''Foundation'' is the fourth album by hip hop group

Brand Nubian Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, composed of three emcees ( Grand Puba, Sadat X and Lord Jamar), and formerly three DJs (DJ Alamo, DJ Sincere, and DJ Stud Doogie). Their debut studio album, '' One for All' ...

. It was released on September 29, 1998, via Arista. The album marked the reunion of the four original members,

Grand Puba Maxwell Dixon (born March 4, 1964), known professionally as Grand Puba, is an American rapper and emcee, best known as one of the members of the group Brand Nubian from New Rochelle, New York. Biography He made his debut as Grand Puba Max ...

Sadat X Derek Murphy (born December 29, 1968), better known as Sadat X, is an American rapper, best known as a member of alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sad ...

Lord Jamar Lorenzo Dechalus (born September 17, 1968), known professionally as Lord Jamar is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, actor and podcaster. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Brand Nubian, which was formed in 1989. In 1996, he disco ...

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

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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 Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop du ...

, O.Gee, C.L. Liggio and the

D.I.T.C. The Diggin' in the Crates Crew, commonly known as D.I.T.C., is an American hip hop collective formed in 1992 in New York City. The collective's name derives from the act of seeking out records to sample for production. The collective is compo ...

members Lord Finesse,

Diamond D Joseph Kirkland (born April 5, 1968), better known by his stage name Diamond D, is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew, abbreviated as D.I.T. ...

and Buckwild all supplied beats for the album. The album is now out of print.

Track listing

Credits adapted from

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. All tracks are performed by

and

expect where noted. Notes * signifies a co-producer. *"Maybe One Day" features

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...

from Keon Bryce *"Let's Dance" features backing vocals from Adeka and Rebbie Jackson *"Sincerely" features backing vocals from Brooklyn Starr *"Too Late" features backing vocals from Shelene *"U For Me" features backing vocals from Petawane

Charts

Singles

References

1998 albums Brand Nubian albums Albums produced by DJ Premier Arista Records albums Albums produced by Buckwild Albums produced by Lord Finesse {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub