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This is the discography of American hip hop group Brand Nubian. The group released six studio albums and three compilation albums that featured hit singles.
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This is the discography of American hip hop group Brand Nubian. The group released six studio albums and three compilation albums that featured hit singles.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B/HH [2] | US Heat [3] | |||
| One for All |
| 130 | 34 | 32 | |
| In God We Trust |
| 12 | 4 | — | |
| Everything Is Everything |
| 54 | 13 | — | |
| Foundation |
| 59 | 12 | — | |
| Fire in the Hole |
| — | 57 | — | |
| Time's Runnin' Out |
| — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
| Album information |
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The Very Best of Brand Nubian
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Rhino Hi-Five : Brand Nubian
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Enter the Dubstep 2
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| Information |
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"Brand Nubian"
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"Wake Up"
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"All For One"
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"Slow Down"
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"Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down"
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"Allah U Akbar"
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"Love Me or Leave Me Alone"
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"Word is Bond"
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"Hold On"
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"A Child is Born"
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"The Return"
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"Don't Let it Go to Your Head"
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"Let's Dance"
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"Rockin' It"
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"Walking on a Cloud"
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"Whatever Happened...?"
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"Who Wanna Be a Star? (It's Brand Nu Baby!)"
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"Young Son"
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This list include releases by Grand Puba and Sadat X.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] [5] [6] | U.S. R&B [7] [8] [9] | U.S. Rap [10] [11] [12] | |||||||
| 1990 | "Wake Up" | — | 92 | 5 | One For All | ||||
| 1991 | "Slow Down" | — | 63 | 3 | |||||
| 1992 | "All For One" | — | — | 17 | |||||
| 1992 | "360 Degrees (What Goes Around)" (Grand Puba) | 68 | 30 | 1 | Reel to Reel | ||||
| 1993 | "Check it Out" (Grand Puba feat. Mary J. Blige) | — | 85 | 13 | |||||
| 1993 | "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" | 77 | 42 | 2 | In God We Trust | ||||
| 1993 | "Love Me or Leave Me Alone" | 92 | 68 | 13 | |||||
| 1994 | "Word is Bond" | 94 | 64 | 11 | Everything is Everything | ||||
| 1995 | "Hold On" (Feat. Starr) | — | — | 39 | |||||
| 1995 | "I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" (Grand Puba) | 91 | 68 | 21 | 2000 | ||||
| 1995 | "A Little of This" (Grand Puba) | — | 90 | — | |||||
| 1996 | "Hang 'Em High" (Sadat X) | 98 | 53 | 12 | Wild Cowboys | ||||
| 1996 | "The Lump Lump" (Sadat X) | — | 85 | 20 | |||||
| 1998 | "Don't Let it Go to Your Head" | 54 | 24 | 3 | Foundation | ||||
| 2000 | "Rockin' It" | — | — | 29 | Non-album single | ||||
| 2000 | "Ka-Ching" (Sadat X feat. Hy Tymes) | — | — | 36 | The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, composed of three emcees, and formerly three DJs. Their debut studio album, One for All (1990), is one of the most popular and acclaimed alternative hip hop albums of the 1990s, known for socially conscious and political lyrics inspired by the teachings of The Nation of Gods and Earths. In 2008, About.com placed the group on its list of the 25 Greatest Rap Groups of All Time.
Maxwell Dixon, known professionally as Grand Puba, is an American rapper and record producer, best known as a member of Brand Nubian from New Rochelle, New York. He was formerly a member of Masters of Ceremony.
Positive K is an American MC and songwriter from the Bronx, New York City, New York, and one of the original artists of the First Priority Music camp. He is best known for his hits "I'm Not Havin' It" and his 1992 hit "I Got a Man".
One for All is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Brand Nubian, released on December 4, 1990, by Elektra Records. The album was highly acclaimed for its politically charged and socially conscious content. Sales never matched the wide acclaim — the album has only sold 350,000 copies as of May 2013 — but it has remained in print since its 1990 release. The album is mainly produced by Brand Nubian, but it also features production by Skeff Anselm, Stimulated Dummies, and Dave "Jam" Hall. The album's production contains many motifs of hip hop's golden age including James Brown-sampled breakbeats and funky R&B loops. The album is broken down track-by-track by Brand Nubian in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.
In God We Trust is the second album from hip hop group Brand Nubian. It was released on February 2, 1993, by Elektra.
Everything Is Everything is the third studio album by American hip-hop group Brand Nubian. It was released on November 1, 1994 via Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios, Chung King Studios, Soundtrack Studios, DuPlex Sound Studios and East Hill Studios in New York and House Of Hits in Chestnut Ridge. Production was handled by Lord Jamar and Buckwild, with co-producer Sadat X. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Laura Alfored, Maestro Manny, Serge, Snagglepuss and Starr.
