Reviews (page 5 of 7)
Hip Hop gemischt mit anderen Musikstilen finde ich grundsätzlich eine gute Sache. Auch die Produktion ist richtig cool. Trotzdem Stelle ich fest, dass ich 3 - 4 Stücke hören kann, es für gut finde, aber dann wieder eine Pause brauche. Wie bewertet man das?
Quite fun and propelled me along easily.
The sample of Rapture in Days 2 Come was fun.
This was OK. Honestly, I listened to it days ago and never got the chance to post this, so it's not fresh in my memory. It was never my favorite, but didn't cause upset.
This was all right. I dug its positive vibes. My problem with a lot of message-heavy music is that it tends not to be very poetic. Such was the case here, but whatever. It's chill. I don't know that I thought this was a must-listen, but at the same time I'd never heard it before, and I enjoyed it well enough, and I guess that's the point of this endeavor. So there's that.
Some good songs; the entire album could have been 12-15 minutes shorter.
Just okay, kind of got tired of the album about halfway through
I enjoyed this...I think I need to spend some more time with old hip hop.
It’s a fun listen mostly, but some of the samples on this were already way overused by 89’ when this came out. Having said that, It’s still good, it just could’ve been better.
Not bad I guess
tem uns beats muito bons, especialmente os mais puxados pro house. ainda assim, achei meio parado demais pro meu gosto
1/2
This album feels warm and easygoing. There’s a lot of rhythm that moves you, with layered beats and smooth rhymes. It’s a bit like De La Soul’s early work, playful and conscious at the same time. The jazz influences blend well with the overall vibe, keeping it laid-back. Some tracks stand out more than others, but it all flows together pretty naturally.
Favorite Tracks: Doin’ Our Own Dang Sunshine Acknowledge Your Own History
Prob 3.5. Lot of funs tracks. The only JB track i knew was Doing Our Own Dang, and just learned Q-Tip, Queen Latifah and De La Soul are all on it.
Not a huge fan, but I did enjoy a few tracks. J-Beez Comin Through was my favorite
Fine stuff overall. Nothing remarkable compared to what came later, but apparently this album pioneered a lot of the sound that became rampant in the 90s (especially funk and jazz beats)? I don't think this era of rap has aged too well, though – every song feels like they found something cool and stuck with it for 3-4 minutes with no variation. But at the time it was revolutionary, I guess. For my money, from this era I'll take Souls of Mischief over this, but a real RAP HEAD might school me on how much Souls of Mischief owes to Jungle Brothers anyway.
Fun sounds from the same collective as Tribe. Feelin' Alright stood out, and I had fun throughout the rest, but it was a bit of a blur, other than Know Your Own History, which stood out as being, well, not good. Overall, not something I'll return to, but cool to hear some of the wider context of the era - funny to learn that Queen Latifah also came from this same collective.
I'm glad I discovered this album, it sounds good and inoffensive (for a rap album). Which is also my gripe - I like my rap with a rougher edge. This sounds a bit too mainstream/poppy almost. But it's a good album. Some funky touches. The lyrics are meaningful (and I believe the whole album is, from a cultural and black identity perspective) but IMO not especially cleverly written. So, for me, a fine album but a bit "meh".
The lion jams in the jungle
Nostalgic with some pleasant summer vibes. Good News Comin' was a real banger.
либо быстро привыкла к самому альбому, либо эти песни чаще встречаются в культуре чем можно представить по имени группы
“U” better believe that I like this album! Definitely leaning 4, I think this could click with me more over time.. there’s some standout beats as well that I didn’t note the names of but, good album!
nice beats. basic lyrics
- sunshine geiler banger - meine Meinung zu altem HipHop verändert sich durch dieses Album aber trotzdem nicht - Auch textlich geht das alles eher in die Kategorie cringe. ist hierbei aber auch dem Zeitgeist geschuldet - zum nebenbei hören war's Ber irgendwie trotzdem ganz nett. 2,75/5
Surprisingly wholesome and upbeat hip-hop
Interesting messages here. I enjoyed the album less and less as it went on, but I'd still give most of it a second listen, personally.
it pretty good. yeah. 🤷♂️
I really liked this album. I might run it again this weekend. Thumbs up. :)
A decent golden age hip-hop album, but not one that really stands out for me.
Some good head banger beats. Too long. Most sound the same. 3.5
Fun. I hadn't heard good articulate rap in a while
Just listening to the Jungle Brothers brought me back to junior high right at the beginning of the Golden Age of Rap. This was a fun album to listen to despite the fact I don’t think I’d ever heard of them before. Their sound reminded me a lot of Digable Planets, Bell Biv DeVoe, and even us threes “Cantaloupe”. Songs for me where you make me sweat And Sunshine, they were just fun songs to listen to and made me feel like I was a kid again listening to Rap for the first time .
Solids listen. I'm not feeling too wordy today. Respect this as a pioneer album. Nothing really jumped out at me. Hey, wait a minute! No skits. I did like that. Anyway, mad props to these trailblazers. There are other rap albums I'll be cranking or listening to again.
Old school cool.
Kinda digging it, and at least it wasn't as cringeworthy as others.
A rap album that feels a bit dated, but with some good licks and beats.
Gotta love late 80s/early 90s hip-hop. Great flow and a surprisingly uplifting tone.
