Jungle Brothers

American hip hop group formed in New York City in 1987, with founding members including Mike Gee, Afrikka Baby Bam and DJ Sammy B. Part of the Native Tongues collective and noted as pioneers of jazz rap and early hip-house experiments.

Debut album Straight Out the Jungle was released in 1988. The group is associated with extensive jazz sampling, scratching, Afrocentric lyrical themes and early hip-house crossovers.

The provided review praises Straight Out the Jungle (1988) as a revolutionary, influential rap album. It highlights extensive jazz sampling, scratching and Afrocentric lyrical themes. The Jungle Brothers are credited with helping coin jazz rap and experimenting with early hip house. Production is noted as raw but the record is described as transformative.

For:Fans of hip hop history, jazz-rap enthusiasts, listeners interested in late-80s alternative hip hop and the Native Tongues collective.