Done By the Forces of Nature

Track Listings

1. Beyond This World

2. Feelin' Alright

3. Sunshine

4. What "U" Waitin' 4?

5. "U" Make Me Sweat

6. Acknowledge Your Own History

7. Belly Dancin' Dina

8. Good Newz Comin'

9. Done by the Forces of Nature - DJ Towha Towha, Jungle Brothers

10. Beeds on a String

11. Tribe Vibes - Jungle Brothers, KRS-One

12. J. Beez Comin' Through

13. Black Woman

14. In Dayz "2" Come

15. Doin' Our Own Dang - De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, A Tribe Called Quest

16. Kool Accordin' "2" a Jungle Brother

Average customer rating:

Light Years Ahead With Basic Studio Equipment
GREAT ALBUM, BUT SOMETHING ABOUT IT LOSES ME
My first introduction to the JB's.............
Classic Gem
Essential Native Tongue recording

Done By the Forces of Nature
Jungle Brothers
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002LJS
Release Date: 1989-11-08

Tracks:

Beyond This World
Feelin' Alright
SunShine
What 'U' Waitin' '4'?
'U' Make Me Sweat
Acknowledge Your Own History
Belly Dancin' Dina
Good Newz Comin'
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Beeds On A String
Tribe Vibes
J. Beez Comin' Through
Black Woman
In Dayz '2' Come
Doin' Our Own Dang
Kool Accordin '2' A Jungle Brother

Customer Reviews:

Light Years Ahead With Basic Studio Equipment.......2007-05-24

If you like any Tribe albums, De La Soul, Blacksheep, Blackalicious, Jurrasic 5, and so on. This album by the JB's starts all that style in my opinion. This was back when sampling loops still was legal but this album was digging in some deep crates. It would be nice to hear it remastered but you got to appreciate the lo fi quality especially in the boom bap parts. Back when I first heard it honestly I didn't know what to make of it, there were some songs here and there I liked but it was still very different for my taste. Years later I started peeping it again and it made much more sense to me. Its like listening to any Kenny G album and then checking out some John Coltrane you might get lost. Pick up a copy check it out then wait and check it again , I think you'll dig it.

GREAT ALBUM, BUT SOMETHING ABOUT IT LOSES ME.......2006-12-29

now this album i cannot get a fix on. for some reason, i become lost when i listen to it. it does not have the ooomph of the first one. however, there are still some great joints on here. i would rather nod my head to this on a stranded island than go to sleep and probably drown trying to "walk it out". seasons change i guess. still, the jbs got off on this.

My first introduction to the JB's....................2006-09-23

One of my homies from the 10th grade slipped me this tape back in 89. Now these brothers were definitely alternative rap, but still dope. I will say that they were the least accessible of the Native Tongues crew. I would call them the Afrocentric Run DMC. Anyways, my favorite cuts are Black Woman ( Loved the ode to the Black Woman), Days to Come, Doin Our Own Thing( Monie Love and De La rocked it), What U Waitin 4 and Belly Dancin Dina.
I think 50 Cent's manager Chris Lighty was part of the JB's -They called him Baby Chris. This group paved the way for groups like Arrested Development.

Classic Gem.......2005-10-06

Yeah, Jungle Brothers put together a classic hip hop album with 'Done By the Forces of Nature'....I love this album still after so many years...To me, its one of the most accessible "old-school" hip hop albums ever....

THe beats are all on point...My fav track is "u make me sweat" --its a very upbeat track w/ bounce....The lyrics are all on point....Topics range from adolescent love, lust, girls, afrocentricity, love of thyself, family, culture, politics, and just straight up partying.....They approach every topic head on in a very creative way....

My two fav tracks are "belly dancin dina" and "u make me sweat"...Pick up this album, and you gota piece of hip hop history...

Essential Native Tongue recording.......2005-02-04

If you loved albums like De La Soul's "3 Feet High & Rising" and A Tribe Called Quest's "People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths of Rhythms," don't stop there! You need this album too! This one gives off many of those same vibes, and some may consider this to be better than those debut albums. The Jungle Brothers actually preceded De La and the Tribe on their 1988 debut "Straight Out The Jungle."
The Jungle Brothers were easily the most afrocentric members of the Native Tongues. That's their specialty displayed here, but they make the jams fun and creatively go off-topic here and there. The production on this is solid to very good, especially for the late-80's, mostly upbeat and playful to relaxing. Mike G. and Afrika(Baby Bam) weren't no Posdnous' or Q-Tips on the mic, but they were more than capable and above-average. They drop knowledge and love all over this album.
My favorite track here was the amazing and relaxing "Sunshine." Also remarkable was the Native Tongue posse cut "Doin' Our Own Dang." A great song, great verses by Q-Tip, Posdnous, Trugoy(Dave), and Monie Love, and a song every Hiphop head needs to hear! An classic late-80's jam. Other standouts are the title track(love that flute and sax!) and the spiritual "In The Days 2 Come." Actually every song on here is important, nothing I can refute. They throw in a couple club tracks, "What U Waitin' 4" and "U Make Me Sweat," that are actually stellar, especially the former. Listen to club tracks from today, then go back and listen to these two. You shall notice a big difference in quality! Other great tracks on this album are "Feelin' Alright," the intelligent and empowering "Acknowledge Your Own History," "Beeds On A String," and the beautiful dedication "Black Woman." They lighten the mood on "Belly Dancin' Dina," which is an acceptable change-of-pace, and drop some African tribe-type sounds on the rhyme-less "Good News Comin'."
"Straight Out The Jungle" is an excellent Hiphop album virtually free of profanity and frought with intelligent and spirtual thoughts. Think you can neglect these guys if you like old-school and Native Tongue Hiphop? You can't! The Jungle Bros. may have fallen off after this, but like I said, they did stand right with or above their De La and Tribe counterparts back then. Don't hesitate to buy, most definitely check this one out!

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