Jungle Brothers – Done By The Forces Of Nature

Description

Pressed on tri-color double vinyl, packaged in a gatefold jacket with full lyrics and a numbered obi. Limited to 1000 copies. The JungleBrothers 1988 debut, Straight Out The Jungle, is important for many reasons. It is lo-fi and goofy but had moments of real focus andsocial consciousness. It is a true kitchen sink record, that caught a rap fanbase enraptured by Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy, andBoogie Down Productions a bit off-guard. Also of note, beyond the excellence of the album itself, the Jungle Brothers were the fulcrumfor what would become the Native Tongues movement – they came first, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest followed, under theirguidance. By 1989, the group had even more confidence, plus a Warner Bros. contract and advance in their back pocket. They used itto great advantage on the self-produced and criminally underrated Done By The Forces Of Nature, expanding their sonic palette andcontinuing their Afrocentric approach to music and life. Singles like “What U Waitin 4” and “Doin Our Own Dang”(with De La Soul andQ-Tip, alongside Monie Love) show the group’s fun side. But things weren’t all fun and games, as deeper, more pensive album trackslike “Black Woman”, “Beeds On A String”, and “Acknowledge Your Own History” show. It was another accomplished mix of fun, frolic,and knowledge-of-self, proving that you could be serious in the rap game but still let off steam and fill the dancefloor. Done By The
Forces Of Nature stands as one of the most cherished hip-hop documents of the late 80s among true-school heads.

Tracklist:

A1. Beyond ThisWorld
A2. Feelin’ Alright
A3. Sunshine
A4. What “U” Waitin’ “4”?
B1. “U” Make Me Sweat
B2. Acknowledge Your Own History
B3. BellyDancin’ Dina
B4. Good Newz Comin’
C1. Done By The Forces Of Nature
C2. Beeds On A String
C3. Tribe Vibes
C4. J. Beez Comin’Through
D1. Black Woman
D2. In Dayz “2” Come
D3. Doin’ Our Own Dang
D4. Kool Accordin’ “2” A Jungle Brother