In God We Trust (Brand Nubian album)

In God We Trust
Studio album by Brand Nubian
Released	February 2, 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	55:32
Label	Elektra
Producer	Brand Nubian Diamond D
Brand Nubian chronology
One for All (1990) In God We Trust (1993) Everything is Everything (1994)
Singles from In God We Trust
"Allah U Akbar" Released: 1993 "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" Released: 1993 "Love Me or Leave Me Alone" Released: 1993

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

In God We Trust is the second album from hip hop group Brand Nubian. Lead MC Grand Puba left the group to pursue a solo career in 1991, following the release of their revered debut One for All. DJ Alamo also left to work with Puba, leaving MC's Sadat X and Lord Jamar, who enlisted DJ Sincere to join the group. The album was less successful than the group's debut but still received strong reviews. The single "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down" became a Billboard Hot 100 hit, but was met with controversy over allegedly homophobic content, referencing the Sadat X line "Though I can freak, fly, flow, fuck up a faggot/I don't understand their ways, I ain't down with gays." The single "Love Me or Leave Me Alone" was also a Hot-100 hit. Lyrically, the album contains extremely militant content that reflects the group's identity as Five Percenters, adhering to the philosophy of the Nation of Gods and Earths.

Track listing

• All tracks produced by Brand Nubian, except track 14 produced by Diamond D

#	Title	Performer(s)
1	"Allah U Akbar"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar
2	"Ain't No Mystery"	Lord Jamar, Sadat X
3	"Meaning of the 5%"	*Interlude*
4	"Pass the Gat"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar
5	"Black Star Line"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar, Red Fox
6	"Allah & Justice"	Lord Jamar, DJ Sincere, Sadat X
7	"The Godz..."	Lord Jamar, Sadat X
8	"The Travel Jam"	Lord Jamar, Sadat X
9	"Brand Nubian Rock the Set"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar
10	"Love Me or Leave Me Alone"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar
11	"Steal Ya Ho"	Lord Jamar, Sadat X
12	"Steady Bootleggin’'"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar
13	"Black & Blue"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar
14	"Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down"	Sadat X, Lord Jamar

Samples

• "Allah U Akbar"
  • "Funky President" by James Brown
• "Ain't No Mystery"
  • "Something You Got" by Wilson Pickett
• "Allah and Justice"
  • "Look at Granny Run" by Howard Tate
• "Love Me or Leave Me Alone"
  • "San Francisco Lights" by Bobbi Humphrey
  • "Sing a Simple Song" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
• "Meaning of the 5%"
  • "T" Stands for Trouble" by Marvin Gaye
• "Pass The Gat"
  • "Superfluous" by Eddie Harris
• "Steady Bootleggin"
  • "People Sure Act Funny" by Lonnie Smith
  • "Bootleggin' by Simtec & Wylie
• "The Godz..."
  • "Amen, Brother" by The Winstons
• "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down"
  • "Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti
  • "It's Your Thing" by Lou Donaldson
• "Black and Blue"
  • "American Tango" by Weather Report
• "The Travel Jam"
  • "I Can't Get Next to You" by The Temptations
  • "Shape Your Mind to Die" by Leon Thomas
  • "Superrappin' by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
• "Steal Ya 'Ho"
  • "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
  • "The New Dance Craze" by Five Stairsteps
  • "Girls - Part 2" by The B-Boys
  • "Flex" by Mad Cobra
• "Brand Nubian Rock the Set"
  • "I Don't Know This World Is Coming To" by Wattstax
  • "Theme from Rocky" by Bill Conti (horn solo heard in the song)
  • "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" by Cal Tjader

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	4

References

1. Andy Kellman (1993-02-02). "In God We Trust - Brand Nubian | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
2. Christgau, Robert (June 1, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
3. "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
4. "Brand Nubian – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Brand Nubian.
5. "Brand Nubian – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Brand Nubian.