Good and quietly influential in the urban spiritualist/conscious rap mode but comes across as a little too hat backwards, we've-had-a-lot-of-fun-today nowadays. I think it's the flow, since that type of rap was popular when educators who should've been pastors began trying to be cool with the kids, so it became the de facto hiphop style of the daggy trying to seem down with the kids. none of that is jungle brothers' fault though, but it makes de la soul better to listen to
Decent.
Possède bien la cadence, le débit de cette époque. La chanson sur la « danse du ventre », c’est vraiment n’importe quoi (selon moi qui la pratique depuis plus de 12 ans). Mais bon on échappera pas aux clichés d’il y a 30 ans
Solid beats, very conscious and sometimes African-centric rhymes. I can see how it would be a stepping stone for groups that came after, like Arrested Development and A Tribe Called Quest, but I feel it's been surpassed. Favorite tracks: "J. Beez Comin' Through", "What U Waitin' 4?"
Great early Hip Hop Groove.
Felt like I witnessed the real time evolution of A Tribe Called Quest
Extra points for influencing the hip hop music I like
Menevää räpäti räppiä. Myös vähän jazz vaikutteita. Nopea tempoisia hyviä biittejä. Parhaat: Feeling Allright, Belly Dancin Dina, In Dayz 2 Come, Doin Our Own Dang
Pretty chill album that I had never heard of before. Will I listen to again: 75%
Another one from the Native Tongues! Personally I would recommend Strait Out The Jungle over this one mainly because I feel like the beat production and mix is more gritty which I prefer but it’s the Jungle Brothers, you can’t really go wrong. All in all another great hip hop classic. 3.5
1989? I was closely paying attention to music by then, absorbing everything I could from MTV and radio. How did The Jungle Brothers come in under the radar? I know it's the old man in me, but I appreciate the lack of need for a parental advisory sticker on here. The rhymes are decent, the vibe is intelligent and cool-tempered, but what is apparent is how far beats have come since 1989; compared to the modern production of the 2020’s, these beats sound flat and out-of-the-box. The jazzy backing melodies are a key ingredient to their sound, but the hits aren't slappin'. Still pretty good for the time. I really like the vibes of "Good Newz Comin'."
I dug all the positivity on this old school hip hop album. Great sampling also. I am pretty sure this is my first time listening to a Jungle Brothers album.
Okay
Pretty solid early hip-hop album. Nothing special IMO, but I liked it.
I initially had this at 2.5 stars; although I appreciated the lyrical content right away, I found it to be a bit long and one-note. It musically revealed itself a bit more to me on second listen, and even though I’d probably still cut a few songs (and it’s not my preferred era of this genre), I think it could still continue to rise for me. 3/5
I liked this.
high side of meh.
Feelin' Alright Acknowledge Your Own History Tribe Vibes Black Woman Doin' Our Own Dang
I like this but it is just missing some decent hooks which were rich in the De La Soul debut.
Wasn’t for me
Reminds me a lot of Kid n Play, but with a bit more edge.
This was great
I really like this, but boy did things level up like right after this! This would be perfect to put on background at a party.
✅✅ album is fun as hell. low key corny, but they've got enough charisma to power through that corniness. cool beats tho, makes me wanna listen to Tribe.
Some catchy songs but I don’t think I’ll listen to it again.
A fun listen with a nice mix of samples and live instruments. I appreciate not having to work to overlook the offensiveness of the lyrics.
I’m not familiar with the Jungle Brothers, but I’ve enjoyed a lot of the hip hop albums that I’ve gotten to review, and people’s opinions of this album seem to be pretty favorable, so let’s get to it! I really enjoyed the album’s opening track “Beyond This World,” and it gave me high hopes for the rest of the album. The samples on this track were great (especially the use of “White Lines”), and I loved the Afro-centric lyrics. As the album went on, I thought it was fine, but it didn’t blow me away. Musically, there were plenty of great samples, and incredibly fun beats, and I loved the elements of house music that were woven into the album. The socially conscious and generally upbeat lyrics and tone were nice as well, and it was an interesting contrast to the growing popularity of gangsta rap at the time. “Acknowledge Your Own History” was far and away my favorite track. The lyrics about the white washing of history are still incredibly relevant today, as people in power are still trying to promote a vision of the past that ignores the atrocities committed against people from Africa while also diminishing their accomplishments. As much as I enjoyed those things about the album, there were still a few detractors that held this album back in my opinion. I didn’t think the rapping was noteworthy, and it never felt like any members of the group established their own vocal style. Also, the production wasn’t great, and there were a few tracks that were severely muted compared to the rest of the album. Maybe that’s a Spotify issue, but I don’t know. In the end, there were some elements to this album that really worked, but if I’m in the mood for hip hop, there are other things I’d rather listen to.
Was really good. A cross between A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Solid.
Not too bad for a classic hip hop album but still pretty repetitive over time
Two weeks is such a 2010s era indie pop song to me that it’s weird to know it came out in 2009. And even weirder that it came from this album because it’s definitely different (but not drastically) from the rest of the album. It’s definitely a standout track along with all we ask and I love with you but the whole album was exactly the kind of indie music I grew up with in high school and college so I enjoyed it all around.
Good vibes but nothing incredible. - 6/10
Sounds emblematic of old school hip hop. The album most similar to this that I have listened to is Low End Theory, which had more interesting production and flows, along with a tighter tracklist. This one was nice to listen to but I got bored of the songs.
Enjoyed this, very original. 6.5/10
This was alright. Not great, not bad.
Ok
Ok so this was alright - I probably liked it a lot because it was so much better than de la soul and that elevates it somewhat
Often mundane music, but the lyrics were good.
Competent dance music.
Ok, trochę funk
Solid 80s rap. Sounds like a lot of the other albums I love from that era. I'm surprised I haven't heard of it before. I enjoyed how many big recognizable samples there are in it too.
Cool stuff, had never heard of this one before. Wouldn't call the MCing amazing and there isn't a ton of variety in the flow, but then every time I thought the album was starting to stagnate the production would do something neat. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
Very nice sampling here. Loved the Good News song that had Hooked on a Feeling and then all the different guitar samples.
Jájá, þetta er ágætt. Engin gargandi snilld, en ég renndi tvisvar og inn á milli var bara nokkuð skemmtilegt stöff.
Hard to rate… I like this style of late 80s hip hop, but today it felt a little stale and overly cheesy. This probably would’ve gotten a higher rating on another day - I put the fault more on my mood than the music, which has nothing wrong with it.
I probably would have enjoyed this more if my last album hadn't also been 90s hip Hop this is the most "golden age of hip hop" album I've ever heard
+1 star for fully committing to replacing all instances of "you", "to" and "for" with U, 2 and 4
Hard to not compare to tribe called quest / the pharcyde / de la soul (unknown who was first and not looking it up) yet this record still has some great beats/ideas. Beyond this world has a really trippy part on the first chorus and good newz comin has a great guitar/beat breakdown at the end. Part of my issue is that there are some great moments on a lot of the songs but the songs themselves don't hold up during their whole runtime. The record scratches and some of the line delivery can also date the record a bit. I'd say I prefer tracks/records from all the groups previously listed but this genre is just to overall listenable to me to not enjoy the grooves regardless of what you think of lyrical content.
Never heard of these guys before, but they’ve got a cool vibe and some funky beats. It’s a very laidback mood, but socially conscious and a bit smarter than the average rap act.
Old-school, funky hip-hop
It's my type of hip hop, it's just not amazing
Initially the sound was fun and nostalgic. But after a while it became monotonous - the same beat, same rhythm, same delivery on every song.
I had never heard of this group and they feel very ahead of their time. This is some peak 1991-1993 pre-gangsta rap here. While there is disappointingly no references to murder and there is not a sufficient number of curse words on each track, this is still quality rap. "Acknowledge Your Own History," Feeling Alright," and "Doin' Our Own Dang" are the standout tracks. I feel remiss in not having heard of this group before.
no esta mal pero a mi no me gustò, supongo q es por q no es mi estilo
Personally, I think this album is boring. That first mid 80s generation of hip-hop when they were still trying to figure things out, no real variances just the same beat pattern, the same rhyme pattern over a regular snare. Meh
This was pretty awesome, definitely very influential on a lot of stuff I love (Tribe). Ultimately I got a bit bored with it but I get why it is on this list, might need to revisit this for another listen
not bad for hiphop
Starts out with promise and starts to ease up about 3 songs in, so it rolls out rather middle of the road, good but not fun enough to warrant going back and running through more than a listen and a half.
Pretty good. Enjoyable. Sounds like something that would play in the background at Record Collector in Iowa City.
This had some old school hip hop vibes. I enjoyed it, and it definitely had its peaks, but it didn’t blow me away.
Éste reto me está ayudando también a familiarizarme con el hip hop, un género que conozco poco y nada porque nunca he tenido gran interés en él, más que en algún que otro artista. Álbum discreto, con buenas mezclas, que ayuda a mantenerse arriba.
This was pretty cool. I moved awkwardly to the beat while sitting in my office chair and I remember several of the songs hours after listening to them. A solid three stars even if hip-hop is not my preferred genre.
Yes. Like.
3.5
Old but not as boring and dated as I initially thought Best Song: Good Newz Comin' Worst Song: Belly Dancin Dina' PS: They love their 's
This album inspired the creation of the Berto Brothers: Big B & lil b
Rating: 7/10 Very good album overall. The production was definitely the highlight, very sample based and pretty funky. The production was probably groundbreaking for the time, even now it is very fun to listen to. The rapping was solid, nice rhyming and decent flows, even though I am not a fan of the delivery of this time period. Favorite songs: Beyond This World, Feeling Alright, What U Waitin' 4?, U Make Me Sweat, Belly Dancin' Dina, Done by the Forces of Nature, Tribe Vibes, Doin' Our Own Dang. Worst song: Sunshine.
Solid, but not my favorite 80s rap. The production quality is poor, the mix is weirdly low. Might be Spotify.
I like the simplicity of old school hip hop. Lyrically it's not a master class compared to today's hip hop but it's cool
ARM YOURSELF WITH KNOWLEDGE
Liked this much more than I expected, but that was a low bar to clear. It had a enough variety to keep my interest and prevent me from getting bored, but I would be lying if I didn’t say I was glad when it ended.
Enjoyed parts of the album, but it didn't stand out for me.
