Brand Nubian - Foundation (1996)

Foundation, the first album since Brand Nubian's 1990 debut to feature all four original members, is an incredible return to form. The rhymes by Grand Puba, Sadat X, and Lord Jamar are as striking as they were on the group's breakout, and the focus on message tracks is a refreshing turn from the rap world's played-out tales of thug life. "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" is a cautionary tale for arrogant one-hit rappers, while "Probable Cause" is a scathing attack on the notorious tactics of the New Jersey State Police and "I'm Black and I'm Proud" is an enjoyable roots epic.

1. Here We Go
2. Return
3. Shinin' Star
4. Beat Change
5. Migraine (Interlude)
6. Don't Let It Go to Your Head
7. Brand Nubian
8. Maybe One Day
9. Let's Dance
10. Back up off the Wall
11. Black on Black Crime (Interlude)
12. I'm Black and I'm Proud
13. Sincerely
14. Probable Cause
15. Ghetto (Interlude)
16. Love vs. Hate
17. Too Late
18. Straight Outta Now Rule
19. Foundation
20. U for Me

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