BRAND NUBIAN: Punks Jump Up

[@thirdshift47]

I had the pleasure of seeing Brand Nubian perform in the ATL in support of this album in the spring of '93 at 'Club Phoenix'.Great times.

[@11972886]

Classic! Peace to the Nation of Gods and Earths! True hip hop! lyrics!

[@DEVINEJUSTICEALLAH72]

THIS WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE JOINT!!

[@alsheikh871]

Punks jump up to get beat down, lol I Was listening to those lines in the early nineties when i was younger,1991-92.Now I'm an old guy from Paris who missed those years where crews were tagging in the subway !

[@ColombianCasanova]

This is REAL hip hop...so happy i was raised in NYC in the 80's and 90's

[@blackrogue162]

Diamond Dee, who produced this track is one of the most highly underated music producers...Give that brother some props for putting this classic together...

[@TheGooch67]

To all the my old heads that remember when hip-hop came on the scene in 1979/80 we know how to appreciate the artist and the hard work and the less money that rappers get now! And we RESPECT EACH OTHER, AND WE COULD LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM WITHOUT ALOT OF NONSENSE LYRICS.

[@7supreme]

I saw Brand Nubian perform last night with a live band playing for them (shout out to Connie price & the keystones). One of the best live preformances ever. The place was packed and B.N. had everyone amp'd! Hip Hop lives thank God! (and the gods) "I got a cannon that's bad... similar to the one that I got from my own Dad!"

[@100AmazingFacts]

I was in 9th grade when this shit came out battlin fools on the dance floor to this

[@TheBoyCodd]

one day when was on the train i heard these two kids talkin, about the nubian reign had fallen.... i could carry on jazzbo prick. this song is legendary

[@serekithegreat]

Ohhhhh yeah, back in the day. Brand Nubian and Das EFX were a couple of my favorites.

[@redplague888]

This is a good song to train and box to! I was just watching 'Guard your Grill' from Martin and I thought about this song when I saw dude training for his fight with Tommy Hearns!

[@panamaniak]

4pm was the magic time,money! Lol! Rap City and Ralph McDaniels in NYC!! And Yo! back in the 80's!

[@ChunkyChest]

proper tings.. miss these guys did crazy shows with them in 90's

[@ICELANDSTACKEN314]

haha i remember when one of my brothers best friend was really into hip hop i must been like 11 or 12 he use to show me all the real hip hop such as this peace to brand nubian peace to original man

[@SirHappyThe1st]

Killer tune. Sadat x was always a badass frontman i hope we see him produce more raps we need rappers like him now more than ever.

[@odemata87]

great song to play while ridding the 3 train heading towards new lots once you past utica ave..lol

[@pimpedvw]

Thank God I grew up with this Hip Hop!

[@Allison0523]

Seeing this video takes me back to getting home from school and having to finish my homework by 4 p.m. to watch Rap City, for classics such as this one. Now, you couldn't pay me enough to watch Rap City, or BET for that matter.

[@messina31]

@RKOVoices Man I miss this so much. I so mush wish there was talent like this today it's such a shame.

[@jkbezo]

Maaaaaan, back when Rap City on BET was worth watching. I last seen this video back in the mid 90s. I still had the flat top, box style haircut. LOLLOLO. I was a silly fool with the Cross Colors clothes. Hey, wtf,? we were fly., man. That was the vibe then, it aint the same anymore, mayne. Its almost sad, but we digress. It will come back in the 2010s decade. Peace out and 1 love, bros.

[@thirdshift47]

In all my years of listening to hip hop,5 percenter theology aside,nobody ever embodied pure hip hop to me more fully than Brand Nubian(especially when Maxwell was with 'em).

[@CinnCity78]

For real. I miss this.

[@blackspace007]

Yo, homeboy at the end look comical! This song is the shit, they should be playing this on the radio still!

[@JDMcd8]

The Nubian Reign HASNT fallen!!!! Keep real HIP HOP ALIVE....KEEP YOUR VINYL...

[@mattfred]

yea i was a young kid when most of this stuff was comin out but its what i love, well if its dead what are we supposed to do? i cant deal with that

[@mikkifly]

a true classic luved dis shit back in the day from an english hip hop fan

[@mIKE.TURNup]

i used to love this video. I like when they get beatdown and flash of light pauses the scene. the shit.

