"De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest may have been more commercially successful, but the afrocentric, jazz political rap movement and unfadeable Native Tounge Massive started with the Jungle Brothers and their 1988 debut. "Straight Out the Jungle" opened up many doors that are walked through by artists like Mos Def, Common and even Kanye West. Their taste for jazzy horn samples helped kick-start the entire jazz-rap movement, and their James Brown fixation was one of the first. Plus, the group's groundbreaking collaboration with legendary house producer Todd Terry, "I'll House You," paved the way for numerous hip-house hybrids that shot up the dance and pop charts over the next few years.
For Cassette Store Day 2015, this legendary debut is presented by Get On Down as Jungle Brothers: Straight Out The Jungle Deluxe Cassette Boxset
- one cassette is red and the second (containing the full instrumentals from the album) is green. Both cassettes are housed in an attractive full color slipcase emblazoned with graphics from the original cover art."
Demonstrating an appreciation of the art, consciousness and culture, The Jungle Brothers demonstrate making you move your butt to knowledge and messages of positivity 28 years into Hip Hop. Joined by Kool DJ Red Alert, Dres of Black Sheep and De La Soul watch as they perform at New York's SOB's club in 2014 and interview backstage about the journey of Native Tongues and The JB's from past to present and how their form of self expression still plays a role as a knife which cuts through negativity with positivity and fun.
Remember this tight 12" with Just Ice & Kane produced by Premier from 2002? On this episode of Bobbito & Lord Sear's CMFamalam show, Just Ice, DJ Premier & Mike G Of The Jungle Brothers visit the studio to promote their collaboration on wax and join in some fun times for the WKCR tradition of beats, rhymes and comedy. I don't know which part of this tape I like better, the furious freestyle session of Just & Mike G over the Militia beat or the hilarious diss session that pops off at the end with Sear..
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