With his first solo album, Wild Cowboys, Sadat X continues the jazz-hip-hop fusion that distinguished Brand Nubian's body of work. But the difference between Wild Cowboys and Nubian's latter-day records Everything is Everything and In God We Trust is the approach. As a solo artist, Sadat X is looser and more relaxed, letting the groove flow and casually demonstrating his verbal vacility. With a first-class prodcution crew -- including Pete Rock, Beatminerz, Diamond D, Buckwild, and Alamo -- Sadat X has created a fun, laid-back album in Wild Cowboys that nearly manages to equal the studied intensity of Brand Nubian with its non-chalant virtuosity. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide
Diamond D (Producer), Commissioner Gordon (Engineer), Roc Raida (Scratching), Minnesota (Producer), Diamond D (Programming), Tony Smalios (Mixing), Troy Hightower (Mixing), Grand Puba (Performer), Ali Malek (Producer), Kenneth Ifil (Engineer), DJ Alamo (Producer), John Wydrycs (Engineer), Commissioner Gordon (Mixing), Buck Wild (Producer), Chris Conway (Engineer), Grand Puba (?), Tim Latham (Mixing), Sha Sha (Performer), Jack Hersca (Engineer), Ali Malek (Multi Instruments), Chris Biondo (Engineer)
Wild Cowboys is the solo debut by Brand Nubian member Sadat X, released in mid-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".
