Everything Is Everything (Brand Nubian album)

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Everything Is Everything
Studio album by
Brand Nubian
ReleasedNovember 1, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
GenreHip-hop
Length1:02:06
LabelElektra (61682)
Producer
Brand Nubian chronology
In God We Trust
(1993) 		Everything Is Everything
(1994) 		Foundation
(1998)
Singles from Everything Is Everything
  1. "Word Is Bond"
    Released: August 18, 1994
  2. "Hold On"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s(neither)[2]
IGN7.9/10[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Rap Pages7/10[5]
RapReviews5.5/10[6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
The Source[8]
Tom HullB[9]

Everything Is Everything is the third studio album by American hip-hop group Brand Nubian. It was released on November 1, 1994 via Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios, Chung King Studios, Soundtrack Studios, DuPlex Sound Studios and East Hill Studios in New York and House Of Hits in Chestnut Ridge. Production was handled by Lord Jamar and Buckwild, with co-producer Sadat X. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Laura Alfored, Maestro Manny, Serge, Snagglepuss and Starr.

The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. Its lead single, "Word Is Bond", made it to number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 11 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 1 on the Dance Singles Sales charts. The second single off of the album, "Hold On", reached number 39 on the Hot Rap Songs and number 27 on the Dance Singles Sales charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Word Is Bond"
4:00
2."Straight off da Head"
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
Lord Jamar4:31
3."Weed Vs. Weaves" (Interlude)Rudolph Toombs
  • Lord Jamar
  • Sadat X (co.)
0:52
4."Nubian Jam" (featuring Laura Alfored)
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
Lord Jamar5:20
5."Alladat" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
Buckwild4:16
6."Step into da Cipher" (featuring Serge, Maestro Manny and Snagglepuss)
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
  • Lord Jamar
  • Sadat X (co.)
5:14
7."Sweatin Bullets"
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
  • Arnie Lawrence
Lord Jamar3:59
8."Lookin' at God" (Interlude) Lord Jamar0:56
9."Lick Dem Muthaphuckas" (Remix)
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
Lord Jamar5:39
10."Another Day in the Beast" (Thoughts from a Criminal) Lord Jamar0:52
11."Claimin' I'm a Criminal"
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
  • Lord Jamar
  • Sadat X (co.)
5:29
12."Gang Bang"
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
  • Lord Jamar
  • Sadat X (co.)
3:32
13."Down for the Real"
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
  • James Preston
  • James Nicholas
  • Jerome Dickins
  • Ralph Rolle
Lord Jamar4:29
14."Return of the Dread"DeChalusLord Jamar4:52
15."What the Fuck..."
  • DeChalus
  • Murphy
  • Sheila Young
Lord Jamar3:50
16."Hold On" (featuring Starr)
  • Lord Jamar
  • Sadat X (co.)
4:15
Total length:1:02:06
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[10] 38
US Billboard 200[11] 54
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 13

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Everything Is Everything - Brand Nubian | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  3. ^ D., Spence (January 27, 2003). "Brand Nubian - Everything Is Everything". IGN. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Siegmund, Heidi (January 15, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  5. ^ McGregor, Tracii (February 1995). "Flippin' da Traxx". Rap Pages. p. 22.
  6. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 1, 2020). "Brand Nubian :: Everything Is Everything – RapReviews". RapReviews. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  7. ^ R., P. (2004). Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ^ Allan, Edgar (December 1994). "Record Report". The Source.
  9. ^ Hull, Tom (October 28, 2019). "Tom Hull: Grade List: Brand Nubian". tomhull.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 19, 1994. p. 88. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 19, 1994. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 27, 2024.