Nature (rapper)
| Nature | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jermain Baxter |
| Born | December 5, 1972 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | The Firm, Nas, AZ, N.O.R.E., Foxy Brown, 50 Cent, |
Jermain Baxter (born December 5, 1972), better known as Nature, is an American rapper, best known for his association with fellow Queensbridge-born rapper Nas and having replaced Cormega in the original Firm QB group.[1]
Career
Baxter grew up in Queensbridge, New York, and went to school with Nas.[2][3] Nas introduced Nature to the public in 1997, as a member of his supergroup The Firm, whose members also included AZ and Foxy Brown.[2][3] Nature was brought in to replace rapper Cormega, who had a contractual dispute with Nas' manager Steve Stoute. The Firm's first and only album, Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album, went platinum, and topped the Billboard 200 album chart.[2][4]
The group disbanded in 1997 to pursue various solo projects. After several delays Nature's debut album, For All Seasons, was released in 2000 by Columbia Records and featured a guest appearance from Nas.[2][5] It reached #50 on the Billboard 200.[6] He followed this in 2002 with Wild Gremlinz, released on independent Sequence Records, which reached #150 on the Billboard 200 but reached #9 on the Independent Albums chart.[7] Three of his tracks were included on the soundtrack of the film Angels in America in 2003. A third album, Pain Killer, was released in 2008. Nature is currently working on a fourth studio LP for release in 2012.
Discography
Albums
- For All Seasons (2000), Columbia - US #50
- Wild Gremlinz (2002), Sequence - US #150
- Pain Killer (November 18, 2008), Beast[8]
- Seasons Changed: Spring Edition [EP] (2013)
- Seasons Changed: Summer Edition [EP] (2013)
Singles
- Complete listing at Soundclick
- https://soundcloud.com/boombapdigital/nature-world-go-round-30-sec World Go 'Round (2013), Boom Bap Digital
References
- ↑ "Queensbridge's Nature Has Musical Knowledge 'For All Seasons'", New York Beacon, November 15, 2000
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dillon, Charlotte "Nature Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson, Elliott (1999) "Nature: Organic MC", Vibe, June 1999, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ↑ "The Album, Billboard, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ↑ Conaway, Matt "For All Seasons Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ↑ "For All Seasons", Billboard, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ↑ "Wild Gremlinz", Billboard, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ↑ Nature: Pain Killer - IlRap.com
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