Featured In
ALBUMBrand Nubian: The Instrumental CollectionBrand Nubian
Albums by Brand Nubian
ALBUMEnter the Dubstep, Vol. 2Brand Nubian
ALBUMThe Now Rule FilesBrand Nubian
ALBUMFire In the HoleBrand Nubian
ALBUMDon't Let It Go To Your HeadBrand Nubian
ALBUMFoundationBrand Nubian
ALBUMEverything Is EverythingBrand Nubian
ALBUMIn God We Trust (30th Anniversary)Brand Nubian
ALBUMOne for All (30th Anniversary) [Remastered]Brand Nubian
Brand Nubian's Popular Music Videos
Don't Let It Go To Your Head
Brand Nubian
Love Me or Leave Me Alone
Brand Nubian
Still Livin' In The Ghetto (feat. Starr)
Brand Nubian & Starr
Back Up Off the Wall
Brand Nubian
Artist Playlists
Brand Nubian Essentials
It's one for all and all for one with these Afrocentric '90s icons.
Artist Biography
Formed in the early 1990s, Bronx-based rap act Brand Nubian were one of the first groups to fully embrace the teachings of the Nation of Islam and integrate the organization's beliefs into their music. The group's founding member, Grand Puba Maxwell, left Nubian to pursue a solo career in 1991 prior to the release of the group's biggest and most controversial release, the 1992 single "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down," which contained blatantly homophobic lyrics. Though members Sadat X and Lord Jamar remained loyal to the 5% Nation, and thus remained relatively controversial, subsequent releases of the track had the offending lines removed. Following solo albums from all members, the original line-up reunited for 1998's FOUNDATION.
Hometown
New Rochelle, NY, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap