Grand Puba

Grand Puba, born Maxwell Dixon, is an American rapper and record producer from New Rochelle, New York, best known as the lead emcee of the pioneering hip-hop group Brand Nubian. He first gained recognition in the late 1980s as a member of Masters of Ceremony before fronting Brand Nubian on their acclaimed 1990 debut album One for All, and later pursued a solo career with albums including Reel to Reel (1992) and 2000 (1995). He has been active in hip-hop since 1985, periodically reuniting with Brand Nubian, and was recognized at the 2025 Hip Hop Grandmaster Awards presented by the Paid in Full Foundation.