Wild Cowboys

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Wild Cowboys is the solo debut album by Brand Nubian member Sadat X, released on July 16, 1996, on Loud Records. Though the album did not receive much mainstream attention, it was a popular underground release, partly due to the album's guest producers, which included D.I.T.C. members Buckwild, Diamond D and Showbiz, as well as underground legends Pete Rock, Da Beatminerz and O.Gee / DJ Ogee. Wild Cowboys features the singles "Hang 'Em High", "Stages & Lights" and "The Lump Lump". A sequel to the album, Wild Cowboys II, was released on March 23, 2010.

Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"The Lump Lump"	Buckwild	Sadat X
2	"Wild Cowboys"	Diamond D	Sadat X
3	"Sauce for Birdheads"	DJ Ogee	Sadat X, Shawn Black
4	"Open Bar"	DJ Alamo	Sadat X, Grand Puba
5	"Hang 'Em High"	Ali Malek	Sadat X, DV Alias Khrist
6	"Do it Again"	Minnesota	Sadat X
7	"Game's Sober"	Ant Greene Father Time	Sadat X, Money Boss Players, Sha Sha
8	"Smoking on the Low"	Buckwild	Sadat X, DV Alias Khrist, Shawn Black
9	"Petty People"	Diamond D	Sadat X, Shawn Black
10	"The Interview"	Da Beatminerz	Sadat X, Regina Hall
11	"Stages & Lights"	Showbiz	Sadat X
12	"Move On"	Diamond D	Sadat X
13	"The Funkiest"	Dante Ross, Sadat X	Sadat X
14	"Escape from New York"	Pete Rock	Sadat X, Deda
15	"The Hashout"	DJ Ogee	Sadat X, Cool Chuck, Shawn Black, Tec

Samples

• "The Lump Lump"
  • "Blind Alley" by Emotions
  • "Tell Me" by Groove Theory
• "Wild Cowboys"
  • "Both Ends Against the Middle" by Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
  • "Mascaram Setaba" by Mulatu Astatke
• "Open Bar"
  • "Invitation" by Cal Tjader
• "Game's Sober"
  • "Louisiana Blues" by Climax Blues Band
  • "Standing Right Here" by Melba Moore
• "Hang 'Em High"
  • "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Main Theme)" by Ennio Morricone
• "Smoking On The Low"
  • "The Bus" by Solomon Burke
• "Petty People"
  • "Midnight Theme" by Manzel
  • "Song of Innocence" by David Axelrod
• "The Interview"
  • "Ike's Mood I/You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by Isaac Hayes
• "Stages & Lights"
  • "I Don't Want to Leave You, I Just Came to Say Goodbye" by Shawn Phillips
• "The Funkiest"
  • "Loving You" by Minnie Riperton
  • "Bambu" by Reuben Wilson
• "Escape From New York"
  • "Sorcerer Of Isis" by Power of Zeus
  • "Ralph's New Blues" by Modern Jazz Quartet
• "The Hashout"
  • "Pedra Da Lua" by Stone Alliance

Chart positions

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	83
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	13

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		US Hot 100	US R&B	US Rap	Dance Sales
1996	"Hang 'Em High"	98	53	12	21
1996	"The Lump Lump"	—	85	20	5