Jurassic 5

Formed: 1993 in Los Angeles, CA
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Disbanded: 2007
Styles: Hip-Hop, Underground Rap, Alternative Rap, Turntablism
Group Members: DJ Nu-Mark, Cut Chemist, Chali 2na, Marc 7even, Akil, Zaakir
Biography: Though there's actually six of them, Jurassic 5 got everything else right on their self-titled debut EP. Part of the new rap underground of the late '90s (along with Company Flow, Mos Def, Dr. Octagon, and Sir Menelik), the sextet -- rappers Marc 7even, Chali 2na, Zaakir, and Akil, plus producers Cut ...Read full biography
Quality Control
Released: 2000
Label: INTERSCOPE
Critics' Rating:
In June 2000, almost seven years after their formation, underground rap's most lauded crew finally hit with a full-length. Great expectations aside, Quality Control hits all the same highs as Jurassic ...Read full review
Jurassic 5 LP
Released: 1998
Label: Play It Again Sam
Critics' Rating:
The original EP clocking in at only half the running time of your average rap album circa 1997, Jurassic 5's debut was the most refreshing hip-hop release of the year, and not just because it abandoned ...Read full review
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