[@Acidmarx]

Uno de mis grupos favoritos de rap Los nubios fueron grandes. 1 for all!!!!!!

[@cprimer]

Video music box is still on WNYE i believe. In fact Ralph has another show called The Bridge on same channel.

[@adubnostalicking2132]

Classic!!

[@dimviesel]

i love sadat x! his voice when he raps and talks....its like he really doesnt give a damn at all. not a single solitary fuck about the world or anything in it. word.

[@t3rr3nc388]

'lord jammar will live long, as i give strong blows to the heads of my foes, dread flows, give me power as it grows' i remember i had just statred grown my locs when this one dropped. i couldnt wait til mine were as long as jammar's, hahah now they look so tiny, lol

[@thirdshift47]

And the remix that he made for this joint was even fives times as dope.

[@redplague888]

LOL! Damn straight...he even got into a fight with Michael Jackson! I liked the part where he said, 'No you didn't swing on me! No Michael didn't just swing on me!' Classic!

[@postelo]

Yes. But Video Music Box is no more. It used to broadcast on WNYE channel 31, stop produccion when mayor Giuliani sold the station to a private firm in the late 90's. Now Ralph McDaniels has a more elaborate show on channel 25, focusing on old school rap videos and interviews. Very good show by the way.

[@tricedatrigga]

shit used to pop off heavy in the subway. i remember when u had to be str8 g to ride the last car.

[@douens187]

"Helll will be your home"...CLASSIC

[@81carlos]

This is actually a remix of the album version. Both versions are tight though. This was the era where you got remixes as fresh as the original!

[@solejahway]

new ROC city!!!!! Ahh reminds me of my youth!!

[@srxmrniceguy]

when this song came out ted thought it said aint nothing but a nigga instead of aint nothing but abuse

[@SnoopFroggyFrog]

who remembers when Martin was training for Tommy Hearns to this song lol

[@Djazz99]

Terrible le beat!!! pfffff Parfait.... çà c'est du rap!!

[@acdegrees421]

only diamond d could chop up that "rocky" cut. Diamond D your are the joint like ball to socket

[@blackrogue162]

Im gonna have to check that out. Did not know there was a remix to it. Thanks 3rdshift47

[@jammawun]

lol! this video cracks me up. the part when the guy tried 2 take lord jamar's cash. i used 2 think they maid this song cause they were mad that grand pube left.

[@mattipatattiparkour]

yeah very nice song and real good flow

[@dimviesel]

WOW, SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE, AT LAST!

[@Aconcepanthonyc]

I must agree with Ricochet . This is for the real BackPackers and B-Boys. That Classick Hip Hop Shit !!! Bigg Ups to the New and Gold Skool Headz !!! Los, Scandalous, California !!!!!

[@FuShengAlex]

Man this is some real shit. I remember when this dropped in H.S. When it comes to beef unlike today's rappers, they aren't talking about how big of a Tec-9 or Glock that they be carrying to deal with situations. They talking about beatin' someone down with they fists plain and simple.

[@jhnevans751]

real skillz explained by Brand Nubian in -- 'HOW '''TO''' RAP' -that is-what the name-of the book is, where the leaders in emceeing all put down the real-methods to document-it all properly.... best book yo

[@dareal05]

And btw, at the time before the album dropped, people were saying they would fall off because of the departure of Puba. This song answered that.

[@cybersalad]

Ah the glory days--when a group like Brand Nubian could have a top 20 album.

[@thePhunktOGraphist]

stupid classic,one of my fav. brand joints

[@bboyStuntZ]

@remo2009 back then rappers talked about picking up a gun too. Today is no different.

[@lesscunning9651]

this is my favorite "don't fuck with me son" song.

[@LoganCharlesII]

"I can rock a jam, make the world drop ham."

[@Pacman420]

@remo2009 "Don't wanna kneel to the brothers, you must be holin', bust some shit in his chest now his whole body's swollen. Why did I have to do it? He asked for it. His man saw it, so it don't mean shit to me. He's gone, that's how it's supposed to be..." - Sadat X in the first verse of this song. Brand Nubian wasn't always talking about guns and killing, but they did occasionally mention it. Personally, I don't give a shit about violence as a topic in music- all that matters to me is talent.

[@twistedmethoddan]

@tropicalpimp Hahaha that's so true, made me laugh too :) ... Now that's gonna make me think of this song every time I see one of those guys lol

[@barlog20]

Same here fuzzy.I remember that show, is it still on?That show was good for people that did`nt have cable.

