One for All

Hip-Hop · 1990 · 16 tracks

One for All

A masterwork of 1990 New York hip-hop. Soulful jazz samples meet sharp Five-Percenter philosophy in a balance of street-level grit and high-minded consciousness.

The perfect blend of street-smart swagger and deep-thinking philosophy over the smoothest jazz loops you've ever heard.

A confident and intellectually sharp exploration of identity delivered with soulful, rhythmic ease.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

01

All for One

4:56

02

Feels So Good

5:05

03

Concerto in X Minor

3:59

04

Ragtime

4:16

05

To the Right

4:18

06

Dance to My Ministry

4:22

07

Drop the Bomb

5:02

08

Wake Up

4:45

09

Step to the Rear

4:01

10

Slow Down

5:03

11

Try to Do Me

4:21

12

Who Can Get Busy Like This Man…

4:31

13

Grand Puba, Positive and L.G.

4:31

14

Brand Nubian

4:39

15

Wake Up (Reprise in the Sunshine)

5:26

16

Dedication

4:10

Moments Worth Waiting For

The seamless transition into the Edie Brickell sample on Slow Down that shifts the entire mood.

Grand Puba's effortless charisma on Step to the Rear where the beat drops out for his punchlines.

The dense layering of horn stabs and scratching that opens Concerto in X Minor.

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