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I’m not sure if I missed something here, but this felt as typical as possible for 80s hip hop. Not to say that it was bad, as I still enjoyed listening, but there was certainly no “wow” moment, or anything that got me very invested. It felt like the Sugerhill Gang, but slightly less interesting. But, to clarify, I certainly wouldn’t say it’s a bad album. It’s a perfect 5 out of 10.
A founding father of hip hop, a good variety of beats and styles throughout the album. Production value and overall audio quality feels a little low, probably a result of it's time. But I must say I did enjoy the first play through.
Gear: Dunu SA6 Artwork: 🎨🦁🍼 Production: 🙄🤔🤷 Music: 🌍✊🏽☮️ Rating: 🫶🫶/5
Look, this is good and fun and all, but doubt in my mind you didn’t get made fun of a little if you listened to this when it came out. “U make me sweat. U make me work. U make my body wanna go and do the jerk”. Just top notch shit here guys. The lyrics range from being a little corny to borderline racist, ironically. “I wanted to take her home with me. Behind the bush and up my tree”. “And if you got bananas, I'll be glad to bet ya”. What are we talking about? The production is too bass heavy. The whole thing is entirely too long. To the point where I need to actively attempt to not tune it out. 2/5
Rap music is very unpleasant to me. This one is no exception. I just can't get beyond a 1.
zwei bis drei
3/10
I’m starting to come to the realization that I think the rise of gangsta rap was the worst thing to happen to hip-hop, since it practically put an end to the era of hip-hop that focused on being jazzy and groovy. I have never heard of these guys at all and this album isn’t even on Spotify or Apple. As I started to go through this album, I felt the familiar vibes that I felt from something like De La Soul. That smooth style with a hint of social commentary and respect for ancestral roots. It was genuinely a nice surprise. However, the album got a little corny, I guess that’s the word, as it went on. It leaned a little too much into the Jesus stuff. Also, it was a little too long. By the seconds half, I was tired of it. Overall, this was pretty good. Would have never found it without this list. Favorite track: U Make Me Sweat Other hits: Beyond This World, What U Waitin’ 4, Feelin’ Alright, Tribe Vibes, Sunshine, Done By The Forces Of Nature
Ehhh, it’s ok. Late 80’s early 90’s hip hop can be a little underwhelming compared to what’s been happening these days. Not bad for what it is. 2.5⭐️ That album cover, tho 👀👀👀
Original vibes, pre-sample sounds, cool time capsule
I had no idea what to expect going into this one, I like 80s/90s hip hop, but I’m no expert. This was very enjoyable, I have heard the influence of this album in quite a few later works by other artists. I’ll have to revisit and explore more of their stuff.
I enjoyed the lyrics, but there’s something about the production on this album that’s really weird. It’s mostly treble and the bass isn’t bass it’s more just mid range. Feel like this one is ripe for a remaster to broaden the dynamic range.
Incredibly fun album
No comment
Now that's my kinda hip hop.
Enjoyed the laid back approach to this album. A range of rhythms and melodies drive this album nicely.
This album isn’t on Spotify but it looks great so
Interesting album! Rap flow reminds me of mix between early NWA and Run DMC. This feels like a bit fresher than at least the latter, though. It has a lot of groovy bass lines that might as well be found in some disco music. Feels like a quite synth heavy sound there, with perhaps less samples than some other rap groups. Overall all I enjoyed this. Stood out enough from other rap groups to be interesting and it held up throughout the record.
Enjoyed the samples and the swaggy ’80s rap. Quite different from the gangster rap that took hold soon thereafter. The samples were really good, incorporating many different styles. It was also fun to hear similar beats to early N.W.A., but with completely different subject matter. Nothing really stood out to me, though, so I’m going to settle for a strong 2 stars.
Enjoyed this more than I was expecting. Definitely one of the better hip—hop albums for me. Great grooves, good use of samples and more interesting than the gangster stuff.
Not the worst thing I've heard.
old school hip hop. while a fun listen, much of it sounds extremely dated.
Catchy rhythm, no foul language, very percussive, jazzy! Great job!
I wanted to like it more than I did. Great job sampling. I love the jazz used in it. I will try to listen to it again.
Fun listen. Not familiar with this one. Did not know what to expect. Found this quite enjoyable.
Enjoyed this album, much like I enjoy other early-era hiphop. Wish this was on Spotify, I would dig a bit deeper than my YouTube listen. Still, prefer this to the angrier gangster rap that seems to be more popular, 3.5/5
This is a relic from a bygone age, a hip-hop album with jazz/ house beats, very little swearing, and uplifting lyrics. It's not awful by any means, but my god it's boring. It reminds me of other artists from the same era, kind of dull and not my kind of music to be honest. I know lots of people hate the introduction of "gangsta rap", but for my money, this was a dying genre that needed some fresh life blowing into it, or it would have unravelled into nothing. I'm going with 2 stars for this one.
Cool production and vibe, dated well.
Phat beats from another time
Conscious hip hop but I have heard this album before but better by a tribe called quest
Very boring
Though this album is packed, every track finds it's place. One of the few hip hop albums I found myself actively following along lyrically. The range of influence permeates throughout, easily one of the more worldly inspired rap albums I've ever heard. The kind of album that embodies it's "golden age of hip-hop" designation. 4 stars as the mixing is a bit all over the place? Maybe an issue with the album digitization/transfer to streaming.
African-centric old school hip hop that's interesting enough, but not for the full hour of runtime. The tracks really do sound a lot like each other.
Important but ultimately rather ordinary hip hop with great lyricism. It falls right into my old school hip hop fatigue that this list has put me in 1000+ albums in.
First listen
Never heard of this band before. Beyond this World is great! Also love Feelin' Alright! This album really is a force of nature. Tune after tune! Album is a happy, upbeat type album. Very catchy.
4/5
Not bad, just not really into it. Like all the recognizable 70's samples though.
I am a huge hip-hop fan but I have never listened to this LP. I know other Jungle Brothers LPs, straight out the jungle, and raw deluxe get a thumbs up J Beez wit da remedy, not so much. I have also caught them live but the group just didn’t grab my attention like Tribe or De La, but Done by the forces of nature is really good, who knew? I really should have listened sooner.
Mögulega mikilvæg plata en náði mér ekki alveg. Samt fín beat og ekkert gangsta bull.
What a silly cover. But it fits the content. Just hip hop. It's not music. It's like a lecture or a speech with some kind of rhythm booming in the background. At least the listener wasn't constantly shouted at on this album. 1/5
Buen álbum de hip hop, con algunas tonadas muy chill y otras para sentirse muy gangsta, y un par de sampleos por ahí que me sorprendieron bastante. Buena hora de un género que no suelo consumir y que me la hizo pasar muy bien.