Foundation is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Brand Nubian. It was released on September 29, 1998, via Arista Records. The album marked the reunion of the four original members, Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar and DJ Alamo, who hadn't released an album together since their 1990 debut One for All.
Fire in the Hole is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Brand Nubian. It was released on August 10, 2004 via Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at State Street Studios in Brooklyn. Production was handled by members DJ Alamo, Grand Puba, Sadat X, and Lord Jamar, who also served as executive producer together with Chuck Wilson. It features guest appearances from Starr and Aisha Mike. The album made it to No. 57 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
Reel to Reel is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Grand Puba. It was released on October 20, 1992, through Elektra Records. The recording sessions took place at Power Play Studios in Long Island City, at Chung King House of Metal, and at The Hit Factory in New York. The album was produced by Grand Puba, Stimulated Dummies, Anthony Latief King, DJ Shabazz, Kid Capri, and the Brand New Heavies.
The 5% Album is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Lord Jamar. It was released on June 27, 2006 via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by DJ Preservation, Gensu Dean, Big Throwback, Bronze Nazareth, Reality Allah, Young Justice, and Jamar himself, who also served as executive producer together with Chuck Wilson. It features guest appearances from 40 Bandits, Horse, Kasim Allah, Popa Wu, Prodigal Sunn, Queen Tahera Earth, Raekwon, Reality Allah, RZA, Young Dirty Bastard, Young Justice, Lord Jamar's son Young Lord, and fellow Brand Nubian members Grand Puba and Sadat X. The album peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The Awakening is the third and final album by the hip hop artist Lord Finesse, released in 1996. Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of album guests, including O.C., KRS-One, Marquee, A.G., Diamond D, Large Professor and Brand Nubian's Sadat X and Grand Puba. Doo-Wop, O.C., MC Lyte, Akinyele, Showbiz and Kid Capri appear on interludes throughout the album. The album features the single "Hip 2 Da Game" and the hidden track "Actual Facts".
Derek W. Murphy, better known as Sadat X, is an American rapper, best known as a member of alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.
Understand This is the third solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Grand Puba. It was released on October 23, 2001 through Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at Acme Recording Studios in Mamaroneck, New York. Production was handled by Grand Puba and Lord Jamar. It features guest appearances from Tiffany Johnson, Khadijah Mohammed, The Restless, and fellow Brand Nubian members Sadat X and Lord Jamar. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 12 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States. The album produced three singles: "Understand This", "Up & Down", and "Issues".
Wild Cowboys is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X of Brand Nubian. It was released on July 15, 1996, via Loud Records. The recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, at D&D Studios, at Platinum Island Studios and at Greene St. Recording in New York, and at Chris Biondo Studios in Washington, D.C. It was produced by Sadat, Diamond D, Buckwild, DJ Ogee, Ali Malek, Ant Greene Father Time, Da Beatminerz, Dante Ross, DJ Alamo, Minnesota, Pete Rock, and Showbiz. It features guest appearances from Shawn Black, DV Alias Khrist, Deda, Grand Puba, Kool Chuck, Money Boss Players, Tec, Sha Sha and Regina Hall. The album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
"Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" is a song by the American hip hop group Brand Nubian included on their 1993 album In God We Trust. The song was later included on their 2001 greatest hits compilation album, The Very Best of Brand Nubian. The song samples "Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti and "It's Your Thing" by Lou Donaldson.
Retroactive is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Grand Puba. It was released on June 9, 2009 via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by DJ PhD, Billy Brick, Big Throwback, Elements, Grant Parks, Large Professor, Q-Tip, and Grand Puba himself. It features guest appearances from his fellow Brand Nubian groupmates Lord Jamar and Sadat X, Kid Capri, Big Phill, Khadijah Mohammed, Large Professor, Q-Tip, Rell, Sarah Martinez, Talee and Tiffani Davis. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 97 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
"360° " is a song written, performed and produced by American rapper Grand Puba. It was released on July 16, 1992, through Elektra Records as the lead single from his debut studio album Reel to Reel. The song features a vocal sample of "What Goes Around " by Gladys Knight & the Pips. A remix version of the song was made by the Stimulated Dummies and also included in the album as a bonus track.
"Slow Down" is a song by American hip hop group Brand Nubian. The song was recorded in 1990 and was released as a single on their 1990 debut album, One for All. "Slow Down" was later featured on the group's compilation album, The Very Best of Brand Nubian. The song notably samples the guitar riff and part of the chorus from "What I Am" by Edie Brickell. The song also samples "Let's Take It to the Stage" by Funkadelic, as well as "Kool It " and "N.T." by Kool & the Gang.
The discography of American rapper and hip hop record producer Maxwell "Grand Puba" Dixon consists of five studio albums.
Keith Jones better known by his stage name DJ Alamo or Alamo is an American DJ and producer, who is best known for being one of the original founding members of Brand Nubian.