Track Listing
1. Here We Go
2. Return
3. Shini' Star
4. Thea Beat Change
5. Migraine
6. Don't Let It Go To Your Head
7. Brand Nubian
8. Maybe One Day
9. Let's Dance
10. Back Up Off Da Wall
11. Black On Black Crime
12. I'm Black And I'm Proud
13. Remington Boys Club
14. To Whom It May Concern
15. Sincerely
16. Probable Cause
17. Ghetto
18. Love Versus Hate
19. Too Late
20. Straight Outta Now Rule
21. Foundation
22. U For Me
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | Sony Music/Arvato Services | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes
Brand Nubian: Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Sadat X (rap vocals, programming); Alamo (programming).Additional personnel: Common, Busta Rhymes, Loon (rap vocals); Shelene, Petawane (vocals); O. Gee (piano, programming); Buck Wild, Diamond D., Lord Finesse, Chris "CL" Liggio (programming); Brooklyn Starr (background vocals).Producers include: Grand Puba, Alamo, DJ Premier, Lord Finesse, Buck Wild.Engineers include: Jim Albert, Brian Garten, Dave Hyman.Once one of rap music's favorite groups, Brand Nubian was responsible for what became a classic hip-hop album (ONE FOR ALL). Creative differences, though, led to a break-up, and Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, and Sadat X went their separate ways. After growing bored with the materialistic rhymes and gangster-driven lyrics of the group's successors, fans demanded a reunion from the socially-conscious rap trio, and Brand Nubian once again delivered with FOUNDATION, their fourth album (only the second featuring Puba). The album returns the group to the type of sound that once dominated the streets, featuring tracks such as "Don't Let It Go To Your Head," a song that checks individuals who let their fame get the best of them.
Editorial Reviews
3.5 Mics (out of 5) - ...Brand Nubian's long-time mix of urban grit and God/Earth dogma holds a permanent place in rap consciousness...
The Source (11/01/1998)
...a clear-cut, first round-knockout winner--a remarkable testament to the powers of older gods....[T]he BN brethren haven't lost a step...
Vibe (10/01/1998)
4 stars out of 5 - ...pretty good....the finest moments here are reminiscent of the freewheeling political-religious-humorous swing of the past....there's a whole heap of pleasure...
Muzik (12/01/1998)
...FOUNDATION is easily Brand Nubian's best record...
The Wire (12/01/1998)
3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ...wiser and more reflective, speaking from the heart and not just spouting rhetoric....far from being preachy, the Brand Nubian brothers temper their message with straight-up rhyme skills, style, charisma and fat production...
Rolling Stone (10/29/1998)
4 stars out of 5 - ...pretty good....the finest moments here are reminiscent of the freewheeling political-religious-humorous swing of the past....there's a whole heap of pleasure...
Muzik (12/01/1998)
3.5 Mics (out of 5) - ...Brand Nubian's long-time mix of urban grit and God/Earth dogma holds a permanent place in rap consciousness...Vibe (10/98, p.165) - ...a clear-cut, first round-knockout winner--a remarkable testament to the powers of older gods....[T]he BN brethren haven't lost a step...Rolling Stone (10/29/98, p.76) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ...wiser and more reflective, speaking from the heart and not just spouting rhetoric....far from being preachy, the Brand Nubian brothers temper their message with straight-up rhyme skills, style, charisma and fat production...The Wire (12/98, p.53) - ...FOUNDATION is easily Brand Nubian's best record...Muzik (12/98, p.69) - 4 stars out of 5 - ...pretty good....the finest moments here are reminiscent of the freewheeling political-religious-humorous swing of the past....there's a whole heap of pleasure...
The Source (11/01/1998)
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