I’m gonna put it out there that I think the more aggressive and intense rap music is, the better. It doesn’t need to be those things to be good, but a majority of the greatest rap albums ever sound like that. This is considered apart of the daisy age of rap, where MCs were still inclined to stay away from vulgarity and have fun with it. De La Soul did it well. And a fair warning, I’m going to be making a lot of De La Soul comparisons. Because these guys sound like a discount version to me, even if they came out slightly before and were around at the same time. This mostly lacks all of the good that De La Soul had. All of the charisma and character is gone, and the sample selection and production is far less interesting. There are a few cool beats here and there though. The lyricism is alright. The best song, lyrics wise, is Acknowledge Your Own History, since it best highlights one of the better aspects of this album, which is how in tune it is with Black and African history. At the end of the day though, this is a disappointingly underwhelming album, especially for how important it is supposed to be in the timeline of abstract and jazz rap. And I can hear where this laid the groundwork in many places. But more often than not, it falls short of executing those ideas well enough, and leaves much for its contemporaries to pick up and move forward with. Rating: 5/10
Really loving "What you waitin 4" I love they are singing about house jams again on this record like they do on "Straight out the jungle" from the year before. I love the jungle brothers they sound like de la soul and arrested development. This era of hip hop is classic for a reason. The flow feels just like de la soul where the samples feel like parliament funk samples. Honestly its good and i love the jungle brothers but none of the songs on this album really hook me. Im more bored than anything.
Not bad, but sounds dated. Standout Songs: Feeling Alright Doin' our own dang
jungle bros
Good old school hip hop. 2.75
Pretty good 80s hip-hop. Crazy to think how this stuff made the WASPs in my small hometown clutch their pearls like Martha Wayne.
Overlong, but pretty powerful stuff at times.
As soon as the first song started I knew exactly when this album was first released, Classic 80's hip hop. Enjoyed the fun samples added in.
Funky and dance-y hip-hop album from the golden age of hip-hop. Quite enjoyed it, though it was a bit too long.
mt doido, mas as batida não mudam muito e várias das letras não são mt legals não ouvi 100% though
Pretty different vibe than any of the other rap that I’ve listened to from this list thus far. It’s jazzier, funkier, more lo-fi. Lacking any recognizable hooks.
Hadn't heard of them before. Album was fine, had it on in the background, enjoyed it enough.
A decent rap album for sure. The vocals are pretty quiet, but the beats are great and has elements of jazz, and R/B. Overall a good album but nothing over the top. 3 stars
J Beez on the promo … this “classic” just isn’t as classic to me as other Native Tongues albums released in 1989/90 … like “3 Feet High and Rising” … or “People’s Instinctive Travels …”
bel suono hip hop. mi piace la canzone "what u waiting 4?". Ci sono dei suoni interessanti, tipo in "tribe vibes". Un album piacevole da ascoltare ma non ci sono canzoni che sono spiccate particolarmente. Il vibe è bello.
This is like the less successful little brother of “3 Feet High and Rising” but he’s still chill to hang with.
not a fan of hip hop so this is not my thing, but it's not bad
Look forward to getting into this in 2024!!
Do we have to go full racist when we talk about being proud of our ancestors?
Might need another listen. There was definitely some songs I loved, but overall I didn’t get super into this one.
There were a couple of tracks that were interesting (Good Newz Comin’) but most were just standard late 80’s.
decent, but not memorable. prefer a tribe called quest for this playful rapping style. maybe because i don't like house which this is more of reminiscent of, or maybe it's lyrics that are a little less interesting.
Gejt für ein Lieder, nachher wird es mir zuviel Hip Hop . Gut als Hintergrundmusik.
This record has funky beats and a picture to paint. Good album I never would have found on my own. 80s hip hop was fun.
Old school
Some solid lines, good storytelling, and a few good beats; however, most of the first half lacks in serviceable hooks, and the nostalgia factor is carrying the weight in my overall score. Don't see myself returning, but I appreciate most of what's here, and I wouldn't turn it off more often than not. Fav Tracks: What "U" Waiting "4"?, Good Newz Comin', Tribe Vibes, In Dayz "2" Come, Doin' Our Own Dang, Kool According "2" a Jungle Brother
3 stars
Franchement, c'était bien. Ça changeait. Et le petit remix dans Tribe Vibes, c'était pépite !
Better than some of the earlier ones I heard in this list
Pretty darn good for old hip hop. I'd take this over Run DMC or even Beastie Boys. The beats were good and innovative for 1989. Some of those songs were great. But the majority was pretty forgettable
Hip-hop. Ni fu ni fa.
Hip hop funky. Le daré un 3 porque no me ha molestado escucharlo. Pero no creo que vuelva a escucharlo.
Not my style of music but I could still vibe and chill
Enjoyed this more than expected!
There’s some good stuff here. Love this era of hiphop. This is just lacking some of the immediate charms of a ‘3 Feet High & Rising’. It’s good though.
80s hip hop
Much better than the Beastie Boys, but not as good as 2Pac. The album is very socially aware and is talking about a lot of important things for the black community at the time (and even still now). I like that it doesn’t use all the tropes of today’s rap music like guns, girls, and money I can understand why people like this.
Meh. . .If you like this sort of thing.
I didn't hate it. T'was a bit long.
I'm honestly just not a huge fan of rap.
JBs should have been squarely in my zone in the 90s. I've always found them to just miss the mark and can't pick why.
Ah, 1989. Back when I could understand rap lyrics. Cheeky, fun, a sense of playfulness. Not bad at all.
Rappers
not too bad
3.75
Some decent songs but a bit lacking in variety or hooks. 5/10
Yeah it's 80s hip-hop. I think this is one of those genres where I had more affection for it when I'd heard less of it, not to say it's bad, but it's just a sound that maybe benefits from the distance of nostalgia. Anyway it's cool. A couple bangers. Best song: Doin' Our Own Dang
3,5 Góðir sprettir, ber sterk einkenni útgáfuársins. Önnur umferð.
