Jeru the Damaja
Play Radio
Listen to Jeru the Damaja Radio,
featuring artists like Group Home, Gang Starr, Black Moon, Das EFX and more…
-
Search on Spotify
Yes, it scrobbles! Learn more
2,116,018 plays (200,378 listeners)
Brooklyn NY, United States
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”.
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”.
Shouts:
374 shouts
Top Albums
-
Wrath Of The Math
Jeru the Damaja
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital $9.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $13.99
- eBay Search
-
The Sun Rises In The East
Jeru the Damaja Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $11.99
- eBay Search
-
Jeru's Supahuman Klick
Jeru the Damaja Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Heroz4Hire
Jeru the Damaja Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $8.99
- 7digital $8.99
- Juno $10.99
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $9.99
- eBay Search
Shoutbox
-
isuru_boy wrote:
Rule the mic like Fidel Castro!!!
-
XacidbombX wrote:
The sun rises in the east!!
-
ChinkyindaBrain wrote:
You wanna front what? Jump up and get bucked If you're feeling lucky duck Then press your luck I snatch fake gangsta MC's and make em faggot flambe
-
kirczek wrote:
Keep it real. (:
-
kazikleszno wrote:
stop spamming 'bout that collaboration -,-
-
numer2 wrote:
http://www.popkiller.pl/files/gfx/S/slumsattackjeru.jpg
-
jussi_m wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Jeru+the+Damaja/+images/72051388
-
IxCLuTcH wrote:
Last night I found out that all of his mainstream diss songs were actually directed and Biggie and Puff, I never knew he was calling them out. Jeru is the man.
-
LamarMatic wrote:
In Crooklyn, right hand cuts off the left hand, to spite the hand, jealous of the next man [2]
-
haloedeyes wrote:
one of the most underrated rappers ever
-
numer2 wrote:
I don't think so.. but probably it will be good hip hop album, back to the roots.
-
MCmuynu wrote:
Peja & Jeru The Damaja will be a classic
-
IxCLuTcH wrote:
In Crooklyn, right hand cuts off the left hand, to spite the hand, jealous of the next man
-
numer2 wrote:
Jeru is working at new collaboration album with Polish rapper Peja.
-
Chingy314 wrote:
finally new album! game been missin you jeru...
-
MarcusAurelio wrote:
ya man, it's good news.
-
JoeisOutside wrote:
v better then a wet dream
-
JoeisOutside wrote:
From Wikipedia: Recently Jeru confirmed he will drop a new album in 2011 with production from 90's legends JuJu, Pete Rock, Large Professor & old time collaborator (their problems since reconciled) DJ Premier Source
-
MCmuynu wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOQB85es7HE Peja ft, Jeru, OSTR
-
akzincke wrote:
totally underrated as f*ck, I mean, for comparison, I appreciate how important Gangstarr are but Jeru is much more interesting rapper than Guru, at least to me.
Videos
-
Play
kick rocks
2 shouts
-
Play
Ghetto
-
Play
Can't Stop The Prophet (Pete…
-
Play
Revenge of the Prophet (Part 5)
Listening Now
Top Listeners
-
sgflt
Top Listener
-
wojtek9514
Top Listener
-
IGCxHYPHYx
Top Listener
-
iwo2
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
marcello4545 tagged Jeru the Damaja with new york, underground hip-hop, rap and 2 other tags. 3 hours ago
-
Jerry2crew, MiljanP, Gargamell85 and 6 other people added Jeru the Damaja to their libraries. 8 hours ago
-
zero_flag tagged Jeru the Damaja with new york and underground hip-hop. Thursday morning
-
jcsarnunes, domparrott, ChilliMangoo and 2 other people added Jeru the Damaja to their libraries. Wednesday afternoon
-
tomcrito tagged Jeru the Damaja with jazz rap, conscious hip hop, hardcore hip hop and one other tag. Tuesday evening
-
art_kamran, Kool_G, Colosos70 and 22 other people added Jeru the Damaja to their libraries. Tuesday evening
-
EmptyBlackBox tagged Jeru the Damaja with ‘hip-hop’. last month
-
EmptyBlackBox and Mazixxxx added Jeru the Damaja to their libraries. last month
-
Luka2411 tagged Jeru the Damaja with east side rap and rap. last month
-
twofastkilla, angrypeguin85, mrThiaps and 4 other people added Jeru the Damaja to their libraries. last month
Related Journals
-
Top 50 Hip Hop Albums
by Morl0ch |
23 Dec 2011
| 1 comment
-
Omega_Switch's Collection of Musical Plastic (vinyls...)
by Omega_Switch22B |
18 Nov 2011
| 14 comments
-
what the f i'm listening to
by jensyao |
16 Oct 2011
Groups (101)
-
Real area for Underground Hip Hop
95 members
-
The Illuminati Book Club
74 members
-
REAL HIP HOP FOREVER!
144 members
-
Hip Hop 4 Health
43 members
-
Streetball
52 members
More Information
- Links
- Labels
Email Newsletter
Get exclusive tour, release & promotion updates on Jeru the Damaja from Universal Music.
