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Maxwell Dixon, better known as Grand Puba, is best-known for fronting Brand Nubian for the group's first album -- and the excellent full-blown reunion album, 1998's Foundation -- but he actually made his commercial debut with the Masters of Ceremony, a group who released a 1988 album (Dynamite) on 4th & Broadway. Puba went solo with 1992's Reel to Reel, which featured the excellent singles "360 Degrees (What Goes Around)" and "Check It Out" (with Mary J. Blige). Never the most prolific rap artist, it took three years for a sophomore release (1995's 2000), and his third album (the lackluster Understand This) didn't come until 2001. Throughout his career, his lyrical schemes have been drizzled with the influence of his Nation of Islam beliefs. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music GuideMore

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Oct 14th, 3:14pm
Puba could rap to a dial tone . . . and it would be dope. If he got with a consistent beat maker, he would be recognized as a top 10 artist of all time. Plus have to give him props for the Hilfiger endorsement back in the day.
May 5th, 9:12pm
ANOTHER GRAND MASTER OF THAT ART CALLED RAP!
IF NEWBIES TODAY POSSESSED EVEN HALF OF PUBA'S
SHARPNESS FATHOM WHERE HIP HOP WOULD BE NOW...
HM.