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In this edition of True Hip-Hop Stories, Sadat X discusses the making of the classic Brand Nubian recording Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down. He also reflects on the state of hip-hop today and how his stint on Rikers Island changed his life.

Credits

  • D-Nice
    Director, Cinematographer

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  • OZORIA 9 months ago
    Sick D...I am a Brand Nubian fan and it is great to see this!
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  • Success Jae 9 months ago
    Straight Outta Now Rule
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  • Distrakt 9 months ago
    Sadat X is one of the nicest emcees on planet earth. We did a song together that just dropped recently called “SUP”. Go peep it, because on the real, this was a dream come true for me.

    Here’s the link:
    myspace.com/distrakt

    Working with Sadat X was like getting drafted to the NBA and playing on the team with Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Unbelievable you hear me. Thank you D-Nice.
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  • Todd Kelley 9 months ago
    incredible
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  • eRiC "eM" McCAiNe 9 months ago
    Much respect!
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  • DayDream Media Group 9 months ago
    D-Nice! This is what it the realness for us old heads! Keep doing your thing and exercising your creativity. But more importantly keeping a light on hip-hop pioneers and keeping their voices RELEVANT!
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  • JPAZ 9 months ago
    These series of stories you are doing are a great way to entertain enlighten and educate and not just the younger generation, but the generation who came up with all these artists. Keep it coming.
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  • Marc Pause 8 months ago
    i hope this series never ends
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  • tanya green 8 months ago
    i was really impressed with this interview by far d-nice...... keep em coming good job
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  • The Outabodies 8 months ago
    Dope piece D! Sadat is a cool dude. I'm sorry to hear about his stretch and how he got there.
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  • Success Jae 8 months ago
    I sent this to my ppl at Worldstarhiphop and they were frontin on it...but they still put it up.. and its getting a lot of good feedback.
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  • Do You KNOW Clarence? 8 months ago
    "...if you make some bullshit, per se, I'm going to say it's some bullshit too..."

    PREACH.
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  • Nems Universal 8 months ago
    No Doubt! Sadat is the man! I've copped (no downloading bullsh*t) copies of Blk October and Experience & Education.
    You have my support on your next project, brother!
    D-Nice... Keep doing your thing!

    Nems,
    Universal Article
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  • nikz 8 months ago
    good shit.
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  • DJ Krypton plus 8 months ago
    Hey! that's great! last week i listened to my favorite Brand Nubian album from 1994)
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  • Majestik 8 months ago
    Another good one....Peace D
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  • jon madison 8 months ago
    awwwwwwww man! definitely one of my favorites thus far (aside from the masta ace joint)!!!

    i love sadat X, and this was dope to have about 10 minutes of him sharing a piece of his life with us!
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  • Constance Hickman 8 months ago
    This is amazing!
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  • Great video, love the freestyle feel.
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  • MAUCYBRO 8 months ago
    Loved BrandNUbians from bakn like 88.. I always wondered what he was saying in the OPEning of "Punk Jump Up". Hot ass Line... Sorry for my Loss of hearing..
    The HOmelEss EMCEE is Too Hot... Diddy better get ahold of him and pump him out there.... He is worth the time.. He Has talent threw his THerapy....Believe dat..
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  • Dee Wells 8 months ago
    D-Nice...Thank you for another great piece.

    Sadat X....Positive Innovators(PIs) always stand tall and swim through the negativity to be the leaders that they are. Keep moving forward!

    Walk GOOD!
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  • sevenevez 8 months ago
    this was amazing..................Great interview with a great dude 24/7
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  • Adrian Salgado 8 months ago
    Great work. Thank you
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  • Mark Shelby 7 months ago
    D, i think this was the best interview you've done. Good example of how a felony can really screw you when it comes to getting a good job, cant hustle forever & everyone cant be an artist or athlete, what you do in the streets can haunt you in life.
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  • Marc Stretch 4 months ago
    BOOM! This series is so on point. Good lookin, once again, D.
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  • Lechuga Love 1 month ago
    No question! Brand Nubian rocks tha set. Keep waking me up.
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