Jungle Brothers

Jungle Brothers is an American hip hop trio composed of Michael Small (Mike Gee), Nathaniel Hall (Afrika Baby Bam), and Sammy Burwell (DJ Sammy B). Known as the pioneers of the fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and house music, they were the first hip-hop group to collaborate with a house-music producer. The trio released their debut album, Straight out the Jungle in July 1988. Their hip-house club hit single, "I'll House You" was added to the album in late-1988 reissues. The single was the first non-Chicago hip-house record. It changed the course of hip-hop and dance music by expanding it. Fostered by Kool DJ Red Alert, the Jungle Brothers success would pave the way for De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and eventually the Native Tongues collective that they founded.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel discovered the Jungle Brothers in 1987 and would play their music until the early 90's, when he got disillusioned with rap music being sexist and misogynist.
On his 26 June 1993 (BFBS) show, Peel described looking forward in getting the Jungle Brothers new album and being disillusioned by it when hearing it:thumb|330x330px
"I was very pleased, yesterday, to get hold of a new album by the Jungle Brothers, because I've not had much opportunity to play you much rap and related stuff in recent editions of the programme. Mainly because most of it's been so awful! And it starts off really well, I mean the first couple of tracks are excellent and then it degenerates fast. I mean the third track The third track is My Jimmy Weighs A Ton. is about...well it's about things going on below the waist, I'm not going to be more specific than that."
Despite this, Peel played their 40 Below Trooper track from the album on that show.
== Shows Played ==
;thumb|330x330px1987
*17 November 1987: Jimbrowski (12" - Jimbrowski / Bragging And Boasting) Idlers
*06 December 1987 (BFBS): Jimbrowski (12" - Jimbrowski / Bragging And Boasting) Idlers
;1988
*14 June 1988: Black Is Black (LP - Straight Out The Jungle) Gee Street
*20 June 1988: On The Run (album - Straight Out The Jungle) Gee Street 
*21 June 1988: 'Sounds of The Safari (LP-Straight Out The Jungle)' (Warlock)
*21 June 1988 (Radio Bremen): Black Is Black (album - Straight Out The Jungle) Warlock
*25 June 1988 (BFBS): Black Is Black (LP – Straight Out The Jungle) Gee Street
*28 June 1988: Black Is Black (LP – Straight Out The Jungle) Gee Street
*29 June 1988: On The Run (LP - Straight Out The Jungle) Warlock
*12 July 1988: Sounds Of The Safari (album - Straight Out The Jungle) Gee Streetthumb|330x330px
*26 July 1988: Take A Breath (12" - On The Run) Idlers
*03 August 1988: Dub The Run (12" - On The Run) Idlers
*10 August 1988: I'll House You (12") Idlers
*22 August 1988: I'll House You (12") Idlers
*31 August 1988: I'll House You (12") Idlers (Peel mistakenly calls the track I'll Show You)
*18 October 1988: I'll House You (12”) Gee Street
*05 December 1988: Ultimatum Ultramix (12" - Ultimatum Ultramix / Jungle Beats / Jungle Bass) Gee Street 
;1989
*13 March 1989: Black Is Black [Ultimatum Mix] (12" - Black Is Black) Gee Street
*23 November 1989: What "U" Waitin' "4"? (LP - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
*28 November 1989: Sunshine (album - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
*29 November 1989: Feelin' Alright (album - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros. 
*04 December 1989: Done By The Forces Of Nature (album - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
*05 December 1989: Beeds On A String (LP - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
*12 December 1989: J. Beez Comin' Through (album - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
*16 December 1989 (BFBS): Done By The Forces Of Nature (album - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
*21 December 1989: 'In Dayz 2 Come (LP-Done By The Forces Of Nature)' (Warner Bros)
*23 December 1989 (BFBS): Beeds On A String (LP - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
*30 December 1989 (BFBS): Tribe Vibes (album - Done By The Forces Of Nature) Warner Bros.
;1990
*thumb|330x330px27 February 1990: What "U" Waitin' "4"? (12") Warner Bros. / Eternal
*06 March 1990: What "U" Waiting For? (12") Warner Bros.
*10 March 1990 (BFBS): What "U" Waiting For? (12") Warner Bros.
*17 April 1990: Because I Got It Like That (Ultimatum Mix) (7") Gee Street
*30 April 1990: Because I Got It Like That (The Ultimatum Reconstruction) (12") Gee Street
*10 May 1990: Because I Got It Like That (12") Gee Street 
*04 July 1990: Doin' Our Own Dang (12") Eternal 
*23 July 1990: Doin' Our Own Dang (Norman Cook Remix) Eternal
;1993
*26 June 1993 (BFBS): 40 Below Trooper (CD-J Beez Wit The Remedy) Warner Bros.
*03 July 1993 (BFBS): Book Of Rhyme Pages (album - J. Beez Wit The Remedy) Warner Bros
;1999
*24 June 1999: V.I.P. (CD Single) Gee Street
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
== Footnotes ==
Category:Artists