Brand New Bein'

Since his glory days with Brand Nubian, New Rochelle rapper Sadat X has remained one of the sharpest verbalists in the game, mixing wisdom, streetwise observations, and city-centric humor, all delivered via his inimitable high-pitched flow. Bouncing back after a brief incarceration, he continues to bring the goods on *Brand New Bein\'*, his sixth solo album since 1996. Whether rhyming about old school video games (\"Gamer\"), the next generation (\"Teach The Children\"), or the importance of intelligent writing (\"Lyrics?\"), Sadat proves that he still has the gift, while also enlisting help from a star-studded cast of O.G. co-conspirators, including KRS-One, Craig G, Buckshot, CL Smooth, and his Brand Nu homies Grand Puba and Lord Jamar. Ideal listening for the aging b-boy in all of us.

A year after a rather uneven effort, Brand Nubian founding member Sadat X makes a strong return to form with Brand New Bein', thanks in part to a creative partnership with DJ/producer JS-1 of the legendary Rock Steady Crew.