Sab the Artist explained

Sab the Artist
Birth Name:	Musab Saad
Birth Date:	23 September 1975
Alias:	Beyond, Musab, SAB, Minnesota Slicks, General Woundwart
Genre:	Hip hop, pop, R&B
Occupation:	Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer
Years Active:	1996–present
Label:	Rhymesayers Entertainment Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings

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]

Career

Known 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

Albums

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

Actin' Rich (1999) (as Musab)
Sab the Artist EP (2010)
The Awful Truth (2012) (as Musab with Abstract Rude)

Guest appearances

Atmosphere – "Current Status" and "Adjust" from Overcast! (1997)
Atmosphere - "Dungeons and Dragons" (1999) from "Headshots: Se7en"
The Planets – "Global" from The Opening (2002)
Atmosphere – "Flesh (Remix)" (2002)
Atmosphere – "Southsiders Remix" (2014)
Atmosphere – "Earring" from Mi Vida Local (2018)
Atmosphere – "Dearly Bloved" from Whenever (2019)
Atmosphere - "Strung" from Word? (2021)

External links

– Rhymesayers Entertainment

Notes and References

Web site: Rhymesayers – the finest independent hip-hop label in the world?. The Guardian. Rob. Boffard. February 4, 2014.
Web site: H2 Local highlights Musab's 'Revival' EP. The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Kevin. Beacham. May 14, 2013.
http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2010/11/11/music/fear_and_lounging/iq_39819624.txt Las Vegas City Life
Web site: Label Profile: Rhymesayers – Evidence, J-Bird and Atmosphere's Slug talk Rhymesayers. CMJ. August 25, 2011. Elissa. Stolman.
Brown, Marisa. "Musab: Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
Web site: Sab the Artist on Respect the Life's 10th anniversary. City Pages. Chaz. Kangas. October 16, 2012.
Web site: Musab Switches To Hiero Imperium From Rhymesayers Entertainment To Release His New Album Entitled Slick's Box . Hip Hop Press . May 6, 2007 . January 29, 2012.
Web site: Musab – The Slicks Box. HipHopDX. Andres. Vasquez. August 31, 2007.
Web site: Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Musab . Rhymesayers.com . October 29, 2002 . January 29, 2012.