Salaam Remi on Jungle Brothers’ “Straight Out The Jungle” (1988)

Episode notes

There’s a certain lo-fi feel to Jungle Brothers’ debut effort, Straight Out The Jungle. The group made the record at home using early sampling technology, but its influence is undeniable. It brought together house music, jazz, and hip-hop, and marked the beginning of the Native Tongues family. Groups like De La Soul and ATCQ would become the biggest members of the collective, but don’t sleep on this heater.

Record producer Salaam Remi sits down with us to chat about the JB’s place in the Native Tongues family, the countless flipped samples throughout the record, and his personal journey as a super producer.

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Show Tracklisting (all songs from Straight Out The Jungle unless otherwise indicated):

Jimmy’s Bonus Beat
Jimbrowski
On The Run
Behind the Bush
Slick RIck: Children’s Story
MC Lyte: Paper Thin
EPMD: You Gots To Chill
Big Daddy Kane: Ain’t No Half Steppin’
Braggin’ and Boastin’
The Magictones: Good Old Music
Jimbrowski
Sly & The Family Stone: You Can Make It If You Try
Because I Got It Like That
Isaac Hayes: Joy
Behind the Bush
The Meters: Groovy Lady
I’m Gonna Do You
The Meters: Rigor Mortis
I’m Gonna Do You
Mandrill: Mango Meat
Straight Out The Jungle
Marshall Jackson: Move Your Body
I’ll House You
Super Cat: Ghetto Red Hot (Remix)
Lou Donaldson: It’s Your Thing
De La Soul: Bitties In The BK Lounge
Poor Righteous Teachers: Shakiyla
Super Cat: Ghetto Red Hot (Remix)
Because I Got It Like That
Behind The Bush
I’m Gonna Do You
Because I Got It Like That
On The Run
Straight Out The Jungle
Queen Latifah: Come Into My House
KMD: Peachfuzz
Chill Rob G: Court Is Now In Session

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In this episode...

Oliver Wang

Host

Morgan Rhodes

Host

Christian Dueñas

Producer

Guests

Salaam Remi

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