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- In God We Trust (Parental Advisory)
- - 35,813 plays
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  - 21 shares
Brand Nubian
Released 1992

Black And Blue
04:00
974 plays

Love Me Or Leave Me Alone
04:33
5,061 plays

Steal Ya 'Ho
03:50
3,301 plays

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- 1
- Allah U Akbar
- 04:47
- 3,001 plays

- 2
- Ain't No Mystery
- 04:23
- 1,372 plays

- 3
- Meaning Of The 5%
- 02:52
- 1,333 plays

- 4
- Pass The Gat
- 03:23
- 1,616 plays

- 5
- Black Star Line
- 05:06
- 1,317 plays

- 6
- Allah And Justice
- 02:12
- 1,389 plays

- 7
- The Godz...
- 03:50
- 1,192 plays

- 8
- The Travel Jam
- 03:52
- 1,135 plays

- 9
- Brand Nubian Rock The Set
- 04:06
- 1,183 plays

- 10
- Love Me Or Leave Me Alone
- 04:33
- 5,061 plays

- 11
- Steal Ya 'Ho
- 03:50
- 3,301 plays

- 12
- Steady Bootleggin'
- 03:52
- 1,107 plays

- 13
- Black And Blue
- 04:00
- 974 plays

- 14
- Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down
- 04:25
- 11,832 plays

album review

When pre-album single "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" was issued -- along with its violence-laced video -- it was clear that Brand Nubian would not be the same minus Grand Puba. It was a safe bet that In God We Trust wouldn't have attempted any new jack swing crossovers or tie-dyed imagery. Though the makeover is drastic, it is convincing, with Lord Jamar and Sadat X stepping up with some of the era's fiercest, most intense rhymes, a higher percentage of which referenced the likes of Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, Marcus Garvey, and self-defense by any means necessary. Multiple, indefensible homophobic taunts and the silly "Steal Ya 'Ho" aside (did they really think the use of the two words was so necessary?), In God We Trust is nearly faultless, packed with rumbling acoustic basslines, Jeep-rattling breakbeats, and rhymes written and delivered with a great deal of hunger and an equal amount of self-assuredness -- as if to say, "No, Brand Nubian was never Grand Puba and a couple sidekicks." The Diamond D-produced "Punks" outshines everything else, but the group more than holds its own as a self-contained production team. Had a high-profile beat maker been responsible for "The Godz...," "Pass the Gat," or "Brand Nubian Rock the Set," they'd certainly be present in his or her highlight reel. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide