2022 reissue on clear/smoke vinyl as part of the RSD Essentials series - De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest may have been more commercially successful, but the afrocentric, jazz political rap movement and unfadeable Native Tounge Massive started with the Jungle Brothers. Their debut full-length Straight Out the Jungle opened up many doors that are walked through by artists like Mos Def, Common and even Kanye West. Their taste for jazzy horn samples helped kick-start the entire jazz-rap movement, and their James Brown fixation was one of the first. Plus, the group's groundbreaking collaboration with legendary house producer Todd Terry, "I'll House You," paved the way for numerous hip-house hybrids that shot up the dance and pop charts over the next few years and appeared to be a staple on every East Coast Rap Album from '88 until '92.
| A1 | Straight Out The Jungle |
| A2 | What's Goin On |
| A3 | Black Is Black |
| A4 | Jimbrowski |
| A5 | I'm Gonna Do You |
| B1 | On The Run |
| B2 | Behind The Bush |
| B3 | Because I Got It Like That |
| B4 | Braggin' And Boastin' |
| B5 | Sounds Of The Safari |
| B6 | Jimmy's Bonus Beat |
