The 5% Album
Rapper Lord Jamar, the acclaimed lyricist from Brand Nubian, intends to educate listeners with 5 Percent Album, his first solo album. "[the album] deals a lot with the 5 Percent Nation and really exposing it more than anybody has ever done before to bring about a clear understanding. I'm taking away some of the myths" says Jamar. In Hip-Hop's earlier days, one could hear the overt influence of the 5 Percent Nation. Such rappers as Nas, Busta Rhymes, Rakim, Wu-Tang Clan and others have frequently used the unique vernacular and terminology of the 5 Percent Nation in their rap songs. The beliefs of the group heavily influenced the lyrics of each Brand Nubian's album. The 5 Percent Nation of Gods and Earths stems from their belief that 10 percent of the world keeps the other 85 percent ignorant, while the last 5 percent are the righteous people of the world.