Derek Murphy (born December 29, 1968), better known as Sadat X, is an American

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, best known as a member of

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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'' ...

. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president

Anwar Sadat Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat, (25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the third president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 ...

. In 1996, Sadat recorded on the

Red Hot Organization Red Hot Organization (RHO) is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture. Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilati ...

's compilation CD ''

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'', alongside

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and others. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was called "a masterpiece" by ''

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''.

Biography

Sadat X is involved in teaching children. He has worked as an elementary school teacher in

New Rochelle, New York New Rochelle (; older french: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the seventh-largest in the state of ...

, qualified as a firefighter, and coaches children's basketball for the New York City Basketball League. On March 23, 2010, Sadat X released ''Wild Cowboys II'', the sequel to his 1996 solo debut ''

Wild Cowboys ''Wild Cowboys'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X of Brand Nubian. It was released on July 15, 1996 via Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, at D&D Studios, at Platinum Island Studios and at ...

'', on Fat Beats Records. The album featured guest appearances from

Ill Bill William Braunstein (born July 14, 1972), known by his stage name Ill Bill, is an American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York City. Having gained fame in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his diver ...

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, A.G.,

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and others, with production from

Pete Rock Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongs ...

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. ...

, Buckwild,

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, Will Tell and Dub Sonata. On February 23, 2010, he released an EP, containing five songs from the album and complementary instrumentals. The first single from the album was "Turn It Up" which features and is produced by, Pete Rock. In 2015, Sadat appeared in

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's documentary film ''Afraid of Dark'' which examined the experiences of Black men in America. In 2009, Sadat X and music producer

Will Tell William Davis (born January 3, 1973), known professionally as Will Tell is a Puerto Rican hip-hop producer. Adopted at an early age, he was raised in Brooklyn, New York. Will Tell’s lifelong journey with hip-hop music and culture began with atte ...

developed a wine-tasting web series entitled ''True Wine Connoisseurs''. The wine show with a hip hop twist is now in its 5th season. On December 22, 2005, Sadat was arrested in Harlem and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest.AllHipHop.com: Brand Nubian's Sadat X Busted On Gun Charge In Harlem
On October 3, 2006, Female Fun Music released Sadat's third album, '' Black October''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (1996) * '' Experience & Education'' (2005) * '' Black October'' (2006) * ''Generation X'' (2008) * '' Brand New Bein''' (2009) * ''Wild Cowboys II'' (2010) * ''No Features'' (2011) * ''Love, Hell or Right'' (2012) * ''Never Left'' (2015) * ''Agua'' (2016) * ''The Sum of a Man'' (2017) * ''Science Of Life'' (2022)

Collaboration albums

*''XL'' (with

El Da Sensei William E. Williams, also known as El Da Sensei is an American rapper from Newark, New Jersey. During the 1990s he was a member of the hip hop duo, Artifacts. Since then he has released several solo albums. In 2015, at The 14th Annual Indepen ...

) (2018) *''The Foundation'' (2019)

Extended plays

* '' The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy'' (2000)

With Brand Nubian

* '' One for All'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Everything Is Everything'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' Time's Runnin' Out'' (2007)

With Trinity

* ''20 In'' (2013)

Guest appearances

* (1991) "Show Business" from '' The Low End Theory'' by

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip

* (1996) "Heart Full of Sorrow" from ''

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again ''Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again'' is the third and final studio album by American hip hop group House of Pain. It was released in October 22, 1996 via Tommy Boy Records. The album is called ''Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again'', ...

'' by

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* (1999) "Come On" from the posthumous album ''

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'' by rapper

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* (2008) "Stay In Ya Lane" from ''Operation Take Back Hip Hop'' by

Craig G Craig Curry (born March 24, 1973),Hess, Mickey (2009) ''Hip Hop in America: a Regional Guide: Volume 1 - East Coast and West Coast'', Greenwood Publishing Group, , p. 55Bry, David (2001) "Something in the Water", ''Vibe'', March 2001, p. 80 bette ...

Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...

* (2008) "Keep It Classy" from '' Ja tu tylko sprzątam'' by

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* (2018) "Hood Operatic" from Brooklyn rapper Rashid Amir's album ''Graffiti Lips'' * (2018) "Loot" from the album Speakeazy Suave-Ski featuring Sadat X * (2019) "Anti Mumble Rap"

DJ Symphony Symphony Taylor (born August 1, 1980) is an American hip hop producer, radio personality, and official DJ for GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan. Symphony has worked with artists such as Digital Underground, Tony Touch, DJ Boogie Blind, DJ Scratch from EPMD ...

featuring Sadat X & Ceazar * (2020) "Real Hip-Hop" - DJ Symphony featuring

Jeru the Damaja Kendrick Jeru Davis (born February 14, 1972), known as Jeru the Damaja, is an American rapper and record producer. He is known for his 1993 single " Come Clean" from his debut album, ''The Sun Rises in the East'', ranked as one of the 100 great ...

Psycho Les The Beatnuts are an American hip hop group and production duo from New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu (born Jerry Tineo on December 14, 1968) is a Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les (born Lester Fernande ...

& Sadat X * (2021) "Riot Gear" - Ben Shorr & DJ Boogie Blind featuring Sadat X of

& Edo.G aka

Ed O.G. Edward Anderson (born November 27, 1970) is a hip-hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, better known by his stage name Edo G. Edo is the seniormost hip-hop artist from Boston (if not from anywhere in Massachusetts), in the sense that he was ...

* (2021) "Sadat X's Interlude (Feat. Sadat X)" - Sun Gin featuring Sadat X

References

External links

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