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Track Listing
1. Jungle Brother (True Blue)
2. Changes
3. Black Man on Track
4. Toe to Toe
5. Moving Along
6. Gettin Money
7. Where You Wanna Go
8. Brain
9. Handle My Business
10. How Ya Want It We Got It - (Native Tongues Remix)
11. Bring It On
12. Jungle Brother - (Stereo MC's Mix)
| Details | | Contributing artists: | De La Soul, Q-Tip | | Distributor: | BMG (distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Jungle Brothers: Mike G., Afrika Baby Bam, Sammy B.
Additional personnel: De La Soul, Q-Tip.
Producers: Jungle Brothers, Djinji Brown, The Roots, Roc Raider, Knobody.
Recorded at Greene Point Studios, Brooklyn, New York and AXIS Studios, New York, New York.
While not their most commercially successful record, RAW DELUXE is nevertheless a solid Jungle Brothers effort and a favorite among fans. Opening with "True Blue," a JBs theme song of sorts, the album does not disappoint. Clever rhymes and subtle rhythms provide backbone to the political message behind cuts such as "Black Man on Track" and "Moving Along."
Highlights include "How Ya Want it We Got It," featuring Q-Tip among others, and the Stereo MCs' treatment of "Jungle Brother." "Bring it On" is the star of the album, however. A call to arms and a warning against complacency, this track recalls the finest moments of the JBs earlier albums. RAW DELUXE may not blaze new trails in rap, but its treatment of old school methods is superb in the Jungle Brothers' deluxe fashion.
Industry Reviews
...the Jungle Brothers represent the avant-garde....Phat tracks like `Changes' sound unaffected by rap music trends of the past four years and prove the J.B.s still got the beat.
Vibe (03/01/1997)
...it's clear that the JBs haven't lost their thirst for hard beats, their art school sensibilities, their anti-sophistication....RAW DELUXE is superb.
Melody Maker (06/07/1997)
...the Jungle Brothers represent the avant-garde....Phat tracks like `Changes' sound unaffected by rap music trends of the past four years and prove the J.B.s still got the beat.Melody Maker (6/7/97, p.50) - ...it's clear that the JBs haven't lost their thirst for hard beats, their art school sensibilities, their anti-sophistication....RAW DELUXE is superb.
Vibe (03/01/1997)
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