Foundation (Brand Nubian album)

Foundation is the fourth album by hip hop group Brand Nubian.[1] It was released on September 29, 1998, via Arista.[2] The album marked the reunion of the four original members, Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar and DJ Alamo, who hadn't released an album together since their 1990 debut One for All.

Foundation
Studio album by
Brand Nubian
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1998
Recorded1997-1998
GenreHip hop
Length68:38
LabelArista
07822-19024
ProducerGrand Puba
DJ Premier
Lord Finesse
Chris "CL" Liggio
Buckwild
DJ Alamo
O.Gee
Diamond D
Brand Nubian chronology
Everything is Everything
(1994)		 Foundation
(1998)		 Fire in the Hole
(2004)
Singles from Foundation
  1. "The Return"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Don't Let it Go to Your Head"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Let's Dance"
    Released: 1999

Foundation saw the group regain their past success, critically and commercially. The single "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" became their biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit, in 1998, and was remixed by The Neptunes as the 12" single "Take It To Your Head" in the same year.

Unlike previous releases, Foundation mostly features outside production, resulting in an updated sound. DJ Premier, O.Gee, C.L. Liggio and the D.I.T.C. members Lord Finesse, Diamond D and Buckwild all supplied beats for the album. The album is now out of print.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
RapReviews9/10[4]
Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Track listing
# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Here We Go" Grand Puba *Interlude*
2 "The Return" DJ Premier Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Grand Puba
3 "Shinin' Star" Grand Puba Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar
4 "The Beat Change" Lord Finesse Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Grand Puba
5 "Migraine (Interlude)" *Interlude*
6 "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" Chris "CL" Liggio Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar
7 "Brand Nubian" Buckwild Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Sadat X
8 "Maybe One Day" Buckwild Grand Puba, Common
9 "Let's Dance" Chris "CL" Liggio Co-Produced by Swayde Puma Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Busta Rhymes
10 "Back Up Off the Wall" DJ Alamo Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Grand Puba, Loon
11 "Black on Black Crime
(Interlude)"		 *Interlude*
12 "I'm Black & I'm Proud" Grand Puba,
DJ Alamo		 Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Grand Puba
13 "Sincerely" O.Gee Lord Jamar, Grand Puba, Sadat X
14 "Probable Cause" DJ Alamo Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar,
DJ Alamo
15 "The Ghetto (Interlude)" *Interlude*
16 "Love vs. Hate" Lord Finesse Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Sadat X
17 "Too Late" Chris "CL" Liggio,
DJ Alamo		 Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Sherene
18 "Straight Outta Now Rule" Lord Finesse Lord Jamar, Grand Puba, Sadat X
19 "Foundation" Diamond D Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Grand Puba
20 "U For Me" Lord Finesse Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Petawane

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 12

Singles
Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1998 "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" 54 24 3

References
  1. "Brand Nubian". TrouserPress.com.
  2. "Pop". Los Angeles Times. 1998-10-16. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  3. "Foundation - Brand Nubian | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. "Brand Nubian :: Foundation :: Arista". rapreviews.com.
  5. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard. Internet Archive. p. 322. Retrieved 2015-06-17. wu tang.
  6. "Brand Nubian Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. "Brand Nubian Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.



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