| Jurassic 5 | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–2007 |
| Labels | TVT Interscope JVC |
| Associated acts | Ozomatli |
| Website | http://www.jurassic5.com/ |
| Past members | |
| Akil Zaakir Mark 7even DJ Nu-Mark Chali 2na Cut Chemist |
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Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee[1] by rappers Charles Stewart (Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Mark 7even), and disc jockeys Mark Potsic (DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas Macfadden (Cut Chemist).[2] The group broke up in 2007.[3]
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Jurassic 5 released their first record, Jurassic 5 EP, in 1997. The group later signed to Interscope Records and the EP was repackaged with additional tracks and released in December 1998 as the full-length, eponymous debut album entitled Jurassic 5.[3]
This was followed by their second album Quality Control, which peaked at #43 on the Billboard 200.[4]
In 2003, they released their third album, Power In Numbers which peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Jurassic 5 eventually toured without Cut Chemist,[5] who left the group to pursue a solo career.[6] The remaining five members released their fourth album, Feedback, on July 25, 2006. The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200.[4]
Jurassic 5's music has been used in several video games. In 2000, "Jayou" was featured in Grind Session. Also in 2000, Jet Set Radio was released in North America including the track "Improvise" from the album Quality Control and an instrumental version of the same song. The following year, the track "Great Expectations" from the same album was also included in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX.[7] The song "In The House" from Feedback was featured in NBA Live 06.[8] while "Red Hot" was featured in SSX On Tour.[9] In 2003, "A Day At The Races" was included in Tony Hawk's Underground. The song "What's Golden" from Power In Numbers was featured in ATV Offroad Fury 2.
The group split in 2007.[10] Reasons for the break-up have been attributed to disagreements among members of the group.[11]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B [13] |
US Rap [14] |
UK [15] |
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| Jurassic 5 | — | — | — | 70 | |||||
| Quality Control |
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43 | 33 | — | 23 | ||||
| Power in Numbers |
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15 | 13 | — | 46 | ||||
| Feedback |
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15 | 12 | 6 | 59 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [16] |
US Rap [17] |
UK [15] |
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| 1998 | "Jayou" | — | — | 56 | Jurassic 5 | ||||
| "Concrete Schoolyard" | — | — | 35 | ||||||
| 1999 | "Improvise" | — | 41 | — | |||||
| 2000 | "Quality Control" | 96 | 12 | — | Quality Control | ||||
| 2001 | "W.O.E. Is Me (World of Entertainment)" | 94 | 8 | — | |||||
| "The Influence" | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2002 | "What's Golden" | — | — | — | Power in Numbers | ||||
| 2003 | "Freedom" | — | — | — | |||||
| 2004 | "Thin Line" | — | — | — | |||||
| "Hey" | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2005 | "Red Hot" | — | — | — | Feedback | ||||
| 2006 | "Canto de Osshanha" | — | — | — | |||||
| "Work It Out" (with Dave Matthews Band) | — | — | 116 | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
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