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Wild Cowboys is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X of Brand Nubian. It was released on July 15, 1996 via Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, at D&D Studios, at Platinum Island Studios and at Greene St. Recording in New York, and at Chris Biondo Studios in Washington, D.C. Production was handled by Diamond D, Buckwild, DJ Ogee, Ali Malek, Ant Greene Father Time, Da Beatminerz, Dante Ross, DJ Alamo, Minnesota, Pete Rock, Showbiz and Sadat X himself. It features guest appearances from Shawn Black, DV Alias Khrist, Deda, Grand Puba, Kool Chuck, Money Boss Players, Tec, Sha Sha and Regina Hall. The album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Wild Cowboys
Studio album by Sadat X
Released	July 15, 1996 (1996-07-15)
Recorded	1995–96
Studio	Chung King Studios (New York, NY) D&D Studios (New York, NY) Chris Biondo Studios (Washington, D.C.) Platinum Island Studios (New York, NY) Greene St. Recording (New York, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:04:01
Label	Loud RCA
Producer	Matt Life (exec.) Schott Free (exec.) Dante Ross (also exec.) Sadat X (also exec.) Ali Malek Ant Greene Father Time Buckwild Da Beatminerz Diamond D DJ Alamo DJ Ogee Minnesota Pete Rock Showbiz
Sadat X chronology
Wild Cowboys (1996) The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy (2000)
Singles from Wild Cowboys
"Hang 'Em High" Released: May 20, 1996 "The Lump Lump" Released: October 28, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Muzik	[2]
RapReviews	8.5/10[3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Though the album did not receive much mainstream attention, it was a popular underground release, partly due to the album's production. Wild Cowboys spawned two singles: "Hang 'Em High" b/w "Stages & Lights", which made it to #98 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "The Lump Lump", which reached #85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #20 on the Hot Rap Songs.

A sequel to the album, Wild Cowboys II, was released on March 23, 2010.

Track listing

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains samples from "Tell Me" written by Bryce Wilson and Amel Larrieux and performed by Groove Theory
• Track 4 contains samples from "Invitation" written by Bronisław Kaper and Paul Francis Webster and performed by Cal Tjader
• Track 5 embodies portions of "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" written by Ennio Morricone
• Track 7 contains samples from "Standing Right Here" written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Victor Carstarphen and performed by Melba Moore
• Track 13 contains excerpts from "Lovin' You" performed by Minnie Ripperton

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	13

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		US Hot 100	US R&B	US Rap	US Dance
1996	"Hang 'Em High"	98	53	12	21
	"The Lump Lump"	—	85	20	5

References

External links

• Sadat X – Wild Cowboys at Discogs (list of releases)

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