deen You Know

Deen You Know
Studio album by Native Deen
Released	April 2005
Genre	Islamic, Nasheed, hip hop
Length	50:22
Language	English, Arabic
Label	Jamal Records
Producer	Craig Marius
Native Deen chronology
Deen You Know (2006) Not Afraid to Stand Alone (2007)

Deen You Know is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Native Deen, released in April 2005 by Jamal Records.

Composition and release

Deen You Know was released in April 2005.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} It conveys the message of Islam in a contemporary style. The songs have a social and moral message^[9] to inspire others.^[10][11]

The group adopted a musically thin texture. Although a few of tracks incorporate xylophone, most of the songs rely solely on drums and vocal harmonization. The drums are often pitched to add a melodic quality. The album features themes of encouraging good deeds, importance having good intentions, virtues of seeking repentance, the life of the Islamic prophets, preparations for the hereafter, hardships of life, negatives affects of intoxicants and the blessings of Allah.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Alhamdullilah"		03:13
2.	"Deen You Know"	Joshua Salaam	04:48
3.	"Dedication"	Naeem Muhammad	03:37
4.	"Intentions '05"	Abdul-Malik Ahmad, Naeem Muhammad	07:46
5.	"Small Deeds"	Abdul-Malik Ahmad	03:40
6.	"Looking Glass"	Naeem Muhammad	03:40
7.	"For The Prophets"	Joshua Salaam, Abdul-Malik Ahmad, Naeem Muhammad	05:19
8.	"Paradise"	Joshua Salaam	05:38
9.	"Test"	Abdul-Malik Ahmad	04:38
10.	"Drug Free '05"	Joshua Salaam	04:30
11.	"Sakina"	Abdul-Malik Ahmad	03:23
Total length:			50:22

References

1. "Native Deen". Emel. January–February 2004. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
2. "Deen You Know CD by Native Deen". Simplyislam.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
3. "Deen You Know". iTunes. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
4. "Deen You Know". Amazon.com. January 1, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
5. "Hip-Hop • Native Deen • 2005 - Deen You Know". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
6. "Native Deen Deen You Know". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
7. "Deen You Know". Nasheedbay. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
8. "Native Deen". BBC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
9. "Native Deen - Deen You Know". The Nasheed Shop. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
10. "Native Deen - Deen You Know". CD Baby. 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
11. "Native Deen - Deen You Know CD". CD Universe. June 20, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
12. Sewald, Ronda (March 6, 2009). "Deen You Know". Black Grooves. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

External links

• Deen You Know at AllMusic
• Deen You Know on iTunes