It's early hip hop so it is pretty rudimentary and has a lot of simple rhymes. The production is really good and I can tell it influenced the production of other albums in the following decade. Not really my vibe with how the flow/rhyme scheme is. A solid 3/5
I want to love this album if only because I was exposed to JB through De La Soul ("The Jungle, The Jungle, The Brothers, The Brothers" jumps into my head whenever I hear about them), but this never breaks through.
Clever in places, quite inventive but sounding a little dusty these days. Ultimately too repetitive over an hour's stretch to keep me fully engaged but I dug what slipped under the radar.
I must be missing something bc this album seemed basic as fuck to me. Similar drum beat echos through while brief loops and fills come and go. It was an enjoyable record with no skips but no standouts either
Liked this one. Not as cringey.
Sounds like how I think old school hip-hop should would like. It's OK, but not my thing. 3/5
A good, classic, easy-listening hip hop album.
Some good beats but there was almost no variation throughout the songs
90s hip hop filler. Nothing of importance here.
BL: not heard of Jungle Brothers before - look forward to the listen AL: I can appreciate how foreword thinking and progressive this was - and how much this must’ve pushed the rap game forward. The instrumentals in this are amazing, the use of sampling is brilliant. I loved this, I felt the first 1/3rd was the weakest. FT: “Acknowledge Your Own History”, “Good Newz Comin’”, “Tribe Vibes”, “Black Woman”, 3/5
Enjoyed this, very underrated hip hop album, maybe just a little dated now for me to add to my rotation, but worthy place on this list, and easier to listen to than the dates gangster rap.
File under the good hip hop
It's not bad. I just couldn't get into it today
Great example of old school hip hop. Unfortunately that just doesn't often age well
Fun
Have really enjoyed these 80’s hip hop records. Great beats and very dancy. 3.5/5
Decent/strong 7 First half was a little boring and too barebones for me so made the project as a whole a bit bloated. Second half really picked up, great production and flows. Definitely hear the influence on Tribe
Hard to listen to.
Pretty interesting history lesson from when hip hop met EDM. Not a bad listen. Some of the rhyming might come off corny today, but the message and sentiment remains relevant.
Decent classic hip hop but nothing new nor spectacular
Liked the beats. But thought some of the lyrics were a bit childish at times.
3.5
I’m not sure where to store this in my brainium. It was catchy, it was political, it was pop, it was rap. It was everything, everywhere, all at once.
This album is a good blend of traditional hip-hop with an Afrocentric approach. It contains a mix of funky beats, jazz samples, and conscious lyrics. Each song is unique and showcases the Jungle Brothers' innovative approach to music. Standout tracks from the album include "What 'U' Waitin' 4?" and "Doin' Our Own Dang," which feature guest appearances from Q-Tip and De La Soul, respectively. One of the album's interesting points is its use of live instrumentation. The Jungle Brothers incorporate a variety of instruments, including drums, bass, and horns, which give the album a warm and organic feel. This is especially evident in the final track, "Good Newz Comin'," which features a live jazz band. Done by the forces of nature is more than just an album; it's a cultural artifact. It embodies the spirit of the ”golden age” of hip-hop and represents a time when the genre was about positivity and empowerment. Whilst I really like the message and the impact of this album, the production sometimes fall a bit flat despite it’s intruiging elements.
I really liked that, really great sound that doesn't seem dated, loads of different influences, a bit samey in places but easy 3.
I'm kinda torn by this. Having just had Straight Outta Compton, you come out of that thinking that it'd be really nice to have something that's maybe a little more upbeat and positive. This is exactly that, but now I've heard it I'm not sure it was really what I wanted. There's nothing technically or thematically I can fault with it, but it doesn't really excite me - maybe it's a little too long and a little too samey, and there's no real outstanding track. 3/5.
OMG. Memories of when I could break dance
It is pretty crazy how quickly rap as a genre grew, as just five years before this rap was sounding pretty simplistic (in my opinion) and this album sounds a lot fuller in its sound. Sadly, the album still feels pretty dated still, not necessarily lyrically, but in its sound it reeks of 80s in a way that's hard to enjoy. Other than the album is pretty enjoyable, but the length is also pretty unnecessary, as I'm still waiting for one of the hip-hop albums on this list to not far exceed the cool forty minutes I feel most albums work best at.
Just yesterday I got OutKast which was also a very long hiphop album. This album is, like yesterday, is just fine. But it's too damn long. Could have cut about 15 minutes and would have been tighter and better. Beyond that, perfectly acceptable old school hiphop.
Hip-hop con ritmo, nada extravagante y fácil de escuchar.
Ehhhh not my favourite. Background music at best for me. Nothing drew me in and made me take notice. Average to me.
solid rap
I like it but as I was listening I was trying to figure why I don't like it *quite* as much as some of the other old-school hip hop acts, and I have to think it's the music. Because on the plus side I love these vocals; chill and clear rap style and e.g. on "Feelin' Alright" and "Sunshine" I love the free spirited scat/jazz singing. Keeps it all upbeat and is the best part of this group. But the music is just kind of average on a lot of these tracks - not bad, but using the technology of the day too much of it ends up sounding dated, especially the drum machine (listen to "'U' Make Me Sweat" for a perfect example) so I couldn't connect as much as I have with more jazz and soul-oriented/influenced acts (e.g. Gang Starr, Tribe). Still good quality though and worth a listen for fans of old rhythmic hip-hop. 6/10 3 stars
Old-school hiphop, jazz/house-vibes, virkelig chill, mangler måske lidt kant
Best: Beyond This World Worst: Belly Dancin’ Dina
It's okay, but doesn't do much for me. There's nothing wrong with it though. I just have nothing to say. My favourite song was Doin' Our Own Dang.
