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(1986 – present)
Brand Nubian is a hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MCs; Grand Puba (born Maxwell Dixon, March 4, 1966), Sadat X (formerly Derek X, born Derek Murphy) and Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo Dechalus, September 17, 1968); and two DJs, DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere.
Their debut album One for All is one of the more popular and acclaimed alternative hip hop albums of the 1990s, known for socially conscious and politically charged content inspired by the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths.
1989-1992
Brand Nubian formed in 1986 after Grand Puba’s original group, Masters of Ceremony, split up. Its first single, “Brand Nubian,” was released in 1986. Signed to Elektra Records by A&R man Dante Ross, its debut album, One For All, was released in 1990. Generally acclaimed, the album drew fire for militant Five-Percenter rhetoric on tracks such as “Drop the Bomb” and “Wake Up.” The controversy helped sales, though the album was still not a great commercial success. To date, the album has sold 350,000 units. A version of the Fab Five Freddy-directed video for the single “Wake Up,” featuring a Black man in white-face makeup, was also banned from MTV. On MTV and from official WEA sources, this image was replaced by a Baptist preacher. The singles “Slow Down,” “All for One,” and “Wake Up” all became hits on Billboard’s Hot Rap Tracks chart in 1991.
Their debut album One for All is one of the more popular and acclaimed alternative hip hop albums of the 1990s, known for socially conscious and politically charged content inspired by the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths.
1989-1992
Brand Nubian formed in 1986 after Grand Puba’s original group, Masters of Ceremony, split up. Its first single, “
Brand Nubian,” was released in 1986. Signed to Elektra Records by A&R man Dante Ross, its debut album, One For All, was released in 1990. Generally acclaimed, the album drew fire for militant Five-Percenter rhetoric on tracks such as “Drop the Bomb” and “Wake Up.” The controversy helped sales, though the album was still not a great commercial success. To date, the album has sold 350,000 units. A version of the Fab Five Freddy-directed video for the single “Wake Up,” featuring a Black man in white-face makeup, was also banned from MTV. On MTV and from official WEA sources, this image was replaced by a Baptist preacher. The singles “Slow Down,” “All for One,” and “Wake Up” all became hits on Billboard’s Hot Rap Tracks chart in 1991.
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boehj wrote:
one of the best early 90s crews.
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DJSMusicfactory wrote:
"Slow down" ... PERFECT!!! :-)
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indrais wrote:
I'm mad of Try to do me
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greenbomber wrote:
the gods mustbe crazyyyy
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dgk3188 wrote:
peace to the gods
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cristiedlr wrote:
<3
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AstroBoy30 wrote:
wake up
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Kali0str0 wrote:
Bra - Bra- Bra - Bra - Bra- Bra'nn Nubian! Awesome круто!
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naughty-kitty wrote:
nice one ♥
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jimmi9ine wrote:
God bless the Nubian Kats! Find out where all your favourite Hiphop samples came from at http://statikmatik.blogspot.com/
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Jimi_Good wrote:
Enter The Dubstep 2 ♥
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geebop360 wrote:
It's Nubian thing!
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bujakasza wrote:
Now , I have got "One for all" in my hands !!! It's amazing ! <3
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LanFill wrote:
Loving Enter the Dubstep 2
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coenoo1 wrote:
Enter the Dubstep 2... very sick! [2]
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sczombie wrote:
Enter the Dubstep 2... very sick!
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hasafienda wrote:
I become a temporary 5 Percenter everytime I listen to them. Is that wrong?
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KoolDee wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Brand+Nubian/+images/52564867
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RhythmOfLifeEnt wrote:
Hope the group will perform in Atlanta soon.....
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smenkins wrote:
personaly i love every album and every solo project
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