Jurassic 5

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Jurassic 5
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Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genre(s) Alternative Hip hop
Years active 1993 - 2007
Label(s) TVT
Interscope
JVC
Website http://www.jurassic5.com/

Jurassic 5 is a hip hop group formed in 1993. It was originally a six- and then later five-piece group. 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.

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[edit] History

The group formed at the Los Angeles, California health store The Good Life at open mic sessions. They released their first record, Jurassic 5 EP, in 1997. The record cemented their position in the 1990s alternative hip hop movement, alongside artists such as Company Flow, Black Star and Kool Keith.

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 harkened back to the old school attitude of New York's Native Tongues Posse,[citation needed] which included De La Soul, the Jungle Brothers and A Tribe Called Quest.[citation needed] The song "Concrete Schoolyard," and the album provided the troupe with a Top 40 single when it reached number 35 in November 1998.[citation needed]

In 1999, Jurassic 5 signed to Interscope Records, who re-released the Jurassic 5 EP. This was followed by their second album (their first on a major label), Quality Control.

In 2003, they released their third album, Power In Numbers, which was followed by touring with the newly-revived Lollapalooza festival in summer 2003.

Jurassic 5 toured without Cut Chemist, who left the group to pursue a solo career [1]. The remaining 5 members have recorded and have released their fourth album, Feedback, on July 25, 2006.

On March 21, 2007, Zaakir confirmed that the band would be breaking up after their current and final live-tour.[citation needed]

[edit] Collaborations

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  • 2001 - Jurassic 5 collaborated on the track "Lunchtime" and Akil also appeared on the track "Jaw Jabbin'" on Click Tha Supah Latin's album, Square Won.
  • 2002 - Akil, Chali 2na and Marc 7even, alongside Rakaa Iriscience (from Dilated Peoples) appeared on the Supernatural track "Work It Out".
  • 2006 - Jurassic 5 teamed with members of the Dave Matthews Band on the track "Work It Out" for their new album. Dave Matthews sings the chorus and members of the 5 rap the verses.
  • 2006 - Jurassic 5 collaborated with Swiss rapper Gimma.
  • 2007 - Jurassic 5 collaborated with producer Large Professor on the track "Hood In The U.S.A."

[edit] Tour bus accident

In 2000, while heading to Nashville, Tennessee as a stop on the Warped Tour, the members of Jurassic 5 were involved in a tour bus accident when the driver fell asleep at the wheel and sent the vehicle into a six-foot ditch. Chali 2na and two of his colleagues were hospitalized, with 2na sustaining the gravest injuries. His skull was fractured, requiring a metal plate be implanted in his head. 2na has stated that survival of this near-death experience has made him more conscious of his religion; he, like at least three other band members, is Muslim.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album information
Jurassic 5 LP
  • Released: October 13, 1997
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: -
  • Singles: "Jayou"/"Without A Doubt", "Improvise"/"Concrete Schoolyard"
Quality Control
  • Released: June 20, 2000
  • Billboard 200 chart position: #43
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #33
  • Singles: "Quality Control"/"Twelve", "W.O.E. Is Me (World of Entertainment)", "The Influence"
Power in Numbers
  • Released: October 8, 2002
  • Billboard 200 chart position: #15
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #13
  • Singles: "What's Golden"/"High Fidelity", "Freedom"/"One of Them", "Thin Line"/"A Day at the Races", "Hey"/"If You Only Knew"
Feedback
  • Released: July 25, 2006
  • Billboard 200 chart position: #15
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #12
  • Singles: "Red Hot", "Work it Out"/"In the House"

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • Jurassick! (Freestyles and Rarities) (date unknown, Interscope Records)
  • Pre-Historik Rarities (2003)

[edit] Sound clip

Jurassic 5's "Jurass Finish First" from 2000's Quality Control.

[edit] External links

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