[@bklynboyeny]

@ 2:10 " I always do the sellin if I gotta do da swellin, my Nikees will be smellin Ur Rectumtilular Brand Nubian yo U gotta respect em" Lol Classic yo!

[@busadan01]

claro que si,, damn.. esto si es original rap!!!!!..

[@Liquidsword4391]

dope shit. can you upload tha rest of the rap city theme cause that shit used to be dope 2

[@ARP1500]

this was awesome

[@Flintcityboy99]

they still do it in NYC

[@lav20050]

classic but im looking for a track they done it was in 93 its called word is bond i love it someone post it. please and thank you peace

[@silky1700]

HE GOT A CANNON THATS BAD. CLASSIC.

[@jibsmokestack1]

Too Dope 4 words!!!

[@pimpedvw]

This STILL kicks!

[@panamaniak]

Real live rap music!

[@d1thundergod]

yeah..i caught that it was emptytv at the end of the clip..i tell you what tho', i have heard a lot worse on the tube since this cut dropped..a lot of "selective" enforcement on the part of the f.c.c.

[@thirdshift47]

Brand Nubian were,indeed,Native Tongues(and also Baby Chris of Violators management). LONS,although having strong ties with the Native Tongues,had their own crew--The New School Society:LONS,Rumpiltiskins,The Crackerjacks,Trom,Rampage and Colli Weed.

[@DigitallyPink]

Damn I wish rap was still like this

[@XLRods]

Nobody on that train paid. Real Hip hop hopping the train at 4AM coming home from a club seeing a performance, everyone is red, anyone on the street between the club and train gets robbed.

[@PrimeTimeGrimester]

I was knockin this shit back in like 4th grade

[@LitBlastah]

LOL i was thinking the exact same thing... he's really similiar to Chapelle....

[@5burowz]

i can write a rhyme, rip it up and right the next one-right on the spot, sign my name with a dot. FRESH

[@sistir23]

CLASSIC nothing more to say

[@ktanto]

ok so heres how i understand this, see i used to hear this and watch this vid. i could relate couse they werent gangstas, they were just saying it how it is! but now like i see fifty and all the rest and i cant relate couse they are millioneres, and what thay saying is just fukin insaine ya feel me! sorry but old school will allways be the best! big up grand puba too!!!

[@Ho11is2Ho11ywood]

their in my top 5 rap groups of all time

[@singsingone]

THIS SONG IS A HIP HOP CLASSIC

[@NearsL]

nicely said Matt...I like that...lol

[@karonbarwick541]

Explicit or Radio Version, Brand Nubian 4 life

[@BK2dafullist]

1:28 aint talking bout no fightin son, hes talkin bout the "Dreds cannon", dont suger coat it!!

[@hennylo68]

the nubian reign.........

[@drewshllz]

a hit $ever! dont catch it on D train 61st 2 Mt. Eden! 90s BX streetrunner!

[@techniquejoseph]

SADAT X Killed it!!!!! Lord Jamal Did his thing as well!!!!!

[@cprimer]

Classy, edgy, raw, true, and empowering. They don't make em like this anymore.

[@drewshllz]

best rap group ever! never a vic!! it can happen in the street of NYC!

[@mrperks1]

Real Hip Hop!

[@ktanto]

youre nothing but a beast!!!!!!!!!

[@xBONESstyle]

That's funny how the dude a page back was talking about a "typical drum machine" song. Wow. They managed a typical drum machine song without ONE SINGLE drum machine sound. It's amazing how much people can give themselves away when they think they're making some kind of harsh critique.

[@kiimora]

i always thought Lord Jamal was scary... he look really angry lol lol

[@Frostbite12211983]

I remember that.

[@LongBitcoinShortXRPiss]

Woooooooooo that's the noise

[@CarlosSlugfest]

he asked for it... his man saw it!!!

[@foripu]

ill, i was 12 when this shit came out, these cats had their own identity, im 28 now and i barely listen to anything that comes out today.

[@gargamel55]

Nice.. Sadat had the coolest rap voice.

[@irishjohn831]

My boy Wise, Jamars bro head bopping at the 2:47 point, nice !! These guys are the baddest mother fucker in New Ro, along with Chuck Zito

[@haze1123]

Sadat X. Best MC. Ever. Hands down.