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When pre-album single "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" was issued -- along with its violence-laced video -- it was clear that Brand Nubian would not be the same minus Grand Puba. It was a safe bet that In God We Trust wouldn't have attempted any new jack swing crossovers or tie-dyed imagery. Though the makeover is drastic, it is convincing, with Lord Jamar and Sadat X stepping up with some of the era's fiercest, most intense rhymes, a higher percentage of which referenced the likes of Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, Marcus Garvey, and self-defense by any means necessary. Multiple, indefensible homophobic taunts and the silly "Steal Ya 'Ho" aside (did they really think the use of the two words was so necessary?), In God We Trust is nearly faultless, packed with rumbling acoustic basslines, Jeep-rattling breakbeats, and rhymes written and delivered with a great deal of hunger and an equal amount of self-assuredness -- as if to say, "No, Brand Nubian was never Grand Puba and a couple sidekicks." The Diamond D-produced "Punks" outshines everything else, but the group more than holds its own as a self-contained production team. Had a high-profile beat maker been responsible for "The Godz...," "Pass the Gat," or "Brand Nubian Rock the Set," they'd certainly be present in his or her highlight reel.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist - Lee Anthony, Engineer - Gregg "Muthafuckin'" Mann, Engineer
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Kenner, ComposerLyricist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Redd Foxx, FeaturedArtist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist - Sting International, Producer - Rafeal, Producer
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Ragovoy, ComposerLyricist - Shuman, ComposerLyricist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist - Terence Perry, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Davis, ComposerLyricist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Tony Smalios, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Turner, ComposerLyricist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist - McDouglas, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Brand Nubian, Mixer, MainArtist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
O'Kelly Isley, ComposerLyricist - Brand Nubian, Mixer, Arranger, MainArtist - Ronald Isley, ComposerLyricist - RUDOLPH ISLEY, ComposerLyricist - Lorenzo DeChalus, ComposerLyricist - Diamond, Producer - Dave Kennedy, Engineer - Derrick Murphy, ComposerLyricist
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Album review
When pre-album single "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" was issued -- along with its violence-laced video -- it was clear that Brand Nubian would not be the same minus Grand Puba. It was a safe bet that In God We Trust wouldn't have attempted any new jack swing crossovers or tie-dyed imagery. Though the makeover is drastic, it is convincing, with Lord Jamar and Sadat X stepping up with some of the era's fiercest, most intense rhymes, a higher percentage of which referenced the likes of Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, Marcus Garvey, and self-defense by any means necessary. Multiple, indefensible homophobic taunts and the silly "Steal Ya 'Ho" aside (did they really think the use of the two words was so necessary?), In God We Trust is nearly faultless, packed with rumbling acoustic basslines, Jeep-rattling breakbeats, and rhymes written and delivered with a great deal of hunger and an equal amount of self-assuredness -- as if to say, "No, Brand Nubian was never Grand Puba and a couple sidekicks." The Diamond D-produced "Punks" outshines everything else, but the group more than holds its own as a self-contained production team. Had a high-profile beat maker been responsible for "The Godz...," "Pass the Gat," or "Brand Nubian Rock the Set," they'd certainly be present in his or her highlight reel.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:21
- Main artists: Brand Nubian
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Tommy Boy Music, LLC
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1992 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
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