In God We Trust (Brand Nubian album)

Lead MC Grand Puba left the group to pursue a solo career in 1991, following the release of their revered debut One for All leaving MC's Sadat X and Lord Jamar, who enlisted DJ Sincere to join the group. 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.

The album was produced entirely by Lord Jamar, while using the Akai MPC. Giving the album's taste of hardcore hard-hitting intense beats with soul and jazz samples that he found through Sadat's father record collection.{{cite web |title=Sadat X on how Brand Nubian started, his Hip Hop heroes, & being a Five Percenter Juan EP is Life|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xay9EzUtnY|website=Youtube.com|date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=5 June 2024}} Diamond D would be the only additional producer, with just only one song on the album with Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down.

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 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. Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "dud" rating, indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought".

• All tracks produced by Brand Nubian, except track 14 produced by Diamond D

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| title1 = Allah U Akbar

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| title2 = Ain't No Mystery

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| title3 = Meaning of the 5%

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| title4 = Pass the Gat

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| title5 = Black Star Line

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| extra5 = {{hlist|Sadat X|Lord Jamar|Red Fox}}

| length5 = {{duration|m=5|s=07}}

| title6 = Allah & Justice

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| title7 = The Godz...

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| title8 = The Travel Jam

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| title9 = Brand Nubian Rock the Set

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| title10 = Love Me or Leave Me Alone

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| title11 = Steal Ya Ho

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| title12 = Steady Bootleggin’

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| title13 = Black & Blue

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| title14 = Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down

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