In God We Trust (Brand Nubian album)

In God We Trust
Studio album by Brand Nubian
Released	February 2, 1993
Recorded	1991-1992
Genre	Hip Hop
Length	55:32
Label	Elektra 61381
Producer	artist Rafael Sting International Diamond D
Brand Nubian chronology
One for All (1990) In God We Trust (1993) Everything is Everything (1994)

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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

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

Samples

• "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
• "Steady Bootleggin"
  • "People Sure Act Funny" by Lonnie Smith
• "Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down"
  • "It's Your Thing" by Lou Donaldson
• "The Travel Jam"
  • "All for One" by Brand Nubian
  • "To the Right" by Brand Nubian
• "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)

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993	In God We Trust	12	4

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1993	"Punks Jump up to Get Beat Down"	38	21	2	9
	"Love Me Or Leave Me Alone"	92	68	13	-