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De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest may have been more commercially successful, but the afro centric,
jazz political rap movement and unfadeable Native Tongue Massive started with the Jungle Brothers. Their
debut full length Straight Out the Jungle opened up many doors that are walked through by today s 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 and appeared to be a
staple on every East Coast Rap Album from 88 until 92.
The opening track Straight Out the Jungle samples the classic Bill Withers drum break as the JB s tell you
where they are coming from. Black Is Black (featuring a young Q-Tip) and Sounds Of The Safari introduces
the pro-black edge, while the sexually subtle classics Jimbrowski and I m Gonna Do You are
funny, clever and timely. Hard, smart, fun, clever and brilliant, Mike G., Africa Baby Bam and Sammy G may
not have realized it but they crafted a classic rap album that stands the test of time. Available for the first
time on double CD, this special edition includes 12 versions, remixes and instrumentals (some previously
never available on CD), in addition to extensive liner notes by Brian Coleman.