Mike G and Baby Afrika rolled through the Bay Area last week
and gave young and old a like a taste of the Jungle Brothers.. Folks who
aren't up on them should go back into time a bit and check out the land
mark lp 'Straight Out The Jungle' which featured such classic jams as
'Jimbroski', 'Black Is Back' and 'I'll House You'... For some of us old
schoolers seeing the JBs was nice.. They came through and showed their
support for this huge Peace Walk that was taking place in San Francisco..
Although they weren't scheduled they got on stage and rocked a few of
their classic jams... The several thousand people in attendance
absolutely loved it.. The next morning they rolled through KMEL radio and
took part in a discussion and celebration on Malcolm X's birthday .. We
found a copy of the Ultra Black remix of 'Black Is Back' where they
sampled Malcolm X throughout the song...
The pair talked passionately about how and why consciousness hadn't
really been a prominent part of today's rap songs. Mike G explained that
in the past many artists weren't true to what they were saying.. They
complicated matters by coming across too preachy.. Nowadays you do have a
lot of consciousness, but the messages are delivered in a more appealing
way.. Baby Afrika noted that a lot of kids weren't reared the way that a
lot of his peers were raised. He told how when he and his fellow JB
members were coming up that they were exposed to images of Malcolm X and
Martin Luther King via their parents.. He said a lot of kids who are
growing up today don't have parents who will take time and give them that sort of consciousness.. The results of this can often be heard in the music...
Currently the JBs are touring the country promoting their new single
Brains... which was produced by The Roots. They have a new lp which is
scheduled to drop sometime within the next month or so...
Baby Afrika rolled through the Bay Area last week
and gave young and old a like a taste of the Jungle Brothers.. Folks who
aren't up on them should go back into time a bit and check out the land
mark lp 'Straight Out The Jungle' which featured such classic jams as
'Jimbroski', 'Black Is Back' and 'I'll House You'... For some of us old
schoolers seeing the JBs was nice.. They came through and showed their
support for this huge Peace Walk that was taking place in San Francisco..
Although they weren't scheduled they got on stage and rocked a few of
their classic jams... The several thousand people in attendance
absolutely loved it.. The next morning they rolled through KMEL radio and
took part in a discussion and celebration on Malcolm X's birthday .. We
found a copy of the Ultra Black remix of 'Black Is Back' where they
sampled Malcolm X throughout the song...