Trinity (AG, Sadat X, DJ Jab) – The Bronx

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If The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit got together to write a track about Hip-Hop’s Holy Land, it would sound like Trinity’s “The Bronx.” The three members of hip-hop’s new supergroup play up to their name: AG, of Digging In The Crates (D.I.T.C.) fame, Sadat X, pivotal member of Brand Nubian, and DJ Jab, owner and founder of NYC’s Fat Beats Records. It’s difficult to say which Holy Trinity role each artist embodies, but it’s undeniable that their formation as Trinity is a breath of fresh air. The triumvirate burst onto the scene at Audible Treats’ 2009 CMJ Showcase, where they performed together for the first time, and they premiered their first single, “Roc Raida Tribute,” shortly there after, in honor of the fallen DJ.

Since then, the trio has been working on the project’s full album, which includes their single “The Bronx.” The fuzzy, electronic beat with dashes of violin and high-hats provide a dramatic instrumental for the song. Verses include shout-outs to the borough’s hot spots, as well as the group’s favorite places: “Up 49th St., known as The Hub/ Used to go Elliott, and spin a little dub/ They tore down the stadium and put it across the street/ Cedric Ave., home of the hip-hop beat.” The single was also recently used in a national New Era commercial about the Bronx, which was played at Yankee Stadium for the New Era-sponsored Pin Stripe Bowl.