Definitely hear some of the prototype ATCQ sound here. Somehow the sounds here don't give off tooooo much of a 90s sound. The fact that it's aged this well is a testament to the quality of music, but it's really not something I would spin regularly.
It is ok. I recognized some lyrics that were "borrowed" from others, most notably Atmosphere. I think there's better in the genre from that time. The positivity is nice. A 2.5 bumped to a 3
Not bad. Good sound. Great era for hip hop. 3/5
Hip hop. No está mal...
Not really me
Precursors to a lot of r&b rap that pops up in the 90s 3.5
Pretty good for a rap album. Not groovy than others
Pretty fun, reminded me of A Tribe Called Quest a bit. Needs more listens
It is an old school hip hop album. The beats are pretty good. The lyrics are alright and are not aggressive as rap music. It was a little long at an hour.
There's a certain groove and sound from the late 80s early 90s that's undeniable. Good to listen to occasionally. Not too hardcore.
This was surprising. I just listened to Fun Lovin' Criminals, and i was thinking that was fine, but this album showed how to make the Hip Hop vibe even more approachable. It's got a cool disco-funk vibe with the hip hop delivery. Enjoyed though not something i would listen to on my own.
The group that popularized the Afrocentrist style of alternative hip hop that would strongly incorporate funk (mostly characteristic of old school) and jazz (the style of the 90s). They're accessible with plenty of catchy and fun tracks playing on a variety of styles. With the old school DJ techniques, they're a proper successor to the disco production-heavy style of Afrika Bambaataa, but you can hear how his rapping will be an influence to the likes of Q-Tip. It's a really enjoyable listen with a ton of things to like and grab your attention from almost any track. There are plenty of weaknesses. Obviously, it's too long at over an hour (really padding the time for cassettes) and filled with several weak tracks. It also tends to be over-produced, with a lot of tricks that actually end up hurting the tracks and inhibiting replayability. Too many easily recognizable samples, but at least they're only used in clips and don't make up the entire beat that tends to ruin many hip-hop tracks. The volume mixing is also pretty screwed; I can hardly hear the titular track but gets uncomfortably loud in "Tribe Vibes." All in all, the record is all over the place and not very coherent, but there are plenty of highlights and makes for an engaging first listen. Favorites: Feelin Alright, Whats U Waitin For, U Make Me Sweat, Good Newz Comin, Done by the Forces of Nature, Doin our Own Dang
Kinda fun
Old school hip hop. Maybe even primordial in the sense that the roots of evolution for the genre is recognizable in these beats and lyrics. I enjoyed this one.
Letkee levy, tyypillisiä biittejä, jotka saa kropan nytkymään. Pakko tykätä.
A solid hip hop album but it didn’t really stand out to me. It’s possible that’s because it was a very influential album so people copied their style though. I would listen to it again
The last post was for a Ice T record, so unfortunately for the Jungle Brothers about halfway through, I was getting tired of hearing Rap and Hip-Hop. Ice's music is closer to being essential, this not so much. I have no complaints about the music, some of it I enjoyed, but it's not really my style of music. I listened to it all and it was fine, but won't rush out and hear it again anytime soon.
Kiinnostava klassikko! Piti oikeen tarkkaan kuunnella. Osa tästä menee mulla sellasen esi-rap/electrofunk -perussapluunan läpi jossa vähän häiritsee se alkeellisuus beateissa ja flowssa. Toisaalta aika hienoja sampleja ja ylipäätään aika raikas meininki verrattuna siihen miltä kaikki alko kuulostaa pari vuotta tän jälkeen gangstahommien myötä. 3/5
Hyvää kulta-ajan räbää.
Ihan jees hiphoppia, mut ei ihan omaan makuun. 3/5.
Way out of my comfort zone but interesting none the less. Very militant, revendicative. 100 times better than whatever I heard in that style recently.
Decent old school rap album, kind of refreshing for a rap album not to be about trying to one up other albums/rappers with even more shocking/disturbing/perverted lyrical content than the next guy.
Nice album not quite good as some other albums of that style
Decent album. The music was a lot more interesting than the lyrics, which I thought were fairly mundane.
I really wanted to like this more.
Hip-hop. Ni fu ni fa.
Why are all the hip-hop albums of this era so long? They're always an hour plus, and there are inevitably a few obvious filler tracks. The tracks that aren't obvious filler tracks are good though.
Not sure who came first, but reminds me of De La Soul. Not something I would normally listen to, but this is decent enough.
jammin but not my thing
it was good. nice change of pace and like reminded me if NWA was melded with the wiggles. Was down and funky but nothing hit too hard
ZULU NATION REPRESENT WOOOO!! that considered, im disappointed. i was expecting more tribe vibes, especially since there’s a track called tribe vibes. is kinda hard for me to be bored by classic boom bap but they managed to do that on more tracks than i hoped. qtip better + L + ratio
Preety good hope hop given the decade.
Enjoyable.
Cool, but not that memorable
correct pour faire un grand ménage de saison
I liked this, it was really groovy
fairly average. could have been better.
