Brand Nubian discography explained

This is the discography of American hip hop group Brand Nubian. The group released six studio albums and three compilation albums that featured hit singles.

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B/HH
[2]
US
Heat
[3]
One for All 1303432
In God We Trust
  • Released: February 2, 1993
  • Label: Elektra
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
124
Everything Is Everything
  • Released: November 1, 1994
  • Label: Elektra
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
5413
Foundation
  • Released: September 29, 1998
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download
5912
Fire in the Hole 57
Time's Runnin' Out
  • Released: August 21, 2007
  • Label: Traffic Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation album

Album information
The Very Best of Brand Nubian
  • Released: 2001
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Rhino Hi-Five : Brand Nubian
  • Released: 2005
  • Formats: Digital download
Enter the Dubstep 2
  • Released: 2010
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Information
"Brand Nubian"
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Elektra Records
  • B-Side: "Feels So Good"
  • Note: Both tracks appeared on the CD version of "One For All", and in re-presses of the LP.
  • Samples

Rigor Mortis by Cameo

"Wake Up"
"All For One"
"Slow Down"

What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians.

"Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down"
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Elektra Records
  • B-Side: "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down (Remix)"
"Allah U Akbar"
"Love Me or Leave Me Alone"
"Word is Bond"
"Hold On"
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Elektra Records
  • B-Side: "Step Into Da Cipher", "Alladat"
"A Child is Born"
"The Return"
"Don't Let it Go to Your Head"
"Let's Dance"
"Rockin' It"
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Kurrup Money Records
  • B-Side: "Spend It" (by D.I.T.C.)
"Walking on a Cloud"
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Spun Records
  • B-Side: "Shine"
"Whatever Happened...?"
"Who Wanna Be a Star? (It's Brand Nu Baby)"
"Young Son"

Charted singles

This list include releases by Grand Puba and Sadat X.

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[4] [5] [6]
U.S. R&B
[7] [8] [9]
U.S. Rap
[10] [11] [12]
1990"Wake Up"925One For All
1991"Slow Down"633
1992"All For One"17
1992"360 Degrees (What Goes Around)" (Grand Puba)68301Reel to Reel
1993"Check it Out" (Grand Puba feat. Mary J. Blige)8513
1993"Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down"77422In God We Trust
1993"Love Me or Leave Me Alone"926813
1994"Word is Bond"946411Everything is Everything
1995"Hold On" (Feat. Starr)39
1995"I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)" (Grand Puba)9168212000
1995"A Little of This" (Grand Puba)90
1996"Hang 'Em High" (Sadat X)985312Wild Cowboys
1996"The Lump Lump" (Sadat X)8520
1998"Don't Let it Go to Your Head"54243Foundation
2000"Rockin' It"29Non-album single
2000"Ka-Ching" (Sadat X feat. Hy Tymes)36The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brand Nubian Chart History (Billboard 200). Billboard.
  2. Web site: Brand Nubian Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums). Billboard. 2018-06-04. 2018-12-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20181219021128/https://www.billboard.com/music/brand-nubian/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums. dead.
  3. Web site: Brand Nubian Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard.
  4. Web site: Brand Nubian Chart History (Hot 100). Billboard.
  5. Web site: Grand Puba Chart History (Hot 100). Billboard.
  6. Web site: Sadat X Chart History (Hot 100). Billboard.
  7. Web site: Brand Nubian Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). Billboard.
  8. Web site: Grand Puba Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). Billboard.
  9. Web site: Sadat X Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). Billboard.
  10. Web site: Brand Nubian Chart History (Hot Rap Songs). Billboard.
  11. Web site: Grand Puba Chart History (Hot Rap Songs). Billboard.
  12. Web site: Sadat X Chart History (Hot Rap Songs). Billboard.