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He spent his early years in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York, where he has been rapping at block parties since the early days of his youth. He first showcased his hardcore Brooklyn style to audiences on “I’m the Man,” a track from Gang Starr’s 1992 album Daily Operation. The following year he released his first single, “Come Clean”, which was produced by DJ Premier and became an instant underground hit. His first album, The Sun Rises in the East, released in 1994, and produced entirely by DJ Premier, is considered a classic, and was one of the most acclaimed Hip Hop albums of its time.

As an interesting side note, the album cover shows the World Trade Center on fire only one year after the 1993 bombing of the North Tower. The album featured Jeru’s signature conscious lyrics, however he was criticized by The Fugees for his explicit lyrics particularly, in the song “Da Bichez”. Fugees member Pras lightly mentioned Jeru on the track “Zealots”, from the group’s landmark 1996 album The Score, with the line “No matter who you damage, you’re still a false prophet”, referencing Jeru’s single “You Can’t Stop the Prophet”. Jeru lightly responded in the intro to the track Me or The Papes.

Jeru followed up in 1996 with his sophomore album Wrath of the Math again produced solely by DJ Premier. The album was also widely acclaimed, though not on the same level as his debut. Like on his first album, Jeru was accusatory of commercial hip hop artists and record labels (Death Row, Bad Boy), who he criticized on the concept track “One Day”.

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6	Tha Bullshit full track	402
7	Physical Stamina full track	388
8	Too Perverted full track	379
9	The Frustrated Nigga full track	368
10	Invasion full track	327
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13	Revenge of the Prophet (Part 5) full track	184
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bl4ckonfire wrote:
yesterday afternoon

http://www.lastfm.de/event/1292142+GANG+STARR+FOUNDATION+%40+Hip+Hop+Saturday+

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IIImatic wrote:
Monday morning

Get the Sun Rises In The Easy and Wrath Of The Math. I think both are classics, and easily his best work.

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JcA92 wrote:
Sunday morning

Try The Sun Rises in the East. Classic album.

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SilasCiaran wrote:
Friday evening

This is fucking HORRENDOUS. Seriously? Maybe it's just the album that I picked up, but the lyrics and flow I just listened to were an absolute embarrassment to Hip Hop. Can anyone suggest an album that doesn't have a song with the lines "I don't give a fuck if you hot cause I play fire hydrant, po po investigate but there's no evidence" ....

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aradriel wrote:
last week

skills. he has them.

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WuMember wrote:
last week

underrated, one of the technical MC's of all the world, imho :O

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Ramziel wrote:
12 days ago

Much respect brother, may you live a long lovely life. Much love, One

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IIImatic wrote:
18 days ago

The more I listen to Wrath Of The Math, the more I start to think it's a better album than The Sun Rises In The East.... And I consider the Sun Rises In The East to be one of my 10 favorite records ever.... Both are so dope though, it's sorta like Daily Operation and Step In The Arena, I can never pick which one I like more

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donnygviking wrote:
21 days ago

these relentless lyrics the only dope I slang

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ferdzikamil wrote:
24 days ago

I don't gang bang or shoot out bang bang.....................

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toznowujankees wrote:
last month

El Presidente

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Free-Khadafi wrote:
last month

My mind my my my mind my my mind my my mind sprayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! CLASSIC SHIT THE TWO FIRST ARE FUCKIN CLASSICS EVEN IF I PREFER THE SUN RISES :)

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earthman121 wrote:
last month

I like this MC alot ......... I love the track Scientifical Madness from the Wrath Of The Math album .........

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hasafienda wrote:
last month

Sun Rises was made by its production.

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dgk3188 wrote:
last month

nothing but knowledge....peace to the God

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giannis123 wrote:
last month

Yo guys! Anyone who likes this will love this hardcore gangsta rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwAGXl1pqcY&feature=channel_page I took a lot of influence from many sources so i hope everyone enjoys the video! Thanks people keep groovy ........ = ) ( =

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Music-Ninja wrote:
September 2009

Lol Weaker Production, Sun Rises In The East Is Maybe The Best Produced Album From The Eastcoast

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rhinopetteri wrote:
September 2009

wtf its not weaker, its just more raw and better.

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FionnDragon wrote:
September 2009

Simply one of the most underrated.

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Mystaah wrote:
September 2009

D Original

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