I was once walking through the jungle with my brother Hakan, when we heard a woman crying for help. Instead of going to find her to try and help, we just carried on walking, because we just didn't give a fuck. We later heard on the news that she was a well known predator who lured men into helping her before ripping their cocks off. Ive never felt so relieved.
Like the Lionesses winning the Euros - I feel like I should be pretty into this but ultimately it kinda passed me by in the background.
7/26/2022 - ALBUM #180 Today's Album: "Done By The Forces Of Nature" by Jungle Brothers - When it comes to the oversaturated, predictable nature of most 90s rap, a group really just needs to set themselves apart from the crowd in one way or another in order to peak my interest. Interesting hooks, engaging flows, or unique beats alone make an album worth listening in my opinion. That is why it is incredibly disappointing to listen to an album that exceeds in none of these categories. Perhaps there was a solid audience for this group in the 90s because they liked the slight variations this group puts on the typical rap template that was popular at the time, but after more than 30 years, the uniqueness of this group from the crowd has faded. With crunchy beats, muddy basslines, and rap flows so basic they becomes fatiguing, this album sits as a beacon of mediocrity for it’s genre and for it’s time. I think there are some interesting concepts and sounds that start to be examined in the latter end of the record like with the tracks Acknowledge Your Own History and Beez Comin’ Through, it ends up being a bit hard to justify a full album listen. Coming so far in the tracklist and the fact that they still have such boring rap verses, these tracks end up not doing enough to justify this record in this decade. Overall, I think this albu has a few highlights here and there for diehard 90s rapheads, but it should be poked at with a long stick otherwise. Give it a listen if you want some predictably plain rap style and some luke-warm social commentary but otherwise give this one the skip. REDUX: looking at the release date of this album, I have to give it credit for coming out as early as it did and holding so much poignant criticism in it’s lyrics, but my opinion still goes mostly unchanged. This shit dated. Highlights: Acknowledge Your Own History, Tribe Vibes, J. Beez Comin’ Through, Doin’ Our Own Dang Score: 5.5/10 A VERY early rap album that has not aged well as the genre has advanced
I was excited by the prospect of this, but wound up disappointed. It may have been influential, but what it influenced far surpassed it.
Sure it sounds a little basic now, but it is refreshingly upbeat and keeps me tapping along.
Enjoyed this
Never heard of these guys but every song had a familiar vibe. Loved it.
Its "OK"
Solid stuff from early on.
Fun enough
Little old on the old Hip Hop
When it comes to hip hop, this era of jazz influenced, socially-conscious groups is tops for me. I love many of the other Native Tongues groups but have never really listened to the Jungle Brothers for whatever reason. I don't find them to be as compelling as De La, Tribe, or Black Sheep but it was still pretty good.
Enjoyed the listen. Good intro to early hip hop for someone who knows next to nothing.
Production and flow is ridiculous. It does get a little.big repetitive but I'm not complaining too much
Rap muy sencillo que llega hasta a ser agradable. Creo que después del disco de The Roots con el que empezamos la lista, este ha sido el que más me puede pasar en este género.
It's nice and funky, a fun time to find all the samples. The time before hiphop had to be a certain way. And they've got something to say luckily. But it never transcends into a great album. Enjoyable and very listenable. Just not great.
Not my bag, but good stuff just the same. A few tracks ran a bit monotonous but most were enjoyable.
Done By the Forces Of Nature takes you back to the golden age of Hip Hop with their afro-centric lyrics and sampling music from all kinds of genres. It felt like being transformed back to the 80s surrounded by a crew of b-boy dancers. Best: What U Waitin' 4? Worst: In Dayz 2 Come
More de la soul esque hip hop. Should listen to the lyrics it seems. As usual.
Some great hip hop. Solid beats and lyrics without the blatant misogyny that has permeated a lot of the other hip hop albums I've been given so far! This is really good to just have on in the background as well. Nothing, unfortunately, that really stood out to me, however.
A bit long of you ask me but the tracks were mostly good.
De v a… gissa tre gånger…. Cheeeeelin….
Funky, lovely style and old school rap, however nothing special 3/5
bouncy, conscious rap
Rating: 5/10 Bests songs:
Some pretty spicy beats. 3
Pretty good! Had never heard of them before
some great tunes on here that is didn't know came from Jungle bros. will do more investigating
I mean...it was a good album, at least solid, but not really my thing. I can see why a lot of people would like it, and it's very danceable so that gets an extra point or two from me. Great grooves to a lot of the songs. Fave track: EASILY sunshine. The sample of Flashlight was a really fun nod.
Surprisingly good. Nice beats, positive messages. Sounds like a precursor to Bell Biv Devoe, De La Soul, and Arrested Development. Great album art too!
Big party hip hop album, I really liked it and hadn't heard them before. Similar to De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest but more dancey
Não é meu estilo, mas é um bom álbum.
Really good
Certainly influenced by grand master flash, samples from Blue Suede and a lot of De la soul sound in it
Classic Old school rap that feels a bit dated but is not bad by any means
Pretty cool/positive affirming old-school Hip Hop. Watching the music video for Beyond This World was fun. Overall pretty funky and even has some disco touches in it. While it's fun, I am not sure it really does anything very unique, but overall I like it. 3.5 to 3.
