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Brand Nubian was formed in 1988 by Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, and DJ Alamo. The group adopted the name Brand Nubian after Jamar read a book by Dwight York and the name was finalized at a mall in New Rochelle, New York.
The debut album One for All was released by Brand Nubian in 1990. This album became one of the most acclaimed alternative hip hop albums of the decade and included the hit single Wake Up.
The video for Wake Up was banned from MTV because it featured a black man in white-face makeup. The network replaced the image with that of a Baptist preacher, which amplified the group's message of resistance and self-determination.
Brand Nubian released their second album In God We Trust in early 1993. The album included the song Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down and the number 92 Hot-100 single Love Me or Leave Me Alone.
Brand Nubian broke up in 1995 when its members started solo careers in music and television. The original members reunited in 1997 to contribute A Child is Born to the Soul in the Hole soundtrack.