"Hang Em High" is one of the more popular songs from the album.Produced by Ali Malek, the song embodies "(theme from) The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" over a good, driving beat and dope bassline. DV Alias Christ, known from singing hooks on songs by Smooth Da Hustler and Trigger Da Gambler, sings the hook on this one which gives it an old western saloon feel: "In this land of wildness - Yo you better pack your vest- In the strreeets there's nothin but crime- So you best to watch your behind.." Sadat X's voice is a little high pitched but his lyrics are strong and hard. The video shows him killing the white Sherrif and displays the strength of the African American man. His flow and rhymes give the song an old cowboy/western atmosphere: "Walk in the New York terrority - On the back of a tree, there's a picture of me- It says I'm lawless, flawless, a hustler plus gun rustler- Wanted in Carolina, for sellin some of New York's finer..." This is a dope song but very hard lyrically. The violent brings it a dope feel which equates the troubling times of today with the cowboys of the old west.

"Do It Again" is produced by Minnesota and has sex as the subject. The beat is cool and rough while Sadat has plenty of energy in the chorus where he raps "Can I do it again? I wanna do it again!" At first, you're not really sure what he means but the sexual references come into the light with a line like "Intertwined pretzel-style..." It's a cool track that is not really sexist...

"Game's Sober" is produced by Ant Greene and features Money Boss Players and Sha Sha. This song is pretty cool with cool flows and a smooth opening which is only done once in a deep voice of one of the Money Boss Players: "A while ago, just want you to know -Just who you're listenin to (say whaaaaat?)- So listen let me tell you- Who I am, and what I do.". Sha Sha is the R&B singer who does the hook in the background so it does not get annoying nor blatent. She sings "Wild Cowboys and Money Boss and everybody's doing their thing..." as Sadat sings "Check it out, the Wild C-O-W-B-O-Y's" and then one of the Money Boss Players go "And we the capital M to the B's to the P's.." Then, together they say , "Money boss and the wild cowboys, going down in history well!.." This is a smoothed out player joint which is not too pretentious. They love money and sex and clothes and women but they are more just doing their thing and getting down than flaunting. One thing for sure is that they are being true.. They are not trying to be something that they are not. It's a cool song.

"Smoking on the Low" was produced by Buckwild and features Shawn Black on rhymes and DV Alias Christ singing the background during the hook. This song is one of the weaker songs on the album though it hits hard. It's a little too long and the hook does not have a cool flow since it sounds somewhat mumbled by the rappers. DV just sings "Oooooh" in the background as they rap "He went from block to rocks...smoking on the low with the blow, from speed to (bleed?), something for a hit and everybody knows him as the freaked out kid..." It has a good hardcore quality but its just hard to get into.

"Petty People" is a dope song with a fast, bouncy beat and cool chorus.Produced by Diamond D and featuring Shawn Black, the song rips through fast and cool. The chorus is very catchy but not annoying since it hold truth: "Petty people, petty individuals, and petty situations that my crew go through..." The horn sampled in the background adds a cool flavor. This is a dope song which sums up the life of Sadat and the rap game ... Dope in many ways.

"The Interview", produced by Da Beatminerz and Featuring Regina Hall has live bass played "Tone Da Backbone". This is a cools song which is basically a conversation or, an interview, between Sadat X and Ms. Hall. The chorus features both of them talking. As Hall asks, "Can I ask you all the questions?" Sadat replies, "I'll tell you no lies." She asks, "What makes Sadat tick?", Sadat replies, "I'll tell ya' but it's a surprise" This is a cool little joint which is sure to please anybody.

"Stages and Lights" is a dope song produced by Showbiz which displays the truth in Sadat's rhyme and image. In the chorus, he claims, "Stages and cameras and lights don't affect me, same on the wax as the same on the street.." Sadat X has a dope rhythm through the whole song with some intellectual lyrics which are both honest and funny. He claims, "It's not that I'm a racist, it's just I'm pro black." The mellow but flowing bouncy beat along with beeps and a cool bass line give this song a dope feel both hard and chilled.

"Move On" produced by Diamond D has Sadat X rhyming about growing up, being in Brand Nubian and other things. He claims that he's constantly growing and going forward in the repeated chorus: "Move on, black man, move on. Move on, black man, move on.  Same year, same day, same sh*t goes on, Move on, black man, move on.." It's a cool song which can be inspirational to people to just move on past their troubling times.

"The Funkiest" is a fast and slick jam with a cool driving and a horn sampled. Produced by Sadat X & Dante Ross, this song samples Minnie Ripperton's "Lovin You" in the chorus as another voice is sampled "Make the funkiest." and Sadat goes "Make it the funkiest!" Here, Sadat is funky without being stupid. This is dope song which picks up the pace in the album.

"Escape from New York", produced by Pete Rock and featuring Dedi features a dope saloon piano in the begining. Sadat kicks it off with some hard rhymes "101 gun salute isn't nearly enough for some ol sh*t this rough..." This is a dope song with a cool beat and dope production by the Soul Brother #1. Pete Rock even raps the chorus: "N*ggas wanna talk the talk, but can ya' walk the walk, New York, New York! For the thugs and playas, (makers?) and rhyme sayers..."

The final song, "The Hashout" is more of a posse cut which is produced by DJ Ogee. It features Shawn Black, Tec & Cool Chuck. As Sadat asks "Who's that making all of that noise?... Wild cowboys! So let the hash blow and uncork the Mo'..." It's a cool, jazzy way to end the album in a smoked out daze. Sadat X rhymes the best but the others do a good job.

