Where is Brand Nubian from?
Brand Nubian is from New Rochelle, New York. The group formed there in 1989 and, according to Grand Puba, even settled on their name at a mall in New Rochelle.
Questions about Brand Nubian
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Brand Nubian get their name?
The name came from two separate ideas combined. Lord Jamar read one of Dwight York's books and proposed "Nubian" as a new term for African American people. The word "Brand" was added to mean "Brand New", and the two were joined into Brand Nubian.
How many copies did Brand Nubian's debut album One for All sell?
One for All sold in excess of 400,000 copies. Released in 1990 on Elektra Records, it is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed alternative hip-hop albums of the 1990s.
Why was Brand Nubian's Wake Up video banned from MTV?
MTV banned the Fab Five Freddy-directed video for "Wake Up" because it featured a Black man in white-face makeup. On the channel and through official WEA sources, that image was replaced by footage of a Baptist preacher.
What is Brand Nubian's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100?
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head", from the 1998 album Foundation, is Brand Nubian's highest-charting Hot 100 single, reaching number 54.
Who were the producers on Brand Nubian's Foundation album?
Foundation, released in 1998 on Arista/BMG Records, featured contributions from DJ Premier, Buckwild, Lord Finesse, and Diamond D.