Sab the Artist

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]

Sab the Artist
Background information
Birth nameMusab Saad
Also known asBeyond, Musab, SAB, Minnesota Slicks, General Woundwart
Born (1975-09-23) September 23, 1975
GenresHip hop, pop, R&B
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active1996–present
LabelsRhymesayers Entertainment
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
Websitesabmusic.bandcamp.com

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)
  • 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
  1. Boffard, Rob (February 4, 2014). "Rhymesayers – the finest independent hip-hop label in the world?". The Guardian.
  2. Beacham, Kevin (May 14, 2013). "H2 Local highlights Musab's 'Revival' EP". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio.
  3. Las Vegas City Life
  4. Stolman, Elissa (August 25, 2011). "Label Profile: Rhymesayers – Evidence, J-Bird and Atmosphere's Slug talk Rhymesayers". CMJ.
  5. Brown, Marisa. "Musab: Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  6. Kangas, Chaz (October 16, 2012). "Sab the Artist on Respect the Life's 10th anniversary". City Pages.
  7. "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.
  8. Vasquez, Andres (August 31, 2007). "Musab – The Slicks Box". HipHopDX.
  9. "Rhymesayers Entertainment :: Musab". Rhymesayers.com. October 29, 2002. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
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