Grand Puba (of Brand Nubian) "Retroactive" (Vinyl 2XLP)

  Artist: Grand Puba (of Brand Nubian) Release Date: 2/21/2006 Label: Babygrande Records Producers: Big Throwback, Billy Brick, Elements, Grand Puba (of Brand Nubian), Grant Parks, Large Professor, PHD, Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest) Featuring: Khadija Mohammad, Kid Capri, Large Professor, Lord Jamar (of Brand Nubian), Q-Tip (of A Tribe Called Quest), Rell, Sadat X (of Brand Nubian), Tiffini Davis Other Formats: Audio CD, iTunes Grand Puba has been a crucial participant in the hip-hop movement since its early days. Originally a member of the group Masters of Ceremony, he became the lead emcee of the New Rochelle-based Brand Nubian in 1989. Although their upbeat music and positive lyrics tied them strongly to the Native Tongues movement (De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest etc.) Brand Nubian's politics and religion were always at the forefront of their music, paving the