Sab the Artist
| Sab the Artist | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Musab Saad |
| Also known as | Beyond, Musab, SAB, Minnesota Slicks, General Woundwart |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer-songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels |
Rhymesayers Entertainment Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings |
| Associated acts |
Headshots Dynospectrum |
| Website |
sabmusic |
Musab Saad,[1] better known by his stage name Sab the Artist, Musab, or Beyond,[2] is an American recording artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer and music executive from Minneapolis, Minnesota, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
Career
Known first by the moniker Beyond and later as Musab, Sab the Artist was a member of the Headshots crew before he, along with Slug (Sean Daley), Ant (Anthony Davis) and Siddiq (Brent Sayers), founded indie hip hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment.[4] In 1996, Beyond had the label's very first release Comparison.[4] In 1999, he released Be-Sides.[5] Dynospectrum's self-titled debut album was also released that year.[5] In 2002, Respect the Life, his first studio album as Musab, was released on Rhymesayers.[6]
The 2007 album Slicks Box was Sab's first official project not released by Rhymesayers, instead coming on Oakland-based Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings.[7][8]
Long known as a hip hop artist, Sab's recent projects, including his 2010 EP Sab the Artist and the full-length album H.G.H. (Heaven, Girls, Hell) he is currently working with Ultra Chorus of Minneapolis, MN are instead a fusion of "Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, and Electronic sounds".[9]
Discography
Albums
- Comparison (1996) (as Beyond)
- Dynospectrum (1999) (with Dynospectrum as General Woundwart)
- Be-Sides (1999) (as Beyond)
- Respect the Life (2002) (as Musab)
- Slicks Box (2007) (as Sab the Aritst)
- Love Is in the Air (2011) (as Sab the Aritst)
- HGH (Heaven, Girls, Hell) (2012) (as Sab the Artist with Ultra Chorus)
EPs
- Actin' Rich (1999) (as Musab)
- Sab the Artist EP (2010) (as Sab the Aritst)
- The Awful Truth (2012) (as Musab with Abstract Rude)
Guest appearances
- Atmosphere - "Current Status" and "Adjust" from Overcast! (1997)
- The Planets - "Global" from The Opening (2002)
- Atmosphere - "Flesh (Remix)" (2002)
- Atmosphere - "Southsiders Remix" (2014)
References
- ↑ Boffard, Rob (February 4, 2014). "Rhymesayers – the finest independent hip-hop label in the world?". The Guardian.
- ↑ Beacham, Kevin (May 14, 2013). "H2 Local highlights Musab’s ‘Revival’ EP". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio.
- ↑ Las Vegas City Life
- 1 2 Stolman, Elissa (August 25, 2011). "Label Profile: Rhymesayers - Evidence, J-Bird and Atmosphere’s Slug talk Rhymesayers". CMJ.
- 1 2 Brown, Marisa. "Musab: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ Kangas, Chaz (October 16, 2012). "Sab the Artist on Respect the Life's 10th anniversary". City Pages.
- ↑ "Musab Switches To Hiero Imperium From Rhymesayers Entertainment To Release His New Album Entitled Slick’s Box". Hip Hop Press. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ Vasquez, Andres (August 31, 2007). "Musab - The Slicks Box". HipHopDX.
- ↑ "Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Musab". Rhymesayers.com. 2002-10-29. Retrieved 2012-01-29.