Jurassic 5

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Los Angeles, United States (1993 – 2007)

Jurassic 5 was originally a six-piece hip-hop crew that was formed in 1993 at the Los Angeles, California venue Good Life. Rappers Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup, Mark 7even, and turntable maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist came together from two separate crews, the Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee. Cut Chemist left the band in 2006 to pursue a solo career.

The group debuted for TVT Records in 1995 with the single for

Unified Rebelution. Their acclaimed position in the 1990s alternative hip-hop movement, alongside artists including Company Flow, Black Star and Kool Keith, was confirmed when the Jurassic 5 EP was released in December 1997.

The EP was later repackaged with additional tracks and released in December 1998 as the band’s full-length debut album, entitled Jurassic 5 LP.

The tracks harked back to the old school attitude of new york’s Native Tongues Posse, the seminal late 1980s coalition of artists who reaffirmed rap’s social agenda, which included De La Soul, the Jungle Brothers and A Tribe Called Quest. This was evident on the song

Concrete Schoolyard (“Let’s take it back to the concrete streets/Original beats from real live MCs”), and the album even provided the troupe with a surprise uk Top 40 single when it reached number 35 in November 1998. The other stand-out track,

Jayou, was built around a hypnotic flute loop from Pleasure Web’s Music Man Part 1 (Music Man Part 1).

1	Quality Control	836
2	Concrete Schoolyard	801
3	What's Golden full track	767
4	Freedom full track	730
5	High Fidelity full track	723
6	Break full track	620
7	Swing Set	555
8	If You Only Knew	522
9	Jurass Finish First	521
10	Great Expectations	493
11	React full track	489
12	Sum of Us full track	488
13	This Is full track	481
14	Baby Please	449
15	Improvise	440

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Mulatto wrote:
Wednesday morning

2na has the greatest voice in rap.

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Dr_Wally wrote:
last month

2na is the killer. They were in Australia some years back and 2na did a big graf piece on the side of a building in my neighborhood, with some local graf artists. It was a big fish. It was there for about 2 years before getting covered. J5 are cool; but I'd follow 2na in a solo for sure.

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Amplifyd wrote:
last month

Not the best group, they're up there tho.

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_tsk_ wrote:
last month

vote for the new pics please!

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abrakadabrams wrote:
last month

1. Gotta Understand 2. Concrete Schoolyard 3. A Day At The Races 4. Hey 5. Jurass Finish First ... are my favorite!

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BigSmokinB wrote:
last month

Let's take you back to the concrete streets Original beats with real live mc's Playground tactics No rabbit in a hat tricks Just that classic Rap shit from Jurassic Much respect to J5, best rap group ever

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_tsk_ wrote:
last month

**12 NEW IMAGES**

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Aardvarked wrote:
last month

Nowhere close to greatest rapper ever

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Gibifiu wrote:
last month

I miss them much!

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Amplifyd wrote:
last month

I wouldnt say Chali 2na is the greatest but is sure dope. If only he got a nice solo career...

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tunafish88 wrote:
last month

Chali 2na, greatest rapper ever?

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shaolin86 wrote:
last month

Anyone else think that Chali 2na looks like Terrence Howard? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005024/

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Andyboiii wrote:
last month

I got a chance to go to DJ Nu-Marks crib in LA, dudes recording area is so dope. check out the pictures from my page, he sent me the feedback CD with all the j5 signatures on it, it's a shame these guys broke up

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siedemdziesiat wrote:
last month

awesome, red hot > all

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roterkakadu wrote:
last month

that's real hip-hop! all those f**** gangstas are so lame against this

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Unwicked wrote:
July 2008

siiickness

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Hwabon wrote:
July 2008

Rocks!

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filipsz wrote:
July 2008

Chali 2na is still a beast on 'Feedback' though

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rigoisphat wrote:
July 2008

wow these guys hit rock bottom with feedback, what a way to go out, sheeesh

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ckypissdrunk wrote:
July 2008

"one of the few hiphop/rap groups that I actually like" cuz they arent omgGANGSTA rite?

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