Not my kind of thing..
They "R" really cool!
Good
I love the instrumentals. It’s a very diverse palette of sample they used and that’s awesome. The rap part was also not bad but I still don’t like rap.
En 15-20 minutters dip i midten der det føles som om albumet mister litt retning og låtene er litt så som så, men både starten og slutten har de mye bra å komme med
Love that old school hip hop sound, gets you moving and the lyricism is creative
I've been a De La Soul and Tribe fan for a while now. I can't believe I never tried the rest of the Native Tongues collective. Really need to listen to the rest of it. I'm a big rollerblader and this is 100% the right blend of educational lyrics with a long list of traditionally black music influences. There's jazz & scat singing (Ella Fitzgerald), funk (James Brown), Afro-chanting, with an eclectic number of sampling within the record. Its a tour de force celebrating Afro-centrism and Black American culture.
Very 80s sounding early hip hop.
Good stuff
One hopes De la Soul and A Tribe Called Quest are on this list representing the Daisy Age, so I'm not sure this smart but monotonous excursion by fellow travelers is that necessary. I had this tape, but don't remember any of this except for "U Make Me Sweat" where he goes 'Diane DIANE?" Great cover art!
This is a bold choice in that I feel like the J-Beez are overlooked yet were really the first out of the gate of the Native Tongues collective and were pretty innovative. They brought an Afrocentric perspective that was simultaneously affirming, humorous and intellectual, they expanded the palette of sampling to jazz and even Latin music (as on "Good Newz Comin'") and it is funky. This album absolutely holds up.
It seems I only like hip hop recorded prior to 1992. I'm okay with that.
Not available on spotify currently. So I listened to their debut, and it was cool. Some Q-Tip Production and feature on 2 songs. A bit dated in sound for sure, kinda low budget and lofi even when compared to landmark hip hop albums that came out around the time.
47/1001. This name didn't really say too much beforehand. Perhaps should take a closer look. Tight stuff and good grooves, filling what ever missing links there might have been between funk and hip-hop. Towards the end of the album it got a bit repetitive for mw, and when the album started over it was clearly time to move on. But still a powerful bash of music.
Not a fan of this one
Drugs, no. Misogyny, yes. Unique production, got bored of the lyrics.
No es mi estilo pero me gusto
Hand up, I couldn't find this on Spotify so I just listened to their other album, "Straight Out the Jungle instead" which was pretty okay 5/10
The lean beats, direct flows and generally upbeat, Afro-centric tone make for a direct link to the early days of hip-hop, while looking forward, too. Plus, one's fully down with any record that references both Billy Squier and P-Funk. "Good Newz Comin" is best cut, which suggests they might have experimented a bit more freely and expanded the musical palette a a bit. It might not be Three Feet High and Risin' but it's in the same 'hood (obvi), which is/was a good place to be.
3.5
i have no idea who these guys are. the album isn't listed on Spotify. and for 1989, its kinda surprising this isn't more wildly talked about. is it raw by today's standards, no not really. but at this time hip hop was evolving quickly, so this has a place in that creation. the rap group image was setup by De La Soul and Tribe and continued to grow more dynamic into the next decade. topics became more relevant to a culture rather than being the most popular. I personally like that I've never heard of these guys, but it would be hard for a younger me to be able to see its historical context among current rappers. Souls of Mischief and The Pharcyde are up there as personal favorites, and while I feel this fits in pret well, I don't have that connection. Sunshine reminds me of D.O.C. def a 3/5 for the suggestion. there was more black identity politics in rap back then, like Public Enemy, and Acknowledge Your Own History is a great example of that and prob why its on this list. the sampling goin on in a lot of these tracks is ahead of its time. lots of content here. its consistent throughout to the end, but its crazy to see how many styles for a NYC group are being displayed, a couple of songs have that west coast feel to it, even though it was brand new. Good Newz Comin' is great, as well as the title track. i can appreciate all the effort that went into this to shape the course rap.
Day537 - a bummer it’s not on apple music but it’s a pretty awesome album
This was a refreshing and pleasant listen. I wasn't familiar with the Jungle Brothers at all, but you can definitely tell that they likely inspired groups like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. Good beats, great samples, with lyrics and a message I could actually understand.
Pretty good hip-hop album. I dig that De La Soul vibe that's underneath this.
3.5
I’m glad i listened to this one as it’s probably important. I heard De La and Tribe called quest mentioned so many times I was just wishing i was listening to them instead. Qtip came on on one song too that was cool. I don’t know, the lyrics were unexpected for me, but kinda funny and sometimes just positive stuff which is nice, but you know a little too positive? Also the mixing was all over the place. Loved the samples tho. High 3 i think.
Loved this album. I was previously unfamiliar with the Jungle Brothers, heard of them but not much of their stuff. I don’t know why, but I’m glad that’s changed. However, this is why I don’t like modern rap…really just about anything from this century. Jungle Brothers are able to express themselves, rap about political views and chasing girls, all without being vulgar and cursing every other word. Maybe that doesn’t bother most people, but I like to be able to listen to good music with my kids. They’re also not misogynistic, unlike every rap album I’ve heard on this list that was made in the last 25 or 30 years. The Jungle Brothers, along with other contemporaries such as Tribe or Arrested Development, prove you can actually respect women and make great hip hop.
I wasn't feeling this at first; no doubt I'm a bit jaded by all the golden age hip-hop albums on this list and couldn't see what this one does that all the others don't. That was probably a bit unfair though - if this was album #8 rather than #988 I might've been more excited by it, as it's similar to a lot of the hip-hop I enjoy. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.
Cool album. Always been a fan of the Native Toungues collective, just never the biggest Jungle Brothers fan
Not available on Spotify.
really fun album, didn't finish it this time, but will definitely return to it
Haven't heard of the group before. I've had some mixed feelings about the 80s/90s rap albums the generator gave me before but this one was nicer. The beats were more varied and less monotonous with some cool samples sprinkled throughout 3/5
A bit of a missing link for me. It came out at the time I graduated and having heard (and liked) a bunch of rap and hip-hop at university, I moved towards indie and missed this. A crying shame on my part because it's fantastic.
Pretty good hip-hop album. Some songs are better than others, though.
I’m a huge fan of rap, but listening to this I just can’t get the image of will smith out of my head. It really is kind of raps equivalent of rocks doo-wap period and my enjoyment of it can really only be academic. I guess they crawled so others could run but this just wasn’t that good.
It wasn't bad, but didn't set itself apart from other late 80s/early 90s hip hop.
I think the late 80's era was probably my favorite for rap/hip-hop. This was right up my ally with great samples, so solid turn table work, quality lyrics and just fun to listen to all the way through. Very reminiscent of Tribe Called Quest. Evolutionary, not revolutionary, but a solid listen.