Decent old school rap album. Feels as though this was kind of the middle ground between what tribe made and the original styles of rapping. These guys had rhythm and were very black forward. The African themes are pretty strong here. They also mix it up with some 80s beats and djing. Overall it’s decent. 6.1/10
Je m'attendais à écouter un album de reggae en lançant cet album, ce ne fut pas beaucoup mieux puisqu'il s'agissait bien d'un album d'une heure de hip-hop, genre que j'avais pourtant signalé à Robert ne plus vouloir voir dans ce générateur. Robert n'a eu que faire de mon mécontentement, et s'expose à un terrible retour de bâton de ma part.
Some cool songs. I probably wouldn’t listen again, but I also probably wouldn’t skip if they came up again.
Good, but it's hard not to compare it to superior output from their Native Tongues compatriots.
I'm not born for hip-pop, I guess. But can see it being the pioneer of numerous great hit songs in recent years. Like some of the elements in it but sadly none hit me.
Really funky rap, I like the rhythms and all but I can't see myself hearing it normally
Beastie boy vibes but better. Not a BB fan. I hear a lot of influence in newer music that stemmed from this group.
Never heard or even heard of before, but I sure recognize De La Soul. Very positive, clever and fun.
Pretty good, nice chill working music
Nice old school hiphop
Good but not too different from other hip-hop I've heard
rumble in the jungleeee
I had never heard of this group before. I enjoyed the groove, but it felt very… basic and dated in comparison to what I have heard out there now. It’s not really fair to put it that way, though. But De La Soul’s work doesn’t have that archaic sense to it. It all feels pretty timeless. This feels more like them trying stuff out.
Cool beats but it sounds a bit similar to a lot of the rap music from the time - like Bust a Move is ready to break out at any time. The lyrics are better than others at that time...sometimes. U Make me Sweat is one of the songs where the lyrics are of the same fun but cheesy and basic variety of other songs from that era. Acknowledge Your History and Beyond this World have more substance. The album is easy to listen to in the background, but like background it fades away quickly. I definitely enjoyed it, just nothing terribly unique or memorable about the album.
Rap without the dirty. Enjoyed it, but can't say it blew me away.
Excellent rhythm and beats. Not my usual genre but a pleasant listening experience
this started off strong, but got a little...boring as we went along. i did quite like needs on a string, and the closing track was fun - but the rest of it kinda just blurred into a mass of (ahead-of-its-time) 90s hip hop. but that closing track...it sent me off looking for the sample they used (the coasters' shoppin' for clothes), because i'd heard it before, in the incredible track by barry adamson called hip no therapy. you should go check it out. totally worth hearing.
This type of music always makes me laugh. As someone born in the 90's and didn't really find hip-hop and rap until I was in my late teens. This just feels so incredibly dated and with a slight dash of cheesy nostalgia. But it isn't horrible. It's fucking fun, and I'll die on that hill.
With hip-hop still being a relatively new genre, we'll have a few entries that don't approach it the same as most others. The production on this album is interesting, because it's somewhat minimal in it's choices. A focus on just the drum beat, with a undercurrent baseline and occasional sampling means that the MCs are not overshadowed in any way. Speaking of, their lyrics and flow are super good and worth checking out. My biggest issue is that no songs really stuck with me on here, likely a byproduct of the minimalist production. The exception to this would be Good Newz Comin', which has a fun and funky instrumental outro. Oh, and A Tribe Called Quest is on here.
Interesting - never listened to them before. I think I always got them mixed up with the Out Here Brothers!
Bit arrested development bit de la soul
3.5+. Only a single listen but enjoyed the vibe. Old school classic sound. Very De La Soul
In retrospect this is nothing special and the volume is weird on this. But it probably was more influential in real time.
Jazzy jazzy soulful hippidy hop. I liked it but it didn't have enough for 4 stars. Will be checking out their other albums though.
I enjoyed the album but afterwards could not remember any specific songs
First song: hmm giving me slight Beastie Boys vibes. Ok I looked it up cuz I was curious. Beastie Boys released their first album in 1986 and Jungle Brothers in 1988. So I won't say they necessarily ripped off, but it does seem like a pretty suspicious coincidence. Heyyyy I know part of (very little but a little bit) of the third song. Yeah this was good. Officially giving it a 3 cuz it sounded too much like Beastie Boys, but if it was an option I'd give it a 3.5.
Noch nie was von gehört, aber nicer old school Hip-Hop. Soweit ich folgen könnte auch mit guten Texten.
A funky mix of some jazz, psychedelic, soul, synth and of course rap.
Kannte ich noch nicht, aber war ganz angenehmer HipHop. Nicht so viel Gangster Gehabe.
Mit diesem frühen Hip Hop Sound kann ich nicht immer viel anfangen. Die Beats sind noch zu wenig ausgereift und der Flow halt auch. Trotzdem sind hier schon ein paar geile Elemente dabei. Eigentlich sollte es noch einen extra Stern für das Cover geben. Gab's aber nicht.
Didn’t like it…. More rap But back then seems like they were ahead of their time
Not my usual jam but I recognized a few songs.
Decent-ish hip hop record.
Never heard of em, but I loved this one. Sparse production but whatever drum machine they're using sounds gooooood in a Subaru. Most interesting thing: What U Waiting 4 is wild. Is that rap+house music. Hip house? House rap? Seems way out there for the time, and really works. Somewhat notable: Josh I hope you heard the hooga chaka sample. Midway through I was going 5, but then the album kept going. And going. And it all was still great, but once Tribe Vibes was done bumping the Outback down a dirt road I was ready for a podcast. B+