- Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009 EAC extraction logfile from 5. January 2010, 16:12 Jeru The Damaja / The Sun Rises In The East.
- The Sun Rises in the East is most definitely another one of those front to back 'da fuck was Chris Martin thinking' sets. As for the switch from Guru to Jeru (perhaps he needed to be the Damaja to draw the line more boldly?), it is roughly comparable to swapping Baatin for Elzhi in Slum Village.
~Release by Jeru the Damaja(see all versions of this release, 4 available)
The Sun Rises in the East Release by Jeru the Damaja (see all versions of this release, 4 available).
Tracklist
| ▼ CD 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Intro (Life)
| 0:50 | |
| 2 | D. Original
| 3 | 3:36 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Took It
| 3 | 3:24 |
| 4 | Perverted Monks in tha House (skit)
| 1 | 1:13 |
| 5 | Mental Stamina
| 2 | 2:21 |
| 6 | Da Bitchez
| 3 | 3:52 |
| 7 | You Can’t Stop the Prophet
| 3.65 | 3:55 |
| 8 | Perverted Monks in tha House (theme)
| 4 | 1:02 |
| 9 | Ain’t the Devil Happy
| 3 | 3:45 |
| 10 | My Mind Spray
| 2.5 | 3:46 |
| 11 | Come Clean
| 3.5 | 4:57 |
| 12 | Jungle Music
| 4.5 | 3:51 |
| 13 | Statik
| 3 | 3:07 |
Credits
CD 1
| guest other vocals: | |
|---|---|
| writer: | AfuRa (track 5) Fred Scruggs (track 11) Bob James(US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (track 10) DJ Premier(US hip hop producer & DJ) (tracks 1–13) Kirk Jones(US rapper Kirk Jones, Onyx member) (track 11) |
| sampled by: | Võibolla kuskil... by Cool D (track 7) |
| samples: | Medley: Monologue: Ike's Mood I / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by Isaac Hayes (track 12) Sensitize by Roy Ayers Ubiquity (track 5) |
| recording of: | Ain’t the Devil Happy (track 9) Come Clean (track 11) Da Bitchez (track 6) Jungle Music (track 12) My Mind Spray (track 10) Perverted Monks in tha House (theme) (track 8) You Can’t Stop the Prophet (track 7) |
Release
| producer: | Kendrick Jeru Davis DJ Premier(US hip hop producer & DJ) |
|---|
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/426550[info] |
|---|---|
| ASIN: | CA: B000025EPX[info] |
Release Group
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/19908[info] |
|---|---|
| other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jeru_the_damaja/the_sun_rises_in_the_east/[info] |
| Wikidata: | Q762318[info] |
| The Sun Rises in the East | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | |||
| Released | May 24, 1994 | ||
| Recorded | 1993-1994 D&D Recording (New York, New York) | ||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||
| Length | 39:33 | ||
| Label | Payday/FFRR/PolyGram 124 011 (US) 828 526 (international) | ||
| Producer | DJ Premier | ||
| Jeru the Damaja chronology | |||
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The Sun Rises in the East is the debut album by American hip hop rapper Jeru the Damaja, released May 24, 1994 on Payday Records. Production on the album was handled by DJ Premier. The album features fellow Gang Starr Foundation member Afu-Ra. The album cover depicts the World Trade Center on fire only one year after the 1993 bombing of the North Tower.[1]
The Sun Rises in the East was well received by most music critics upon its release. It is considerably significant in hip hop, as it contributed to the revival of the East Coast hip hop scene, along with albums such as Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993), Nas's Illmatic (1994) and Black Moon's Enta da Stage (1993). The album has been considered by critics to be Jeru the Damaja's best work.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | [6] |
| RapReviews | 10/10[7] |
| The Source | 4/5[8] |
Melody Maker named The Sun Rises in the East 'bloody essential', calling it 'hypnotic and chilling as a blues party on Pluto' and 'another step forward for hip hop.'[9]NME said that 'Jeru is more original than most [rappers]',[5] while The Source remarked that 'the music both contrasts and complements his disjointed flow and deep poetical lyricism.'[8]
The Sun Rises In The East Jeru The Damaja Zip Codes
Track listing[edit]
- All songs produced by DJ Premier
| # | Title | Length | Songwriters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Intro (Life)' | 0:50 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin |
| 2 | 'D. Original' | 3:36 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin |
| 3 | 'Brooklyn Took It' | 3:24 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin |
| 4 | 'Perverted Monks in Tha House (Skit)' | 1:15 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin, A. Phillip, W. Garfield, C. Clay |
| 5 | 'Mental Stamina' (featuring Afu-Ra) | 2:21 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin |
| 6 | 'Da Bichez' | 3:52 | *Uncredited* |
| 7 | 'You Can't Stop the Prophet' | 3:53 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin |
| 8 | 'Perverted Monks in Tha House (Theme)' | 1:02 | *Uncredited* |
| 9 | 'Ain't the Devil Happy' | 3:45 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin |
| 10 | 'My Mind Spray' | 3:45 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin, B. James |
| 11 | 'Come Clean' | 4:57 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin, C. Parker, F. Scruggs, K. Jones, T. Taylor |
| 12 | 'Jungle Music' | 3:51 | *Uncredited* |
| 13 | 'Statik' | 3:07 | K.J. Davis, C. Martin |
Singles[edit]
| Single information |
|---|
'Come Clean'
|
'D. Original'
|
'You Can't Stop the Prophet'
|
Chart history[edit]
- Album
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 36 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
- Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1993 | Come Clean | 88 | 53 | 10 | 6 |
| 1994 | D. Original | - | 74 | 22 | 6 |
| You Can't Stop the Prophet | - | - | 45 | 19 | |
In popular culture[edit]
'D. Original' is featured on the GTA IV Soundtrack and can be listened to on the radio station 104.1 The Classics hosted by DJ Premier. Unlike the other stations featured in the game, 'The Classics' has one continuous mix of all songs featuring smooth transitions from every song to the next and so a slightly different version, exclusive to the game, can be heard there.
'You Can't Stop the Prophet' is featured on the soundtrack of the video game NBA 2K16. The soundtrack was partially curated by DJ Premier.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'The Sun Rises in the East at CDUniverse.com'. Retrieved December 20, 2006.
- ^Bush, John. 'The Sun Rises in the East – Jeru the Damaja'. AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^Christgau, Robert (2000). 'Jeru the Damaja: The Sun Rises in the East'. Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN0-312-24560-2. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^Bernard, James (July 29, 1994). 'The Sun Rises in the East'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ ab'Jeru the Damaja: The Sun Rises in the East'. NME. June 18, 1994. p. 34.
- ^Warikoo, Nirai (August 26, 1994). 'Jeru the Damaja, The Sun Rises in the East (Payday)'. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 20. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^Juon, Steve 'Flash' (June 10, 2003). 'Jeru the Damaja :: The Sun Rises in the East :: PayDay/FFRR'. RapReviews. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ ab'Jeru the Damaja: The Sun Rises in the East'. The Source. No. 59. August 1994. p. 86.
- ^Columnist. 'Review: The Sun Rises in the East'. Melody Maker: 33. August 13, 1994.
- ^'Jeru The Damaja Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard.
- ^'Jeru The Damaja Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard.
- ^Nunneley, Stephany. (July 24, 2015). 'Get your groove on with the official NBA 2K16 soundtrack'. VG247. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
External links[edit]
- The Sun Rises in the East at Discogs