Straight Out The Jungle

Straight Out The Jungle

De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest may have been more commercially successful, but the afro centric,<br>jazz political rap movement and unfadeable Native Tongue Massive started with the Jungle Brothers. Their<br>debut full length Straight Out the Jungle opened up many doors that are walked through by today s artists<br>like Mos Def, Common and even Kanye West. Their taste for jazzy horn samples helped kick-start the entire<br>jazz-rap movement, and their James Brown fixation was one of the first. Plus, the group s groundbreaking<br>collaboration with legendary house producer Todd Terry, I ll House You, paved the way for numerous<br>Hip-House hybrids that shot up the dance and pop charts over the next few years and appeared to be a<br>staple on every East Coast Rap Album from 88 until 92.<br>The opening track Straight Out the Jungle samples the classic Bill Withers drum break as the JB s tell you<br>where they are coming from. Black Is Black (featuring a young Q-Tip) and Sounds Of The Safari introduces<br>the pro-black edge, while the sexually subtle classics Jimbrowski and I m Gonna Do You are<br>funny, clever and timely. Hard, smart, fun, clever and brilliant, Mike G., Africa Baby Bam and Sammy G may<br>not have realized it but they crafted a classic rap album that stands the test of time. Available for the first<br>time on double CD, this special edition includes 12 versions, remixes and instrumentals (some previously<br>never available on CD), in addition to extensive liner notes by Brian Coleman.