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Sadat X (born Derek Murphy; December 29, 1968〔(Biography of Sadat X on allmusic.com )〕) is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.〔(Sadat X interview on riotsound.com )〕 In 1996, Sadat appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, ''America is Dying Slowly'', alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists. The CD, meant to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine. ==Biography== On December 22, 2005, Sadat was arrested in Harlem and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest.〔(AllHipHop.com: We Love You Isaac Hayes! )〕 On October 3, 2006, Female Fun Music released Sadat's third full-length album ''Black October''. Sadat is involved in teaching children. Has worked as an elementary school teacher in New Rochelle, New York. Qualified as a firefighter in New Rochelle, New York. Coaches children's basketball for the New York City Basketball League. He also played point guard for the Howard University basketball team.〔(AllHipHop.com: We Love You Isaac Hayes! )〕 On March 23, 2010, Sadat X released ''Wild Cowboys II'', the long-awaited sequel to his 1996 solo debut ''Wild Cowboys'', on Fat Beats Records. The album featured several guest appearances from Ill Bill, Kurupt, A.G., Brand Nubian, Rhymefest and others, with production from Pete Rock, Diamond D, Buckwild, Sir Jinx and others. On February 23, 2010, he released an EP, containing five songs from the album and their complementary instrumentals. The first single from the album is "Turn It Up" which features, and is produced by, Pete Rock. A music video for the song premiered on March 12, 2010, which contains cameo appearances from different New York veteran rappers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sadat X」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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