    Overall, I think this is a dope hip-hop album.  It's a shame that it did not sell very well but in a way, I like it even more since it's not too popular. Of course, songs like "The Lump Lump" have a crossover appeal but all the other songs are hardcore. Sadat X does use too many guests on the album. Shawn Black, though good, is on too many songs. It's cool to put your people on but if you are going to have guests on your solo album, make some of them well known. Sadat X is the most most well known artist on his album while all of the guest rappers are pretty much unknowns. If he had more stars, the record would have sold more. Still, I love the album. I think it's an underground classic which is also hard to find. You can't get it on CDNOW or even Amazon.com... I bought the last one in the record store and I never saw it again. Sadat X's section on Loud.com is not there anymore either... After this record, all of the three original members of Brand Nubian got back together and made the reunion album "Foundation". 
    This album, "Wild Cowboys" marks an independent Sadat X who is less violent and gun-crazed than he was on "Everything Is Everything" but less peace-loving than he sounds on "Foundation". Here, he finds a good balance between guns, women, smoking hash, and drinking liquer. He's one of the dopest and most under-rated rappers in the land.. The beats are all thick. There's not one weak or wack beat on the entire album. At first listen, some of the beats all sound similar due to the tempo and jazzy vibes or horns used in samples. For dancing, cooling out, or even driving, the beats on the album can please everybody. Sadat X's lyrics are dope too since he takes a much more adult approach with topics ranging from sex, women, money, drugs, Bronx, hip-hop, and African American culture. He does not preach his Muslim religion like Lord Jamar. While Lord Jamar constantly raps about the Nation Of Islam, Sadat X rhymes about his life while his culture and religion stands with him and not in front of him. There's not many religious references in the lyrics at all. (maybe an anti-pork line or two). Sadat's lyrics are better because we can relate to them and he does not go on his ego-trip either. While Lord Jamar and Puba rhyme all the time about how great they are in everything, Sadat rhymes about the reality of his life as a human being. We all can relate to him, he's tangable. As a person, he doesn't seem better than everybody else because his rhymes make us think he's one of us.. That's one thing that makes Sadat better than everybody else. We can relate to him.. He's like the guy on the corner who's doing his thing, liking what he's doing, and getting paid. His approach to his lyrics are honest and the listener can appreciate that. While on "The Lump Lump" he claims that his girl is "right up town, running around, with my man Boogie Brown..." while other rappers would lie and claim that their so good in the sack that their women would never look at another person... We all know Sadat X is grounded in reality... Who wouldn't choose the truth? The production is dope because many different producers spice up the whole project. While dope producers like Buckwild, Pete Rock, and Showbiz, Sadat makes some dope tracks. It's like a perfect combination. Pete Rock does a wonderful job on his song "Escape From New York" because of the dope chorus, beat and piano running through it. Roc Raider on "The Lump Lump" makes the song perfect due to the incredibe sounding scratches at the end. He's an amazing DJ!!! Da Beatminerz create a dope beat on "The Interview" too. Even cats like Minnesota, who I never heard of before, do a good job of making  a well produced song. The scattered production works well . All the songs stand strong by themselves yet they blend together well too. The album flows well because none of the songs are too long nor do they drag out. Though "Smoking On The Low" drags a little bit, the majority of the album has a cool, chilled out but very determined flow which possesses a street sensibility. At this time of writing, groups like Bone, Fugees, and Warren G used the Cowboy theme. Even though Kool Moe Dee really invented the cowboy-rap theme with "Wild Wild West", Sadat X was very innovative with it. The "Hang Em' High" actually sounds like a rap-cowboy song that hits hard without being corny. It's a great fusion! The other sounds of vibes and other rappers give it a true atmosphere of hanging out with some wild ass cowboys! It's cool that the cowboy theme is not through the entire album and only on a couple of songs. Though he calls his crew the Wild Cowboys, the modern world maintains the album's strength. "The Interview" is a creative song, though sometimes seems forced due to Regina Hall's delivery. A complete conversation from begining to end makes this song which even has a chorus.Once again, Sadat X's honest lyrics and unusual, laid-back delivery create an original feel for the album. 
    Sadat X is a hardcore rapper. The third Brand Nubian album "Everything Is Everything" have all the hardest rhymes of Sadat X since every song has many gun references. Here, Sadat maintains his hardcore image with hardcore rhymes. He speaks out about women, sex, drugs, guns, and Islam. He's wild enough to be heard but tame enough to be understood. There are less gun-references that "Everything Is Everything" but much more than "Foundation". Like I wrote before, he finds a perfect balance. The streets of the Bronx are like the ol west and Sadat X and his crew are wild cowboys... of course there's going to be violence, guns, sex, and drinking! His street sense is never left behind. From women to guns to streets, Sadat expresses himself in a hardcore way. I do wish he had more of the hunger and fire that he had on "Everything Is Everything" but it's enough to burn through this joint.
    There was a time, I did not like Sadat X but his rhymes and flow grew on me throughout the years. At first, I was dissapointed in this album but throughout times and many listens, I began to love it. He's a surprise. It's a dope album though not for everyone. If you're looking for dancy sell out rap tunes, pick up a Puffy or Mase record. If you're looking for pure Bronx flavored rhymes backed by dope production with a jazzy feel, Sadat X is intelligent and cool.  So hit the trail and ride off into the wild blue yonder because it's going to get rowdy since Sadat X is here with the Wild Cowboys...
Beats: 9/10.
Lyrics: 9/10.
Production: 9/10
Creativity/Originality: 9/10.
Album Flow: 9/10
Hardcore Rating: 9/10.
[  Overall Rating : 9/10  ]