Jungle Brothers

Jungle Brothers
Formed: 1986 in New York, NY
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Genre: Rap
Styles: Alternative Rap, Jazz-Rap, Political Rap, Golden Age, Club/Dance, Hip-Hop
Group Members: DJ Sammy B, Baby Bam, Mike Gee, Native Tongues
Biography: Although they predated the jazz-rap innovations of De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and Digable Planets, the Jungle Brothers were never able to score with either rap fans or mainstream audiences, perhaps due to their embrace of a range of styles -- including house music, Afrocentric philosophy, a James ...Read full biography
Straight Out The Jungle
Released: 1988
Label: Warlock Records
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The landmark opening salvo from the Jungle Brothers, Straight out the Jungle was also the very first album from the Native Tongues posse, which would utterly transform hip-hop over the next few years. ...Read full review
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Released: 1989
Label: Warner Bros.
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The follow-up to their groundbreaking debut, Done By the Forces of Nature is the point where the Jungle Brothers' production catches up to their musical ambition. There's still a ruddy, lo-fi edge to the ...Read full review
More Jungle Brothers albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (5), Singles & EPs (37)
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