Black from the Future
Black from the Future is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Grand Puba from hip hop group Brand Nubian. It was released on April 15, 2016 through Babygrande Records with distribution via iHipHop Distribution. Production was handled by Big Sproxx, DJ PhD, Vance Wright and Grand Puba himself, with Chuck Wilson serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Isis Aja and Khadijah Mohammed.
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| Released | April 15, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 36:41 | |||
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It is his first album since the 2009 album Retroactive[1] since beginning his solo career in 1992.[2] It was released on April 15, 2016.[1][3][4] It includes socially-charged and rhythmatical tracks such as the conscious single "The More Things Change.[1]"
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "UDK" | Grand Puba | 3:12 |
| 2. | "The More Things Change" (featuring Isis Aja) | DJ PhD | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Tap Out" | Big Sproxx | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Original" | Grand Puba | 2:58 |
| 5. | "It's Over" | DJ PhD | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Think of U" (featuring Isis Aja) | Big Sproxx | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Yard" (featuring Isis Aja) | Big Sproxx | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Respect" (featuring Khadijah Mohammed) | Grand Puba | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Be Mine" | Big Sproxx | 2:09 |
| 10. | "Do the One" | Big Sproxx | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Magic Man" (featuring Isis Aja) | Vance Wright | 3:10 |
| 12. | "It's Been a While" | DJ PhD | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 36:41 | ||
Personnel
- Maxwell "Grand Puba" Dixon – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 4, 8)
- Isis Aja – vocals (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 11)
- Khadijah Islah Mohammed – vocals (track 8)
- DJ PhD – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 12)
- Joe "Big Sproxx" Savino – producer (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Vance Wright – producer (track 11)
- Jason Angel – mixing
- Matty Trump – mastering
- Charles "Chuck" Wilson, Jr. – executive producer
- Ian Tait – artwork
References
- "Puba is adding onto his already robust legacy with Black from the Future". UndergroundHipHop. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- Baker, Soren (April 14, 2016). "Hiphopdx.com background details". Hiphopdx. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- "Grand Puba fifth album". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- "Amazon.com details". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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