Foundation (Brand Nubian album)

Foundation
Studio album by Brand Nubian
Released September 29, 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Hip Hop
Label Arista/BMG Records
07822-19024
Producer Grand Puba
DJ Premier
Lord Finesse
Chris "CL" Liggio
Buckwild
Swayde Puma
DJ Alamo
O.Gee/DJ Ogee
Diamond D
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Brand Nubian chronology
Everything is Everything
(1994)
Foundation
(1998)
Fire in the Hole
(2004)

Foundation is the fourth release from Hip Hop group Brand Nubian. 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 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 a 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 project.

Contents

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,
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/DJ Ogee 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

Album chart positions

'Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1998 Foundation 59 12

Singles chart positions

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

Samples

The song "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" samples Jean Carne's mid-70's R&B hit of the same title.

The Return contains a sample from The Rub by George and Gwen McCrae (1975) The Foundation contains samples of IFE by Miles Davis (1972)