Done By The Forces Of Nature is a pretty solid hip-hop album. I was pretty surprised to see that many other hip-hop artists from this era worked on this album including Queen Latifah, De La Soul and Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. The album itself does it's job fairly well with some of the instrumentals being pretty cool and catchy but some were a bit too minimalist. The rapping and lyrics themselves are kinda typical for an album from this time period so nothing that really makes it better or worse than all of it's contemporaries. This is a pretty good album but i wouldn't say that i have a special reason to recommend it. Best Song: J.Beez Comin' Through Worst Song: Sunshine
Loveable, but it makes me uncomfortable to think that this is what cranky old white men wish hip-hop was.
It was an interesting listen. Immediately can hear the Local Natives/Tribe Called Quest sound in the album, so wasn't surprised at all to learn they were one of the OG Local Natives groups. Unlike A Tribe Called Quest however, I feel the album lacks complexity and feels dated in a way that I found it hard to listen to. To me the beats stood out as the strongest part of the album. I appreciate the messaging, though felt the actual lyrics and rhymes to be simple and a little stunted. Overall can appreciate the influence it had on projects I love, but think it's not something I'll come back to myself. Rating a 2 on personal enjoyment but understand thats not fair to an album thats from a different era in a different context.
Dope
3.5
May have to give this one another listen.
Welcome to the Jungle, we got forces and nature
Man this was good. It seems like there were just a few years where hip hop was fun, funky, political and most of all positive. This album lifts you up, and centres the Black experience. I'll come back to this one for sure.
For want of a less disgusting metaphor, this one went in and out without touching the sides. Is it a thing? Yes, it sure is.
This was fine. I personally prefer a lot of other stuff in this genre, but it wasn't bad, and had some interesting moments.
Pretty cool. It’s a shame it isn’t on streaming.
Old school hip hop meets early techno? Yes please
Wasn't on Spotify, but another album was and it was pretty good.
Wasn't super engaged by this, compared to a lot of the rap albums on this list it's a bit forgettable and I was bored by the end. The African elements and funky beats are ok but overall I don't think this is that special
Was this an important album at the time? It's definitely empowering and full of pride, but it hasn't aged well and falls short both of what it influenced and it's contempories.
Highlight: Feelin' Alright In a nutshell: the shape of hip hop to come. Compare the pair- RUN DMC's self titled 1984 album to this 1989 release by The Jungle Brothers. Evolution. Based on album entries in the book, hip hop was morphing. 3 Feet High and Rising (De La Soul), All Hail The Queen (Queen Latifah) and Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys were released in the same year! I didn't mind it. I can see why it's important. Give it a spin if you're curious about "Golden Age hip hop". Overall: 4/10
Very cool and funky beats. Will definitely listen to again as this is my kind of music and I wasn't familiar with Jungle Brothers. This is what this project is for.
The beats are pretty cool, if a bit dated. It's what you expect from late 80s hip hop. Nothing exciting but nothing bad either.
Yet another hip hop album over an hour long. No need for it in my opinion. I quite liked how this was a very positive and upbeat sounding record in comparison to a lot of rap. It's got a cool groove and at times is quite danceable. 'Wat U Waitin' 4' being the best here. The beat is heavy on the funky, foot tapping bass. The second half of 'Good New Comin'' is really good too. It's got a spritely guitar solo with a lovely, catchy rhythm guitar too. 'Doin' Our Own Dang' is another highlight, again, because of the beat. This time it's a funky piano and bass combo. The actual rapping didn't really impress me or grab my attention. It's good but not amazing. Overall the beats feel very plain and the tracks really run together a lot and I was bored for most of this. There's some upbeat funk, but I want more! Three tracks I enjoyed out of sixteen isn't good enough I'm afraid.
I really like this one and will have to add it to a more regular rotation. The lyrics, the production and the overall positivity from this albums is just amazing. I wish this was available to stream, so I could listen more often.
Proud album. Awesome, incredible.
Nice enough early rap album, bit awkward at time, not as flowing 3/5
Nice gem! 3.5/5
Vintage sounding hip hop
Hadn't heard of the Jungle Brothers before, enjoyed this slice of late 80's hip hop, good beats and rappers that played off each other well. Worth tracking down on Youtube, not on Spotify at time of review.
Just when I think I'm over Hip-Hop, something like this comes up and really surprises me. It is crazy that nobody really talks about this album because it is way ahead of it's time. This holds up so much better than other records. If this was on Spotify, it would enter heavy rotation.
No está mal. Es interesante oír samples que se usan en este disco y que se han vuelto a usar, aunque no sé si son originales de este, como el "It begins in Africa". Me he guardado "Sunshine" y debería volver a escucharlo porque hay cosas interesantes.
Ka skjer med så masse hyphens
Was blown away by this one...a Native Tongues group I hadn't had exposure to before. Really, really liked it...almost as well as any Tribe album. 4.5/5
Rap not for me
This is the kind of hip hop I enjoy. I like that bouncier, fun hip hop. Gangsta rap, it turns out, is what I thoroughly dislike and this isn’t gangsta rap. It’s good!
Classic old-school with funky samples from a time when hip hop was about shakin' it, and not all your past and future crimes.
Smooth listening for a nice sunny day
Really fun, vibrant late 80s hip hop, even if some of it is has dated.
Late 80s US hip hop. sampling of music genres such as jazz, R&B, funk, and African music. Solid.
A soundtrack for rapping while wearing hemp sandals.
This is OK but goes on a bit and isn’t really in my wheelhouse
Maso
really just not into this era of hip hop and lyrical rhyming schemes
It's fine but doesn't really go anywhere for me
Too long
I liked the upbeat nature of the music. It was nice and easy to listen to. It was nice listening to Hip-Hop and not having every other word be a cuss word.
Had to go to youtube, wasn't worth it.
Groovy, certainly experimental for the time and I really liked the house and Jazz influences
Could not listen because it is no longer available on Spotify. A shame.
Not available on Apple Music. Listened to about half. Really good. Might finish it later
Meh. Some powerful lyrics, some questionable lyrics. Just a bit odd, weird flow and beats. Chaotic and too long, kinda zoned out after a while.
Never heard of them which is weird because they're just as good as any other bands in this style of the tone
Solid mid 80's hip hop record. Didn't feel supremely groundbreaking, nor is it bad. I am partial to this sound, so I like it. I don't think I'm going to go out of my way to listen to it all the time.
Not bad for an album that's not even on Spotify
Good beats. Fresh.
