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Brand Nubian: All For One (Elektra)

Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 2 April 1991

THIS HAS been a hot import item for quite a while now and, when you hear it, you'll understand why. Whilst in many circles rap tends to be moving away from sampling, the likes of the Bomb Squad or De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, Brand Nubian portray how sampling can be a positive and inventive force if done correctly, correctly.

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