Jungle Brothers are 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
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hip-house
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British group the Beatmaste ...
club hit single, "I'll House You" was added to the album in late-1988 reissues. Fostered by Kool DJ Red Alert, the Jungle Brothers success would pave the way for
De La Soul
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,
A Tribe Called Quest
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Native Tongues
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independent record label
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. Soon after they were signed by Warner Bros. Records, with whom the group released '' Done By the Forces of Nature'' in November 1989. In 1990, the Jungle Brothers contributed the song "I Get a Kick" to the
Cole Porter
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Born to ...
Red Hot Organization
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Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilati ...
. Following a four-year break, the Jungle Brothers returned in 1993 with '' J Beez Wit the Remedy''.
Jungle Brothers involved themselves with an emerging hip hop organization called Ill Crew Universal (ICU), which released worldwide compilation albums and supported independent hip hop artists. Their fifth album, ''V.I.P.'' was produced by Alex Gifford of
Propellerheads
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History
Their first release was an EP named ''Dive!'', released in 1996 through the independent label Wall of Sound. ...
and, during production, they added their vocal stylings to the Propellerheads tracks "Take California (And Party)" and "You Want It Back". Their latest album to contain new releases is 2002's '' All That We Do''.
In 2001, the group's song "What's the Five 0" was featured in the
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FreQuency
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.
In 2004, the Jungle Brothers joined with British producer Mr On to produce " Breathe (Don't Stop)", a version of "Breathe and Stop" by Q-Tip of
A Tribe Called Quest
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's "
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
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" (the idea was taken from a bootleg remix combining vocals from "Breathe and Stop" and music from "
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
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").
In 2005, the Jungle Brothers released a
greatest hits
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and classic remixes and rarities
double album
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, ''This Is...'', which included remixes by The Wiseguys, Urban Takeover, Natural Born Chillers, and
Stereo MCs
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Discogs
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