Awh, this is the sweetest, chillest hip-hop funk / jazz I've heard in a while. I'm sad that this ethos of hip hop seemed to just die outright after the 80s. Other commenters mentioned that gangsta hip hop just dominated so hard that softer, more joyful styles just outright died from lack of attention. So sad! I like all of this, from the upbeat beats, the vigor behind the vocals, the little flourishes of gospel and scatting to break up otherwise very similar rap flows. My gripe for music of this era (and generally, rap albums) is that you can have great flow and stellar beats but still have all the tracks sound same-y without putting a lot of thought into arrangements. While I like Jungle Brothers sound a lot, I do struggle to distinguish different songs on this album. Shout out to Sunshine for its interesting break style beat. And also for the heavily sampled section, everybody's got a little light under the sun! Under the sun! (Listen to Snoop's Doggystyle if you want to hear the dirtier take on this). "Do what you want / but move every muscle" and the grooviest beat on What U Waitin For? right afterwards. Another solid track with a good flow and tension between bassline and synth. AND they sample Parliament? Love. Great album, stellar flows, conscious lyrics, interesting blend of hip hop jazz gospel and funk. I'm glad I heard it. Not sure that this is a listen-before-death level album but I will have it on repeat for a while. Four stars because I really enjoyed the ride.
Another one I was unaware of though given the research I did into hip hop I should have been? Maybe? It’s good. Very much of its time but that’s not a criticism, just an observation. I’m giving 3.5 till I work out if it’s must listen as opposed to good listen.
The rise of gangsta just killed my interest in mainstream hip hop, so it is a joy to go back and revisit an album like this that is much more to my tastes. I dig the Native Tongues era hip hop. It's clever and funky and varied and funny and smart. This represents a direction that hip hop _could_ have gone, but didn't (which is a bit sad). The best material is front-loaded on the album; some of side 2 is still very old skool, with some hilariously dated flow. But I can forgive it for being a lot of fun. An enjoyable listen.
Keep on dancing. KEEP ON DANCING. Keep on dancing. KEEP ON DANCING.
Album didn't load but found 1 song. Interesting!
Wasn't super enamored by this. A bit cheesy and dated. Well performed though.
fun to listen to
Classic 80s hip-hop. Favourite tracks: "U" Make Me Sweat, Tribe Vibes, J. Beez Comin' Through (sick piano sample), Black Woman.
This album is a perfect example of how hip-hip is not synonymous with gangsta rap. This is an art form that can be playful, funny, thoughtful and inspiring without resorting to sexism and homophobia. Musically, this album plays with cheeky samples and inspirations from jazz, to funk, to Afro-beat and even a bit of doo-wop scat thrown in, mixing it up so things never get dull. Genuinely engaging and fun!
This is a solid hip-hop album, with good vibes, good samples (and/or goofy ones; Hooked on a Feeling? come on), some house and jazz bits here and there. Many note the contrast with gansta rap, and at first that might be a critic I actually had: gangsta rap, with all its flaws, is also depicting a social reality, that is less present here. But there are songs as Acknowledge Your Own History, making it more than just a fun and light album.
Charismatic funky rap is my favourite type of hip hop
Dated but nostalgic. 2.5/5 Album 59/1001
Pretty good.
Good flows and good beats.
High highs and low lows on this one. Some of the samples got pretty annoying. There are a couple bangers at the beginning of the album though.
This was so fun I love you golden age of hip hop
Wasn’t available on streaming platforms
2 - not my favorite
Some decent 90s golden age hip hop, nice that it samples parliament but I would still prefer to just listen to parliament. Good though we enjoyed it and being from 1989 if feels a little ahead of it's time with the complexity of some of the beats..
Not for me. As a white European I can't relate to the black American experience. The beats and style also sound dated. I like a tribe called quest, but this was not for me. Best song was the song with all the guests from their collective.
Prijemny hopik
Not my usual style but damn it was good!
An clear classic from hip-hop's golden age - more Afrocentric and focused on soul samples and beats the influence of this album can still be heard. However, and it's a big however, there are better albums out there. Should it be included? Yes. Is it as replayable as 3 Feet High and Rising that came out a few months before? No. Best Tracks: Feelin' Alright; What "U" Waitin' "4"?; Doin' Our Own Dang
GOOD late 80s/early 90s hiphop, without looking it up i assume this album was among the pioneers of sampling. beats are equalized in a pleasant way
Приятно удивлен. Пока это лучший по моему мнению ранний хип-хоп альбом из тех, что мне попадались в списке. Звучит бомбически; охуенные тексты без всего этого позорного шок-контента ради шок-контента; вайб. Супер недооцененный альбом. Лучшая песня - Black Woman.
Did absolutely nothing for me. No idea how that got on the list.
I honestly dug this more than I was expecting. I do like more positive forward rap. When this first started, I thought the hour runtime was going to run me down, but they mixed it up a just enough to keep my interest. Plus some familiar samples make me look like Leonard Dicaprio pointing... Most notably the Blue Suede, and Bee Gees samples. I'm still quite a ways from calling myself one who appreciates Rap/hip-hop, but this really felt good to me (7.1) ★★★½
Mostly very boring and bland beats. Not too much happening. A few standouts, mostly "Tribe Vibes". 2.5 stars
This is a pretty cool album. The flow does feel a tad old school at times, but I think the overall sound is pretty fresh. It brings in a lot of elements of house/dance music, so you get something that's quite a bit funkier than their contemporaries, including the other Native Tongues acts. They were also pretty pioneering in the world of positive, Afrocentric lyrics. I don't think it's quite to the level of De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest (both of whom appear on this album), but overall, it's a really good album that's deservedly held in high regard in the hip-hop world. Highlights for me are "Beyond this World", "Feelin' Alright", "What U Waitin' 4" and "Doin' Our Own Dang". 4 Stars.
More like the Jumble Shop Bros. Just a load of mungy old rap with tatty funk, jazz, latin and psychedelia samples that don’t hang together too well. Comes across as the shabbiest version of De La Soul so maybe this album instead should be called Two Stars High and Falling. If De La Soul’s approach was taking a million different ingredients and blending it into a vibrant yummy rainbow smoothie then this is more like taking a typical New York garbage dumpster, shoving a stick in it and gently swirling the contents around .
Decent album, liked a number of tracks, but difficult to finish it.
I found it boring to listen to and too long. Early hip hop is tough to get into.
Definitely a precursor to groups like Tribe, Jurassic 5 and Arrested Development. The sampling and beats are up and down, some shine. But the positive vibes make the record work.
The production on here is a real sign of the times. Some of the samples used in these songs are crazy. I liked it overall but didn't love it.
