Musab Saad,[1] (born September 23, 1975) better known by his stage name Sab the Artist, Musab, or Beyond,[2] is an American recording artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and music executive from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is currently based in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Musab Saad |
| Also known as | Beyond, Musab, SAB, Minnesota Slicks, General Woundwart |
| Born | September 23, 1975 |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Rhymesayers Entertainment Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings |
| Website | sabmusic |
Career
editKnown first by the moniker Beyond and later as Musab, Sab the Artist was a member of the Headshots crew before he, along with Slug (Sean Daley), Ant (Anthony Davis) and Siddiq (Brent Sayers), founded indie hip hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment.[4] In 1996, Beyond had the label's very first release Comparison.[4] In 1999, he released Be-Sides.[5] Dynospectrum's self-titled debut album was also released that year.[5] In 2002, Respect the Life, his first studio album as Musab, was released on Rhymesayers.[6]
The 2007 album Slicks Box was Sab's first official project not released by Rhymesayers, instead coming on Oakland-based Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings.[7][8]
Long known as a hip hop artist, Sab's recent projects—including his 2010 EP Sab the Artist and the full-length album H.G.H. (Heaven, Girls, Hell) he worked with Ultra Chorus of Minneapolis—are instead a fusion of "Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, and Electronic sounds".[9]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Comparison (1996) (as Beyond)
- Dynospectrum (1999) (with Dynospectrum as General Woundwart)
- Be-Sides (1999) (as Beyond)
- Respect the Life (2002) (as Musab)
- Slicks Box (2007) (as Sab the Artist)
- Love Is in the Air (2011) (as Sab the Artist)
- HGH (Heaven, Girls, Hell) (2012) (as Sab the Artist with Ultra Chorus)
- Deconstruction (2020) (as MInk with Ink Well)
EPs
edit- Actin' Rich (1999) (as Musab)
- Sab the Artist EP (2010)
- The Awful Truth (2012) (as Musab with Abstract Rude)
Guest appearances
edit- Atmosphere – "Current Status" and "Adjust" from Overcast! (1997)
- The Planets – "Global" from The Opening (2002)
- Atmosphere – "Flesh (Remix)" (2002)
- Atmosphere – "Southsiders Remix" (2014)
- Atmosphere – "Earring" from Mi Vida Local (2018)
- Atmosphere - "Strung" from Word? (2021)
References
edit- ^ Boffard, Rob (February 4, 2014). "Rhymesayers – the finest independent hip-hop label in the world?". The Guardian.
- ^ Beacham, Kevin (May 14, 2013). "H2 Local highlights Musab's 'Revival' EP". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio.
- ^ Las Vegas City Life
- ^ a b Stolman, Elissa (August 25, 2011). "Label Profile: Rhymesayers – Evidence, J-Bird and Atmosphere's Slug talk Rhymesayers". CMJ.
- ^ a b Brown, Marisa. "Musab: Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (October 16, 2012). "Sab the Artist on Respect the Life's 10th anniversary". City Pages.
- ^ "Musab Switches To Hiero Imperium From Rhymesayers Entertainment To Release His New Album Entitled Slick's Box". Hip Hop Press. May 6, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ Vasquez, Andres (August 31, 2007). "Musab – The Slicks Box". HipHopDX.
- ^ "Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Musab". Rhymesayers.com. October 29, 2002. Retrieved January 29, 2012.