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audio review : J Beez Wit The Remedy ( album ) … Jungle Brothers

audio review : J Beez Wit The Remedy ( album ) ... Jungle Brothers

The normal songs are decent; My Jimmy even adds a nice chorus to the mix; but they’re not good enough to justify the rest of this album; abstract bits of experimental rubbish. There’s even a track called Spittin Wicked Randomness.

Lyrically The Jungle Brothers don’t sound much different than they did four years back when they dropped their comparatively classic Forces Of Nature set. What happened to their musical focus between then and now is anybody’s guess.

my rating : 2 of 5

1993

audio review : Because I Got It Like That ( song ) … Jungle Brothers

The best part comes near the start. “Dancing on the dance floor,” Afrika sings in a melody that blends perfectly with the beat. “Snap my fingers, make you mine,” he flirts to a girl, “If not, I’ll snap a second time.” That section, the starting bridge, should be the chorus if not the foundation of the whole song.

Mike G follows but can’t handle the vibe set before him. Raps, which are fun but not nearly as interesting, follow, leaving not much more than the aforementioned beat; a relentlessly funky hip-hop loop with circus highlights; and impressive scratching by Sammy B on the turntables to hold the track.

my rating : 4 of 5

1988