It's fine, but not readily available.
viidakko veljekset päässyt ääneen, niin siinä kävi. syövereissäkö siellä studiossa istuhtiin. sielläkö kongon viidakon kurimuksessa jotain hip hop biittiäkö väsäiltiin vai mitä.. juostiinko gorillaparkoja pakoon vaiko elefantteja. bonobopirulaisiako pelätään että pitää studio rakentaa ja studion turvassa biittejä väsäillä.. vai valehteleeko.. onko sittenkin yhdysvaltain kansalaisia.. urbaaneja vaeltajia, nähnykkään mehtän mehtää.. rotat on suurimmat villieläimet mitä vastaan tulee, no se hyvä no se hyvä..e´ что это??? black woman
Yeah, enjoyed this quite a lot, although it outstayed its welcome pretty significantly. It's got a cool overall vibe to it, while being individually quite unmemorable. You could happily have it playing and not be troubled.
Yeah fine Was nice to hear a couple of seconds of You Should Be Dancing. Decent
How is it that this was a first listen to this album. Sure, I knew some of the songs, but what a superb piece of work!
boh ok
Fav: What “U” Waitin’ “4”? Least Fav: Kool Accordin’ “2” A Jungle Brother Liked what it had to say, didn’t like the length
Beats were fun and funky. Love 90s hip hop
Interesting
It was a good listen to what rap was before gangster rap blew up. Not my cup of tea, but it was good.
some good jazz rap
I didn't recognize the band name. The first track reminded me. This was the short years when rap was lighter and on the radio, dance parties popping up because someone had a tape. I had so many tapes from this era. Somehow I didn't have this one. As a young man figuring out life around the time this came out it works for me today. It hits the same spot De La Soul does. It's a great album for the older generation, I'm not sure how well it holds up to the younger folks.
That album seems like a prototype for so much that came after
Kind find this streaming (on Spotify at least) but I remember listening to this a year or so ago and really liking it. Acknowledge Your Own History was one of the tracks I remember going back to a lot.
Decent without being spectacular
Surprisingly enjoyable! I've never heard of these guys and the cover is something else! Can feel the funk in a lot of the songs, I feel like there were good and not so good songs - but honestly, enjoyable!
Das zweite Studioalbum der Jungle Brothers erschien 1989 und wurde in den Calliope Studios in New York aufgenommen. Die Gruppe besteht aus amerikanischen Künstlern mit afroamerikanischen Wurzeln und ist ein frühes Mitglied der Native Tongues-Bewegung, die sich durch einen bewussteren, oft jazz- und funk-inspirierten Zugang zum Hip-Hop auszeichnet. Musikalisch bewegt sich Done By The Forces Of Nature im Bereich des alternativen Hip-Hop, mit starker Betonung auf Afrobeat-, Funk-, Soul- und Jazz-Elementen. Diese werden nicht bloß zitiert, sondern organisch in die Klangstruktur eingebaut. Die Produktion setzt häufig auf lebendige Percussion, groovende Basslinien und harmonische Samples, was dem Album eine rhythmisch dichte Atmosphäre verleiht. Dabei wirkt der Sound weder überladen noch repetitiv, sondern abwechslungsreich und klar strukturiert. Besonders hervorzuheben sind Stücke wie „Doin’ Our Own Dang“, ein Kollaborationstrack mit weiteren Mitgliedern der Native Tongues wie De La Soul und Q-Tip, der den Gemeinschaftsgedanken der Bewegung betont. Auch „Black Woman“ fällt auf, indem es gesellschaftliche Themen anspricht, ohne belehrend zu wirken. „Sunshine“ bringt eine leichtere, fast verspielte Seite zum Vorschein, während „Beeds on a String“ einen experimentelleren Zugang andeutet. Die Jungle Brothers setzen auf eine klare Artikulation, meist mit positivem Grundton, gelegentlich auch mit humorvollen Einwürfen. Inhaltlich steht das Verhältnis zwischen Herkunft, Identität und kultureller Ausdrucksform im Mittelpunkt. Im Gegensatz zu manch anderen Veröffentlichungen aus dieser Zeit verzichtet das Album weitgehend auf aggressive Töne oder konfrontative Botschaften. Insgesamt ist Done By The Forces Of Nature ein in sich stimmiges Werk, das musikalisch wie textlich mit einem gut abgestimmten Konzept arbeitet. Es zeigt die Jungle Brothers in einer Phase, in der sie ihren Stil bereits gefunden, aber noch nicht ausformuliert hatten. Die Produktion bleibt dabei transparent, der kreative Umgang mit Samples fällt angenehm auf, und das Zusammenspiel von Inhalt und Klang wirkt durchdacht.
Hard to find and did not enjoy it
This was impossible to find to even listen to...YouTube to the rescue! This was decent, good flow and beats, just sounded the same throughout.
Have had this on in the car for past few weeks and its been a very enjoyable (and surprisingly funky) old school listen. Particularly enjoyed the lack of skits getting in the way of the tracks. No real stand out tracks (but a consistent level of goodness) means its a 4 not a 5.
Done By the Forces of Nature I’ve never listened to this until today, and although I know a few JB tracks I wasn’t really aware of this album and that it is considered one of the classics of Golden Age hip-hop, alongside A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul (who make appearances on Doin’ Our Own Dang) Being a fan of DLS and ATCQ and Natives Tongues in general, I feel I should really have known about this, as it is an excellent album, right in that late 80s Afro-centric socially conscious hip hip sweet spot. I’ll House You from before this is a great song, and that house influence carries on in places here, What U Waitin’ 4 has a nice house beat and a great synth bass (and a reference to I’ll House You’). There’s also a slight presaging of the west coast sound with the high pitched synth on Belly Dancin’ Dina. But there’s also some great jazz inflections across it too, as on the title track, as well as some early 80s synth influences, and that hip-hop-house-synth-jazz synthesis gives it a slightly different feel to the other Native Tongues stuff, with a more consistently upbeat dance/party vibe, albeit with similar lyrical themes like on Acknowledge Your Own History and Black Woman. This has been a great discovery, I’ve listened quite a few times and have looked forward to coming back to it each time. The only thing is that although it’s brilliantly constructed with great samples, the overall sound lacks a bit clarity especially compared to 3 Feet High and Rising and the first two Tribe albums, but that’s a minor quibble, that doesn’t really detract from the overall quality. Was a 4 on first listen but on repeat it just tips over to 5, it’s a great companion to 3 Feet High and Rising and People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴 Playlist submission: Doin’ Our Own Dang
The album sounds retro as opposed to dated - modern but with an old school feel. The samples, primarily from 74/75 give a vintage feel, carrying afrocentric and socially conscious lyrics. A fair bit of it has an earlier rap feel with rapping over a beat and I like those less. Where the samples form a repeating groove ('Doin' Our Own Dang', 'What U Waiting For', 'Good Newz Comin'', the title track) the results are great.
