Brand Nubian
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Brand Nubian is an influential American hip hop group known for their socially conscious lyrics, Five-Percent Nation-influenced themes, and classic early-1990s releases like "One for All."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brand Nubian canonical | 7 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hip hop group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Five-Percent Nation
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New Rochelle hip hop scene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | One for All is widely regarded as a classic hip hop album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | influential in early 1990s conscious rap ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | One for All NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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alternative hip hop ⓘ conscious hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| groupType | male rap group ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
DJ Alamo
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Grand Puba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Nation of Gods and Earths ideology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| lyricalReputation |
controversial
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politically conscious ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Afrocentrism
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Black consciousness ⓘ Five-Percent Nation teachings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
DJ Alamo
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DJ Sincere NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Puba NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Jamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadat X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
All for One
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Don’t Let It Go to Your Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Me or Leave Me Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Wake Up NERFINISHED ⓘ Word Is Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Everything Is Everything
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Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ In God We Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ One for All NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | New Rochelle, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arista Records
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Elektra Records ⓘ |
| region | New York City metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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