Jungle Brothers
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Jungle Brothers are an influential New York hip hop group known for pioneering the fusion of jazz, house, and Afrocentric themes within late-1980s and early-1990s rap.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jungle Brothers canonical | 6 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop group
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song ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| activeSince | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
A Tribe Called Quest
NERFINISHED
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De La Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Monie Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Latifah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Straight Out the Jungle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| genre |
Afrocentric hip hop
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alternative hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ hip house ⓘ house ⓘ jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Afrika Baby Bam
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DJ Sammy B NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Gee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
alternative hip hop
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hip house ⓘ jazz rap ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Afrocentrism
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social consciousness ⓘ |
| memberOf | Native Tongues collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of jazz elements in hip hop
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foundational role in Native Tongues movement ⓘ pioneering fusion of hip hop and house music ⓘ |
| notableTrack | I’ll House You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All That We Do
NERFINISHED
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Done by the Forces of Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ J Beez wit the Remedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Raw Deluxe NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight Out the Jungle NERFINISHED ⓘ V.I.P. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Jungle Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.