Sun Rises in the East by Jeru the Damaja Vinyl 2 LPs 1st Pressing Promo 1994 VG+
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Back in '94 a lot of the rap albums that were dropping were pretty much home runs. With that being the standard, a lot of folks were dropping classics just keep pace with their contemporaries. Jeru's debut, The Sun Rises In The East, is on par with pretty much any rap release from '94 (yes, including Illmatic and Ready To Die). Jeru enlists the talents of DJ Premier. Premo is also the producer behind Gangstarr, the classic Return Of The Boom Bap LP by KRS One, and quite a few others -- so you know the man's pedigree is nothing short of top notch. The sound is nothing short of that gritty, NY styled boom bap. If you aren't nodding when you put this on, then you may want to check yourself for a pulse. Jeru's rhymes fit the production to a tee. His rhymes mostly center around enlightening the urban youth and dropping 5% science. I'm always down for a positive message that tries to better whoever may be listening.
As far as flaws go, there were one or two tracks that didn't grab this particular listener. "Brooklyn Took It" and "Statik" may be good tracks, but unless you catch me on a good day, I'll probably skip them. That's just me though -- you may love them (most people do). The rest of the album is on point and provides excellent nod material.
The Sun Rises In The East is classic east coast boom bap styled hip hop. With Premier on the boards you really can't go wrong. Couple that with Jeru's commanding, razor sharo lyrical delivery and you have a chunk of must have hip hop music on your hands. I highly recommend making this one a collection piece.
Standout Tracks: Jungle Music, Mental Stamina feat. Afu-Ra (My Favorite), D. Original, Come Clean, You Can't Stop The Prophet, Da B*****, and My Mind Spray.
CONDITION: Used VG+ VINYL: NM. Promotional printed on back cover and discs. JACKET: VG+. No splits
TRACK LISTING: A1 Intro (Life) 0:50 A2 D.Original 3:35 A3 Brooklyn Took It 3:22 A4 Perverted Monks In Tha House (Skit) 1:13 B1 Mental Stamina Featuring – Afu-Ra 2:21 B2 Da Bichez 3:51 B3 You Can't Stop The Prophet 3:54 C1 Perverted Monks In Tha House (Theme) 1:13 C2 Ain't The Devil Happy 3:44 C3 My Mind Spray 3:44 D1 Come Clean 3:58 D2 Jungle Music 3:50 D3 Statik 3:07
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