Old school hip hop with some excellent samples and beats and basslines.
Fun, up beat, inoffensive. But no classic tunes.
-1 for being inaccessible. +1 for the jungle boogie beat.
5.5/10. It's not my thing.
Unfortunately this was not on Spotify but is available on youtube. This album was great and the lack of skits was refreshing for a hip-hop record from this era. Solid hour of solid hip-hop
Hetzelfde tempo, hetzelfde gewauwel, ruim een uur lang. Ik val erbij in slaap. Wellicht beter dan andere platen in het genre die op de zenuwen werken, maar niet heel veel beter. Pas gaandeweg komt er enige variatie. Dat redt de boel nog enigszins.
Eerder schreef ik al over mijn waardering van de de meer relaxte rap in tijden dat alles rauw was. Van Tribe Called Quest en De La Soul mochten we al genieten. Zij kunnen niet zonder de Jungle Brothers genoemd worden. De JB's waren niet alleen eerder. Ze boden ook met Black is Black de kennismaking met Q-Tip. En een stijl die wel heel veel weg heeft van De La Soul. Op dat zelfde album stond I'll House You, wat volgens mij de eerste wereldoverende rap-house hit was en een tweede hit Because I Got it Like That. Tot slot geven ze een lesje sampelen met een ziel met bijvoorbeeld On the Run. En je raadt het al. Het wijze comité heeft voor dit voor de hand liggende debutalbum juist weer niet gekozen....Maar voor het tweede album. Nou, dat is ook wel leuk. ...
Zoals een medeluisteraar voor mij al aanhaalde: het is een mindere versie van de la Soul of Tribe called Quest. En in dat hoekje moeten we dit ook zeker plaatsen. Er komt ook nog een beetje disco om de hoek kijken, bij bijv What U Waitin 4. Het heeft blijkbaar de weg geplaveid voor die 2 eerdergenoemde groepen en het voelt ergens nog wel ouder dan het blijkbaar is. Ik hou wel meer van deze relaxte vibe en het feit dat ze plezier uitstralen, in plaats van kinderachtige teksten proberen te rappen op pistolenbeats. Maar het haalt niet het niveau van de la soul of de tribe. Dit doet me soms meer denken aan Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Ondertussen kabbelt dit op de achtergrond een beetje door. Het doet me weinig, maar ik stoor me er ook niet aan. Typische vergeetbare 3 verder. Al luister ik dit natuurlijk liever dan, ik noem maar wat, Kendrick Lamar.
I enjoyed this but wasn't bowled over by it. Am sure it sounded more radical at the time, and as a whole, it's quite long, but flows well throughout. Great to hear a hip hop album that isn't all about guns and ammo or endless 'conquests'. Uplifting.
Decent rhythms, with the beats bouncing from track to track. Got a little bored tbh.
A decent example of what hip hop was doing outside of gansta rap
A somewhat neglected group from the Native Tongues, Jungle Brothers epitomize the best of nineties creativity in the hip-hop format. It's party music, in its own way, but it also swaggers a literariness that could be called poetry, but in fact resembles something older in quality: 'Shake your butt but don't break your back / Tap your feet and let your fingers snap'; 'All you read about is slavery / Never 'bout the Black man's bravery.' It's the combination of body-positivity and mental-positivity that makes this album an exemplar release - whether they're rapping about 'Belly Dancin' Dina' and being 'junglistically horny' or how 'the oppressed will be saved from oppression,' their pedagogy is inseparable from the dance floor.
Only had one track on Spotify ... but that was enough! This was back when rap was fun!
These beats and production is so fresh after all these years. Hip hop is one of my weaknesses so records like these are so fun to listen to.
An above average album from this era of rap. Smooth and clean. You can hear the songs that were sampled later on in other works. 5.5/10 (2.75/5)
Super fun album, reminded me at times of MF Doom. Liked it a lot
I missed this when it came out. It's pretty good but falls short of great. Beats are chill. The rhymes have flow but it is missing the energy that makes the great hip-hop albums great. I will listen to it again in the future. Maybe it will grow on me.
Never heard of them or this album. It never made a dent in my college musical landscape, and we listened to everything back then. Sample heavy, lyrically smarter than most hip-hop/rap groups from the same timeframe, catchy but too educated to be radio friendly. Never heard a single track from this, that's just odd that it was that far under the radar of an 19 yr old who listened to every flavor of music and dj'd frat house parties. Eric B & Rakim, Beastie Boys, Run DMC, NWA, all better and more established at the same time as this was released. I have no idea how this made the Top 1001, zero hits, pretty generic beats and raps, maybe I'm missing the lyrical message but I focus on the music not the words. Wouldn't make my T1001, likely not my T2002.
Tidig hiphop, bra gung!
Old hip hop always feels so precious. Lik a child trying to sound cool. There’s a charm to it, but it always sounds a bit cheesy now. 2.5/5
I hate rap. But this wasn’t terrible. I just didn’t like it.
descending from the golden age of hip hop with crips beats and loops without having to rely on agressive sampling or electronic noise that is prevelant today. 4/5
Pretty good
מה ההיגיון לעשות אלבום אם כל השירים זה אותו חרא
I’d be willing to bet this is the group that influenced De La Soul. Jungle Brothers are clearly a creative intelligent group but it’s too dance oriented for me and it’s 2 hrs long, someone needed to ruin this in. 4.7/10
Great example of an 80s/90s conscious rap album. So consciously I will give it a strong 3, because it's a pretty boring and repetitive record. I'm not a fan, but it wasn't the worst effort. Just not my style.
Still super fresh sounding after all these years - a solid hip hop record that stands out from the time in the sense that it's purely about regular life stuff, rather than all gangster hip hop that was occurring at the time. It's a bit naff sometimes lyrically and thematically, but it's still a solid and interesting album.
You see some listen but still don't hear Some seem far but are real near I climb a mountain to reach a kingdom And if they're willing sure I'll bring them Think to the needy and then to the greedy Rely on the heaven and earth to feed me Move to the motions of the moon Take out your shades cause the sun comes soon To plan my day I look at the sky I see rain and I still ask why Broke the airwaves, trying to make waves Finally came through but came in mono Frequencies I kept on fighting Satelliting what I was writing Three years, finally got through Came through in stereo So hello everybody and how ya'll doing We gonna say a few words and keep on stepping People watching to see what we would do Live on air you heard us say to you The city's a jungle and we are the brothers This so-called King Of The Jungle will run for cover All of your minds have been set into a trance So instead of fighting out our problems We order ya'll to dance Good album. We honestly should have more like this on this list. Has a couple of weak spots but overall very good album. 4/5
You could probably put together a cogent argument that the amount I like this means I’m old.
this hip-hop is not bad, considering it's a genre I don't listen to
This is really fun. Nice, easy to enjoy hip hop. Interesting, different, good mixing, good flow. Some decent party tracks, too. Nothing to complain about. 4/5
a document from a beautiful moment that seems like an alternate dimension now. the posse cut here is much better than the single version. but what good is a posse if they don't stop you from rapping lines like "her breast provides the nutrition for growth"
The Album is really very good - comparable to a B record of De La Soul. The song featuring the native tongues is really good 3.5
Good mix of musical styles
Not too bad
This is the sound of an era. But with remixes in it like "What's goin on" its a step above. Pop Hip Hop?
