Grand Puba Signs Deal With Babygrande

J-Banks · 03-17-2009, 10:27 AM

Grand Puba Signs Deal With Babygrande
March 17th, 2009 |

After releasing Brand Nubian's last album, 2004's Fire In The Hole, and Lord Jamar's [click to read] 2006 solo debut, The 5 Percent Album [click to read], New York's Babygrande Records will play home to group front-man Grand Puba, for the emcee's fourth album, Retroactive.

The New Rochelle, New York veteran emcee began his career as a member of Masters Of Ceremony, before finding great success for 15 years alongside Sadat X, Jamar and DJ Alamo as Brand Nubian. The quartet supplied Hip Hop fans with such hits as "Slow Down" and "Step To The Rear," as well as seminal abrasive classic "Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down" and evocative single "Love Me Or Leave Me Alone."

Grand Puba Maxwell was one of the first emcees, along with Scarface, to chase solo success while existing in a thriving group. His 1992 album Reel To Reel was acclaimed, while 1995's Jazz and Philadelphia Soul-inspired 2000 prompted the hit "I Like It." Eight years ago, Puba released Understand This, and has remained relatively quiet in the years since.

In 2005, Puba did make two major label appearances on both Missy Elliot's The Cookbook and Beanie Sigel's The B. Coming albums.

Babygrande's CEO Chuck Wilson said, "Grand Puba is the father to so many styles in hip-hop. Its good to have him back--the game needs him. We have a great relationship with Brand Nubian and we had so much success with Lord Jamar's solo release in 2006 that it only makes sense to keep it in the family."

No information was yet given for Retroactive, but the release is promised for June 23.

Source: hiphopdx

BIGDO · 03-17-2009, 05:31 PM

this is good news....wish he woulda went with a different label, but either way I'm happy he's working on new music....

LawrenceSouljah · 03-17-2009, 06:37 PM

This is cool, but even if he signed to Konvict or something, radio still won't give his joints airplay since there so brainwashed.

BIGDO · 03-17-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LawrenceSouljah

This is cool, but even if he signed to Konvict or something, radio still won't give his joints airplay since there so brainwashed.

true, true.....but I'm happy the brutha can still make a lil' paper...

03-17-2009, 10:27 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Grand Puba Signs Deal With Babygrande Grand Puba Signs Deal With Babygrande Grand Puba Signs Deal With Babygrande March 17th, 2009 \| After releasing Brand Nubian's last album, 2004's Fire In The Hole, and Lord Jamar's [click to read] 2006 solo debut, The 5 Percent Album [click to read], New York's Babygrande Records will play home to group front-man Grand Puba, for the emcee's fourth album, Retroactive. The New Rochelle, New York veteran emcee began his career as a member of Masters Of Ceremony, before finding great success for 15 years alongside Sadat X, Jamar and DJ Alamo as Brand Nubian. The quartet supplied Hip Hop fans with such hits as "Slow Down" and "Step To The Rear," as well as seminal abrasive classic "Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down" and evocative single "Love Me Or Leave Me Alone." Grand Puba Maxwell was one of the first emcees, along with Scarface, to chase solo success while existing in a thriving group. His 1992 album Reel To Reel was acclaimed, while 1995's Jazz and Philadelphia Soul-inspired 2000 prompted the hit "I Like It." Eight years ago, Puba released Understand This, and has remained relatively quiet in the years since. In 2005, Puba did make two major label appearances on both Missy Elliot's The Cookbook and Beanie Sigel's The B. Coming albums. Babygrande's CEO Chuck Wilson said, "Grand Puba is the father to so many styles in hip-hop. Its good to have him back--the game needs him. We have a great relationship with Brand Nubian and we had so much success with Lord Jamar's solo release in 2006 that it only makes sense to keep it in the family." No information was yet given for Retroactive, but the release is promised for June 23. Source: hiphopdx __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

03-17-2009, 05:31 PM	#2
BIGDO Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denver & The Springs Posts: 138 Repped: 0 Repped 17 Times in 17 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	this is good news....wish he woulda went with a different label, but either way I'm happy he's working on new music.... __________________ www.myspace.com/d_o_beatz

03-17-2009, 06:37 PM	#3
LawrenceSouljah Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,200 Repped: 698 Repped 147 Times in 88 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 5 Posts	This is cool, but even if he signed to Konvict or something, radio still won't give his joints airplay since there so brainwashed. __________________ I see you using an old style, I wondered where you had learned it from. You know very well, it's yours too

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