Wild Cowboys

Wild Cowboys
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 15, 1996 (1996-07-15)
Recorded1995–96
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:04:01
Label
Producer
Sadat X chronology
Wild Cowboys
(1996)
The State of New York vs. Derek Murphy
(2000)
Singles from Wild Cowboys
  1. "Hang 'Em High"
    Released: May 20, 1996
  2. "The Lump Lump"
    Released: October 28, 1996

Wild Cowboys is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Sadat X of Brand Nubian. It was released on July 15, 1996, via Loud Records. The recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, D&D Studios, Platinum Island Studios and Greene St. Recording in New York, and at Chris Biondo Studios in Washington, D.C. It was produced by Sadat, Diamond D, Buckwild, DJ Ogee, Ali Malek, Ant Greene Father Time, Da Beatminerz, Dante Ross, DJ Alamo, Minnesota, Pete Rock, and Showbiz. It features guest appearances from Shawn Black, DV Alias Khrist, Deda, Grand Puba, Kool Chuck, Money Boss Players, Tec, Sha Sha and Regina Hall. The album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Wild Cowboys spawned two singles: "Hang 'Em High" b/w "Stages & Lights", which made it to No. 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "The Lump Lump", which reached No. 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 20 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

A sequel to the album, Wild Cowboys II, was released on March 23, 2010.