This was great, and kept getting more poignant and enjoyable as the album went on. Rating: 4.0
Its old school rap that I just dont love, it needs more of a bite to it. I also think the mastering (I think that's the word) is crazy and you cant hear the vocals some of the time.
Reminds me of De la soul and Tribe called quest. The beats are good. It has some of that awkward old school flow, but in general it sounds more fluent than a lot of their contemporaries. Favorite song: sunshine
I'm pretty sure I might have heard this about 35 years ago, but with Spotify blocking the majority of the album it is difficult to say.
I used to listen to a lot of De La Soul and they were also talking about Jungle Brothers, but I never bothered to listen. Back then, it was a lot harder to listen to new music, so it's kind of understandable, but now I'm regretting it because this is pretty great. Don't think it reaches the levels that De La Soul did, but still a cool sound.
Feel good beats and playful,. political, afro-centric rhymes, but pretty repetitive and too long.
Very cool album. Stand out song - Doin' Our Own Dang
Done by the Forces of Nature is Jungle Brothers’ underrated masterpiece, a funk-fueled celebration of hip-hop’s golden age that sits comfortably in the Native Tongues collective while marching to its own beat. In 1989, while others were rapping about revolution and rebellion, Jungle Brothers offered a vision of unity, self-expression, and musical experimentation, blending jazz, Afrocentric themes, and minimalist beats in ways that felt ahead of their time. Their intricate rhyme schemes and socially conscious messaging laid the groundwork for future artists like The Roots, J Dilla, and Chance The Rapper to carry the torch of positivity and musical fusion. Though it never quite reached the commercial success of their peers, Jungle Brothers’ second album remains a crucial touchstone in hip-hop's evolution—a work that holds its ground alongside the genre's most iconic releases. Done by the Forces of Nature may not have dominated the charts, but its influence is undeniable, and its message still resonates today.
Interesting early rap beats and bars. Acknowledge Your Own History has interesting lyrics.
I can't be bothered to look up the entire album right now, but the one track avail on spotify is a bop
A good example of what early rap. I'm not sure what makes this album better than other early rap albums of the time. Good to listen too, not sure why this is more special than others.
Late 80's hip hop. There's been worse, but this is nothing outstanding. Solid, nice beats, the lyrics are... well, 80ish.
While the flow is sometimes similar to De La Soul, the music is more straightforward and soul and electronic based (like old school hip-hop). Some of this is laughably bad. Highlights: "Feelin' Alright" (simple flow but nice beat and soul samples at the beginning), "Good Newz Comin'" (the bongos are cool even if the rest is kind of messy. The last minute or so sounds like something from Phish), "Doin' Our Own Dang" (features Monie Love. De La Soul, and Q-Tip so at least there's some good rapping on it) Notable: "What 'U' Waitin' '4'?" (Sounds like it's from the early 80s, not 2 months before the dawn of the 90s), "'U' Make Me Sweat" (is that the dude from Cameo on the hook?), "Acknowledge Your Own History" (a few good lines, but 90% of this is sooo cheesy), "Belly Dancin' Dina" (I don't need to know that the subject of this song makes these guys "hard"...), "Done by the Forces of Nature" (just...no. These lyrics are d to the u to the m to the b, y'all)
First listen. Nice one.
Perfect!
good funky rap with better lyrics than anticipated
Nice one
Its fine - maybe a bit overrated.
Absolutely not my jam.
Wonderful old school hiphop. Great beats, good lyrics. No complaints.
PERSONALLY, I think there’s more iconic hip hop albums that should be on the list. This one wasn’t bad but relevant? I’m not sure.
I was pretty excited by the first few tracks, but by the end of 60 minutes it had become somewhat tedious.
Was alright, felt almost like the sort of early 90s rap that I should have enjoyed.
Vibes
quite good, fun to hear songs I've only heard sampled or referenced
I wanted to like this more than I did. So dated. And dull. And a bit shouty. And very little musicality. I mean it’s not offensive, which is sadly refreshing for rap music on here, but it leaves me cold
I refuse to believe the creators of this list spent any time listening to these prototype rap albums
Good vibes, but the genre had not really matured at the time.
I was pretty lukewarm on this album. There are no shortage of fun tracks, but I wasn't finding myself too engaged with anything it had to offer.
Welcome to the jungle, where these brothers bring fun back to the rap game.
Listened Before? N What a great late 80's hip-hop album! This seems to be pretty in-line with the style at the time. Maybe less serious than something like, say, Public Enemy... but the same feel in the main grooves. Subject matter is less revolutionary and more fun-loving. I really enjoyed this record. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: "U" Make Me Sweat, Doin' Our Own Dang
Rap just ain’t my thing yo
We’ve had Tribe, we just had Jungle Brothers. Now bring on the De La, the Brand Nubian and Queen Latifah and we’ve heard all Native Tongue members Good classic hip hop, if you like de la soul and tribe, you should enjoy this Good samples too, funkadelic, Hendrix and even some sabbath
Felt pretty tribe called questy, a couple brothers speaking facts on the Zulu nation
It was nice to hear something other than common typical gangster rap. Reminded me of early 80’s rap, before NWA. Did I need to hear this before I die? Nah. Music is good. Lots of positive lyrics. Not bad 1001 album worthy: No - 39/70
REALLY enjoyed this. I LOVE older school 'rap' what I consider the real hip-hop compared to a lot of the crap that's out there now. I hate most of the new stuff. I love the older feel of just in your face awesome beats and just raw rough voices 'truly' rapping. This is all of that. I go back to my hilarious grade school days of walking around listening to Grandmaster Flash, Furious Five and Mel and Mel and Newcleus lmao. I LOVED this stuff. While this is slightly later in time and has taken the turn of a bit better produced and sounding like Tribe, it still has that raw feeling and just awesome vocals/lyrics I enjoyed as a kid. I had lost touch with this genre after I went rock in later gradeschool and picked up a guitar. But mid gradeschool we had the large what we called "ghetto blasters" (not politically correct now lol) we'd carry around with music like this jamming. and actually walked around like we could break dance on cardboard squares and it got us truly interested in this whole new world of music. Yep. I admit it. We were ridiculous white burb boys that wanted to be ghetto break dancers. It was absolutely pathetic and great at the same time lol. Listened to it on the way to work and finished at work, didn't note out any specific tracks, but enjoyed the whole thing. Just awesome old-school hip-hop which I always have a soft spot for. Just solid and great. I'd totally listen to this again.
