Grand Puba - Check It Out (0-66235)

Artist: Grand Puba
Title: Check It Out
Catalog #: 0-66235
Label: Elektra Records
Year: 1992
Format: 12" Single
Condition: VG+

Grand Puba — Maxwell Dixon, the former frontman of Brand Nubian — brought one of the most distinctive voices and most fluid rhyme styles of the early 90s golden age to his solo debut, and Check It Out is a strong single from that period. His laid-back delivery and sharp, Five Percenter-inflected lyricism had been central to Brand Nubian's identity, and the solo work carries that same intelligence with a slightly looser, more groove-oriented approach. A key figure in New York hip-hop's most fertile era, Puba's catalog is essential listening for anyone serious about the genre. This VG+ copy plays cleanly — a must for the Brand Nubian, golden age hip-hop, or New York rap collector.