Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle (Traffic Entertainment) Green & Red Opaque Vinyl

Tracklisting:

A1. Straight Out The Jungle

A2. What’s Going On

A3. Black Is Black

B1. Jimbrowski

B2. I’m Gonna Do You

B3. I’ll House You

C1. On The Run

C2. Behind The Bush

C3. Because I Got It Like That

D1. Braggin’ & Boastin’

D2. Sounds Of The Safari

D3. The Promo

D4. Ultimatum Ultramix

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Label: Traffic Entertainment Group

Format: Limited Red & Green Opaque Double Vinyl

Release Date: 6th October, 2023

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De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest may have been more commercially successful, but the afrocentric, jazz political rap movement and unfadeable Native Tongue Massive started with the Jungle Brothers. 

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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. 

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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 problack 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 here on high grade, loud pressed, double vinyl for the first time ever! 

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 here on high grade, loud pressed, double vinyl for the first time ever!