Brand Nubian - Everything Is Everything

"You can't cut off the head of a fatal Disease.."

Decipher that classic line from Sadat-X, tell me that he didn't steal the whole show on this album, and I'll look at you funny...

Get this one- I Promise it will make you smile in a "thank God for hip hop" kinda way.

Bonis.... May 20, 2008

Peace to the GODS

If there were ever an album to put on while buildin in the cypha this would be it. On point rhymes w/dope beats that'll be in your head for days. As far as who's droppin science... count on Sadat X to come correct w/skills that steal the show. Great Music. Peace! December 7, 2006

Jamar and Dereck X Keeps Holding On...

Now like many Brand Nubian fans, I first started with their wonderful classic "One For All" and went from there. Then their style started to fade as time went on. Despite Grand Puba and DJ Alamo leaving the group around '92 and went a solo route, Lord Jamar and Dereck aka Sadat X were able to pull their weight without him.

I remember seeing the first track "Word Is Bond" on Yahoo music videos, so I assume it was one of their singles. The track itself is okay to begin with if you want something to set the tone of the CD. "Straight Off Da Head" is a weeded freestyle where X and Jamar trade off verses, managing to keep the track on point. "Alladat" is a fast paced song done by Sadat X and the hook is done by Busta Rhymes. "Step Into Da Cipher" is another freestyle joint that sounds pretty nice. After that song, the mood will change, going from their lively energetic songs, back to their pro-African American songs. "Lick Dem Muthaph****s (remix)" has a very mellow and slow beat to the song, and yes a lot of people have pointed out that there is a Redman sample from Tonites the Nite. "Gang Bang" is a song that calls the Police a gang that goes around and beats up people. Lord Jamar would have his own solo joint, "Return Of The Dread" that will make your head nod a bit. "Hold On" as many reviewers have pointed out has elements from the origonal song "Hold Back The Years", but the vocals from a singer named Starr, may leave listeners believe that it sounds kind of awkward, even though I like the song.

There are some faults that this duo may have. "Nubian Jam" should have been an R&B song, because it's too slow of a song for anyone to be rapping on. "Sweatin Bullets" really doesn't appeal to me as a listener, probably because I was disapointed that they went from their freestyle joints.

Overall, If you liked Brand Nubian's first two CDs, then I reccomed this one won't dissapoint you. The beats by Jamar and the duo's lyrics won't let you down.

Stand out tracks: Straight Off Da Head, Alladat, Step Into Da Cipher, Lick Dem Muthaphu***s (remix), Return Of The Dread January 1, 2006

At First I wasn't sure, but....

I got this cuz I have loved the Nubians at one time. I never heard any of the songs on this album, so I listened to samples. I loved the beats, but didn't know much about the lyrics since I heard samples. I decided to purchase it. Now, after I put the cd in my car, I was very suprised. After all of the positive messages that the Nubians had preached, before and after this album, all of the gang bang tracks suprised me. At first, I was mad. Now, don't get me wrong, I've listened to gang style hip hop such as all the Boot Camp Click, Tupac, get the pic. But with this huge jump it sounded like they were going with that whole gangsta trend that was going around. But, hey, Lord J and Dottie X still sounded good on the mic. Sadat especially killed it on the mic in the freestyle joint. So even though they totally changed their content formula, they still did it with style. And the beats, straight nice. Favorite song, Alladat, with then big underground mc Busta Rhymes, when he still had hunger. Bottom line, get it. It's not your classic Brand Nub's album, their best is Foundation, and then All For One. Yes I said it. But this is better than most, especially the garbage on the radio nowadays. December 20, 2005

Real Hip Hop

This is what hip hop is missing these days. This should be a classic album. Great beats & great lyrics !!!
July 28, 2005

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