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 | Black Woman | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
2 | Vip | Fashion Week- Issue 01 Session 1 |
3 | Blahbludify | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
4 | What U Waitin' 4? | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
5 | For The Headz At Company Z | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
6 | Tribe Vibes | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
7 | Simple As That | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
8 | Book Of Rhyme Pages | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
9 | My Jimmy Weighs A Ton | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
10 | Acknowledge Your Own History | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
11 | Good Newz Comin' | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
12 | 40 Below Trooper | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
13 | Kool Accordin' 2 A Jungle Brother | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
14 | Belly Dancin' Dina | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
15 | Doin Our Own Dang | Straight Out the Jungle |
16 | Good Lookin Out | J. Beez Wit The Remedy |
17 | Beyond This World | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
18 | U Make Me Sweat | Done By The Forces Of Nature |
19 | On The Road Again | Straight Out the Jungle |
20 | Sunshine | Done By The Forces Of Nature |