Grand Puba
Grand Puba, born Maxwell Dixon, is best known as the sage lead rapper of Brand Nubian for the group's classic first album, One for All (1990), and the well-regarded reunion album, Foundation (1998). A native of New Rochelle, New York, Dixon made his commercial debut a little earlier with Masters of Ceremony, a group that recorded for M-Low, Strong City, and the larger 4th & Broadway. Shortly after he left Brand Nubian due to some interpersonal conflict, Dixon debuted as a solo artist with Reel to Reel (1992). Released on Elektra, the same major label that supported Brand Nubian, the album featured the excellent singles "360 Degrees (What Goes Around)" and "Check It Out" (with Mary J. Blige) and reached number 28 on the Billboard 200. Never the most prolific rap artist, Dixon issued a second Elektra solo album, 2000 (1995), a few years later, and then recorded infrequently for a handful of independents. The Brand Nubian reunion regained some commercial momentum, but third solo album Understand This (2001) arrived three years afterward. Retroactive (2009), recorded for Babygrande, included productions by Q-Tip and Large Professor, as well as guest verses from Brand Nubian mates Sadat X and Lord Jamar. Another Babygrande release, Black from the Future (2016) featured the self-produced "UDK" and the PHD collaboration "It's Been a While."
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Reel to Reel (2020 Remaster)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on Jan. 1, 1992
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Reel to Reel
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on Jan. 1, 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Reel to Reel (2020 Remaster)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on Jan. 1, 1992
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Understand This
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by eOne Music on Oct. 23, 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
RetroActive
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Babygrande Records on Jun. 23, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Black from the Future
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Babygrande Records, Inc. on Apr. 15, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Think Twice
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by PAYDAY Records on Mar. 8, 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The More Things Change
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Babygrande Records, Inc. on Jan. 13, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Black from the Future
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Babygrande Records, Inc. on Apr. 15, 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Contemporary Classics
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Babygrande Records on Sep. 15, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The More Things Change
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Babygrande Records, Inc. on Jan. 13, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I See Dead People (feat. Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian & Rell) (12")
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Babygrande Records on Dec. 21, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Scion A/V Remix Project: Grand Puba
Dance - Released by Scion Audio - Visual on Aug. 4, 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
East Coast Boy & West Coast Girl
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warlock Records on Dec. 5, 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo