The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop. They began performing in the mid-1980s and released their first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in 1988 (see 1988 in music). With Afrocentric lyrics and innovative beats, the Jungle Brothers were critically acclaimed and soon joined the influential Native Tongues Posse. The trio is comprised of Michael Small (Mike Gee), Nathaniel Hall (Afrika Baby Bam) and Sammy Burwell (DJ Sammy B). Their first album, "Straight Out the Jungle", was released on an independent label and featured a hip-hop/house collaboration "I'll House You" produced by Todd Terry. In spite of the commercial failure of Straight Out the Jungle, Warner Brothers Records soon signed the group and released Done By the Forces of Nature in 1989 (see 1989 in music). The album was a critical smash at the time, though it has since been largely ignored by hip-hop critics, due to the similarly acclaimed fusion of jazz and rap 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul being released the same year. Following a four year break, the Jungle Brothers returned in 1993 with J Beez Wit the Remedy (1993 in music), another commercial disappointment. Their next album, V.I.P. was produced by Alex Gifford of Propellerheads and, during production, they found time to add their vocal stylings to the Propellerheads tracks "Take California (And Party)" and "You Want It Back". Their latest album to contain any new releases is 2002's All That We Do. In 2001, their song "What's the Five 0" was featured in the music video game FreQuency. In 2004, the Jungle Brothers joined with English producer Mr On to produce "Breathe (Don't Stop)", a version of "Breathe and Stop" by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, combined with a sample of Michael Jackson's "Don't St
1 | Behind The Bush | Straight Out the Jungle |
2 | What U Waitin' 4? [Jungle Fever Mix] | Back to Love 3 |
3 | Sunshine | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
4 | 40 Below Trooper | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
5 | Belly Dancin' Dina | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
6 | Done By The Forces Of Nature | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
7 | Good Ole Hype Shit | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
8 | Make U Sweat | Straight Out the Jungle |
9 | Tribe Vibes | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
10 | Good Lookin Out | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
11 | My Jimmy Weighs A Ton | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
12 | Good Newz Comin' | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
13 | Sounds Of The Safari | Straight Out the Jungle |
14 | Braggin' & Boastin' | Straight Out the Jungle |
15 | Acknowledge Your Own History | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
16 | Man Made Material | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
17 | Blahbludify | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
18 | Beyond This World | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
19 | Doin Our Own Dang | Straight Out the Jungle |
20 | Spittin Wicked Randomness | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |