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Straight Out The Jungle is the highly praised and acclaimed debut album from Hip Hop group Jungle Brothers. The album marked the beginning of the Native Tongues Posse, a legendary rap crew, later featuring popular artists like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep. The album received a perfect 5 star rating from both All Music Guide and The Source Magazine. The single "I'll House You" is notorious for being the first Hip-Hop/House Music collaboration.
[edit] Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Straight Out The Jungle" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 2 |
"What's Going On" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 3 |
"Black Is Black" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee, Q-Tip |
| 4 |
"Jimbrowski" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 5 |
"I'm Gonna Do You" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 6 |
"I'll House You" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 7 |
"On The Run" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 8 |
"Behind The Bush" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 9 |
"Because I Got It Like That" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 10 |
"Braggin & Boastin" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee |
| 11 |
"Sounds Of The Safari" |
Jungle Brothers |
*Instrumental* |
| 12 |
"Jimmy's Bonus Beat" |
Jungle Brothers |
*Instrumental* |
| 13 |
"The Promo" |
Jungle Brothers |
Afrika Baby Bam, Mike Gee, Q-Tip |
- Straight Out The Jungle contains a sample from "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose" by James Brown
- Straight Out The Jungle contains a sample from "Weya" by Manu Dibango
- Straight Out The Jungle contains a sample from "Mango Meat" by Mandrill
- Straight Out The Jungle contains a sample from "(Somebody Got) Soul, Soul, Soul" by The Wild Magnolias
- Straight Out The Jungle contains a sample from "Kissin' My Love" by Bill Withers
- Straight Out The Jungle contains a sample from "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- What's Going On contains a sample from "What's Goin On?" by Marvin Gaye
- What's Going On contains a sample from "What Would The World Be Like Without Music" by Kool & The Gang
- What's Going On contains a sample from "Let The Music Take Your Mind" by Kool & The Gang
- What's Going On contains a sample from "N.T." by Kool & The Gang
- Black Is Black contains a sample from "Sport" by Lightnin' Rod
- Black Is Black contains a sample from "9 Till 5" by The Meters
- Black Is Black contains a sample from "Controversy" by Prince
- Black Is Black contains a sample from "The Bot" by Gil Scott-Heron and Brain Jackson
- Jimbrowski contains a sample from "Funkin 4 Jamaica" by Tom Browne
- Jimbrowski contains a sample from "Good Ole Music" by Funkadelic
- Jimbrowski contains a sample from "The Black Prince Has Arrived" by Jimmy Walker
- I'm Gonna Do You contains a sample from "Rigor Mortis" by The Meters
- I'm Gonna Do You contains a sample from "Groovy Lady" by The Meters
- On The Run contains a sample from "It's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor Bunch
- On The Run contains a sample from "The Mexican" by Babe Ruth
- On The Run contains a sample from "Give It To You" by UPP
- Behind The Bush contains a sample from "Joy" by Isaac Hayes
- Behind The Bush contains a sample from "Get On Up And Dance" by Eddie Harris
- Behind The Bush contains a sample from "Mercy, Mercy Me" by Grover Washington Jr.
- Because I Got It Like That contains a sample from "You Can Make It If You Try" by Sly & The Family Stone
- Because I Got It Like That contains a sample from "Don't Bring Me Down" by Electric Light Orchestra
- Braggin & Boastin contains a sample from "Impeach The President" by The Honey Drippers
- Braggin & Boastin contains a sample from "God Made Me Funky" by The Headhunters
- Sounds Of The Safari contains a sample from "King Kong" by Jimmy Castor Bunch
- Sounds Of The Safari contains a sample from "The Jam" by Graham Central Station
[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1988 |
Straight Out The Jungle |
- |
#39 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
