Grand Puba, hip-hop legend and founding member of the seminal rap group Brand Nubian, has signed with independent record label Babygrande Records for the release of his fourth solo album, Retroactive.

“Grand Puba is the father to so many styles in hip-hop. It’s good to have him back—the game needs him, says Chuck Wilson, CEO of Babygrande Records. “We have a great relationship with Brand Nubian and we had so much success with Lord Jamar’s solo release in 2006 that it only makes sense to keep it in the family,” he added.

Originally a member of the group Masters of Ceremony, Grand Puba left to become the lead emcee of the New Rochelle-based group Brand Nubian, who released the critically acclaimed album One For All in 1990. Shortly after, Puba departed the group to embark on a solo career, releasing three solo albums: Reel 2 Reel (1992), 2000 (1995), and Understand This (2001), only to reunite with Brand Nubian again in 1998, 2004 and 2007 for Foundation, Fire In The Hole, and Time’s Running Out, respectively.

Retroactive
is scheduled to be in stores June 23rd.