This was awesome! I thought being able to hear the old inspirations of MC’s from the early beginnings of hip hop being morphed in with the new sound that was going to come out of the 90’s was awesome! There were a few songs throughout the album where I felt like I was listening to the Sugarhill Gang, listening to that undeniable flow of an MC. Then all of sudden I’d find myself listening to Tribe and next a mix of the two. I really enjoyed this album and have a great time listening it.
I enjoyed this, I found myself comparing it to Tribe and I definitely like Tribe more. Good sound, might listen to a few of them again such as good news comin, tribe vibes, and doin our own dang.
Pretty good
Solid, fun.
This is great. The wiki references this as a "golden age hip hop" album and i fully agree.
I thought this record was solid, but not my personal favorite.
A pretty good hip hop album, if that's your thing
This does absolutely nothing for me.
Not gonna lie I didn’t even finish this one. Ik it was ‘89 and maybe this was influential overall but I just can do another 20 minutes of predictable rhymes. A tisket, a tasket, I wonder what’s in that basket. Like what dude
this album slaps. honestly, i love the beats, the lyrics, and everything about it. to me, this is a quintessential underground hip hop album. its cool, its funky, its fresh, and it so freakin smooth. i honestly dont think I would dip into this one again as much as other five stars, hence the drop to a four but was definitely close to giving this a five.
This album was enjoyable throughout. Chill good beats, intelligent lyrics, and little bits of random musical creativity everywhere. My only issue is that the album is too long - I lost focus around the 40-minute mark.
2 stars. Jarring to listen to after Lauren Hill. Groovy throughout, but there are no bars. The album is middle school level lyricism. It makes sense because it was earlier on in the genre, but having virtually the same drums throughout alongside weak rapping cannot give it above a 2 for me.
What a vibe and such a breath of fresh air compared to other 80s rap. The run time is a little longer than I’d normally like, but I was invested in it from beginning to end. The lyrics are socially aware and topical for the era, the beats and production is fantastic, and the flow of each rapper scratches that classic rap itch. Easily a strong four.
Not bad! I like the beats, but there's something about 80's rap that I just find funny. It's such a big contrast to the hard 90's rap that's coming. It's super smooth and easy to get into a groove, but also feels kinda corny at times. Still an enjoyable album throughout.
This is pretty cool mix of different hip hop styles.
LP
zu oldschool 80er jahre vibe hip hop für meinen geschmack
Like the message, the music could be better.
Besser als das Album davor, zumindest n guten Flow und nicht ständig diese penetranten Wiederholungen. Musste mehrmals mit nicken :D - 4 Sterne
Ja, ist ganz geiler 90er HipHop, aber mags lieber vereinzelt, ein ganzes Album ist dann auch irgendwann anstrengend. 2 Sterne
Usually I find this older style of rap kind of hard to listen to but these guys were pretty entertaining and it was refreshing to hear a rap song with a real message.
This is definitely not my thing but it was much better than most of this style that I have heard.
This was a bit of a snooze. The beats were all the same sounding and the lyrics were a chore to sit through. I'm not saying I want rap to be about thug life. But I do want it, and all music, to have some emotional heft.
Classic hip-hop. Definetly a must listen!
this album is done by forces of melatonin
I'm no particular fan of hiphop, but this album got me bouncing for the entirity of its duration.
Wow, I actually didn't mind this considering I normally dread trying to get through a rap/hihp-hop album. It's still by no means something I'll be listening to again in the future but I'm considering it a personal acheivement that I didn't hate most of this! It might even be a 2.5....
Not bad, wont search for it
Another day, another hip hop album. At least this one doesnt sound too bad.
bueno
The moment I saw it’s hip hop from the eighties I had very low expectations… and after listening to the music I was vindicated. I mean, I’m no huge hip hop fan, but I can enjoy a lot of it, and really like some stuff like The Roots, Kanye or Dead Prez. Thing is about old school hip hop is that you usually get a very basic drum loop, a rapper that would be considered no good by modern standards, and maybe some basic loop sample. This is what we get here. It’s all very basic and dull. I can accept that it’s historically and culturally significant, and it could be a ton of fun to dance to in a party, but just as listening material it’s not enough.
Day 14/1001 of one Album a Day / Listened to whilst: commuting Incredibly mediocre - disappointed. Boring flows and mostly boring lyricism. No flair or energy. Some decent beats but not great overall. Favourite tracks: what u waiting 4 / tribe vibes Worst tracks: beyond this world / acknowledge your own history / belly dancin dina
2.6 2x
Good but a bit much
Un disco sólido, fresco e interesante. Hip hop con letras agradables, al contrario que el de los Beastie (sorry). Muchos temas que suenan futuristas, políticos y además muy cerebrales. 4.1
Los Jungle Brothers son uno de los grandes del Hip-Hop y este uno de sus mejores álbumes. No están a la altura de otros compañeros del colectivo Native Tongues como A tribe called quest pero aquí se les acercaron mucho. Además fueron pioneros en el uso del jazz. De Grandmaster Flash a Public Enemy, de Sugarhill Gang a Eric B. & Rakim... ellos también están en ese grupo. No está I’ll House You (en su debut) pero hay temas para disfrutar. Por ejemplo What u waiting 4? y clásicos como "Tribe Vibes" (con KRS-One) o 2Doin' Our Own Dang" (con otros de Native Tongues De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Q-Tip, y Monie Love) toda una fiesta final. Una influencia capital en todo el Hip de su época (Arrested Development sin ir más lejos) y en otros como OutKast, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams...
Being the least known of the Native Tongues is actually pretty high praise
Laid back and funky with a solid flow. I don’t fully connect with it, but I enjoyed it.
Super cool early hip hop that was completely unknown to me! Relly enjoyed listening to this, and I'm glad to now know Jungle Brothers.
I like What U Waitin’ 4
90% Best: Feelin' Alright; Sunshine; U Make Me Sweat; Belly Dancin' Dina; Beeds on a String; Tribe Vibes; Doin' Our Own Dang Must-Hear? Fantastic album. Yes
Boring rap. The delivery is dull, the lyrics are pseudo-intellectual Afrocentrist nonsense. The positives are, well, there is no violence glorification, drugs, and sexually explicit content. But the absence of the abhorrent doesn't make this good, sorry.