Everything Is Everything

Everything Is Everything
250px Studio album by Brand Nubian
Released	November 1, 1994
Recorded	August 1993 - June 1994
Studio	D&D Studios (New York City, NY) Chung King Studios (Manhattan, NY) Soundtrack Studios (New York City, NY) Duplex Sound Studios (New York City, NY) Marley's House of Hits (Chestnut Ridge, NY) East Hill Studios (New York City, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Underground hip hop
Length	61:58
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Lord Jamar, Buckwild

Everything Is Everything is the third studio album by American Hip hop group Brand Nubian. It was released in November 1, 1994 under Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios, Chung King Studios, Soundtrack Studios, Duplex Sound Studios, Marley's House of Hits and East Hill Studios in New York City from August 1993 to June 1994. The production on the album was completely handled by Lord Jamar with the exception of one track produced by D.I.T.C. member Buckwild. It includes guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Serge, Maestro Manny, Snagglepuss, Starr and Laura Alfored.

The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard200 chart and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the US. Everything Is Everything was supported by the singles: "Word Is Bond" and "Hold On".

Track listing

1. "Word Is Bond" - 3:59
2. "Straight Off Da Head" - 4:31
3. "Weed vs. Weaves" (Interlude) - 0:50
4. "Nubian Jam" (feat. Laura Alfored) - 5:20
5. "Alladat" (feat. Busta Rhymes) - 4:14
6. "Step Into Da Cipher" (feat. Serge, Maestro Manny & Snagglepuss) - 5:14
7. "Sweatin' Bullets" - 3:59
8. "Lookin' at God" (Interlude) - 0:55
9. "Lick Dem Muthaphuckas" (Remix) - 5:37
10. "Another Day in the Beast (Thoughts From a Criminal)" (Interlude) - 0:53
11. "Claimin' I'm a Criminal" - 5:30
12. "Gang Bang" - 3:31
13. "Down for the Real" - 4:28
14. "Return of the Dread" - 4:51
15. "What the Fuck..." - 3:48
16. "Hold On" (feat. Starr) - 4:14

Samples

Word Is Bond

• "I'm the One" by Average White Band
• "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" by James Taylor and Flying Machine

Weed vs. Weaves (Interlude)

• "Wig Blues" by Lou Donaldson

Alladat

• "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
• "Submission" by Tyrone Washington

Step Into Da Cipher

• "Face It Boy, It's Over" by George Benson
• "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" by Ramsey Lewis
• "I Got Cha Opin (Remix)" by Black Moon

Sweatin' Bullets

• "Long Red" by Mountain
• "Abdullah and Abraham" by Chico Hamilton
• "Hey! Last Minute" by The Meters
• "UFO" by ESG

Lookin' at God (Interlude)

• "Nautilus" by Bob James

Lick Dem Muthaphuckas (Remix)

• "Walking in Space" by Quincy Jones
• "Tonight's Da Night" by Redman

Claimin' I'm A Criminal

• "I'm Trying to Sing a Message to You" by Luther Ingram
• "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy

Gang Bang

• "Freddie's Dead" by The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds

Return of the Dread

• "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
• "Bring It On" by Geto Boys
• "You Don't Hear Me Doe" by Scarface
• "Punks Jump Up to Get Down" by Brand Nubian
• "Do the Funky Penguin (Part 2)" by Rufus Thomas

What the Fuck...

• "I Love You for All Seasons" by The Fuzz

Hold On

• "Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red
• "Sneakin' In the Back" by Tom Scott and The L.A. Express