Woodward Theater Presents:
Event: JUNGLE BROTHERS w/ SONS OF SILVERTON
Date: Friday, June 24
Time: Doors at 7PM, Show at 8PM
Venue: The Woodward Theater | 1404 Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 | (513) 345-7981 | news@woodwardtheater.com
Admission: Tickets starting at $20
Ages: 18+
Information / Tickets: https://www.woodwardtheater.
Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/
* $2 off any sandwich at MOTR on day of show with proof of purchase *
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About JUNGLE BROTHERS:
Although they predated the jazz-rap innovations of De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and Digable Planets, the Jungle Brothers were never able to score with either rap fans or mainstream audiences, perhaps due to their embrace of a range of styles -- including house music, Afrocentric philosophy, a James Brown fixation, and of course, the use of jazz samples -- each of which has been the sole basis for the start-up of a rap act. Signed to a major label for 1989's Done by the Forces of Nature, the JB's failed to connect on that album -- hailed by some as an ignored classic -- or the follow-up, J Beez Wit the Remedy.
Straight Out the Jungle, Mike Gee (born Michael Small; Harlem, NY), DJ Sammy B (born Sammy Burwell; Harlem, NY), and Baby Bam (born Nathaniel Hall; Brooklyn, NY) came together as the Jungle Brothers in the mid-'80s and began their recording career at the dance label Idler. The result of the sessions, Straight Out the Jungle, was released in early 1988. The album's Afrocentric slant gained the Jungle Brothers entry into the Native Tongue Posse, a loose collective formed by hip-hop legend Afrikaa Bambaataa, including Queen Latifah (and, later, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest). The album's most far-out cut was "I'll House You," a collaboration with house producer Todd Terry and an early experiment in what later became known as hip-house.
Despite the commercial failure of Straight Out the Jungle, Warner Bros. Records soon signed the group and released Done By the Forces of Nature in November 1989. The album was a critical smash at the time, though it has since been largely ignored by hip-hop critics.
Also in 1990, the Jungle Brothers contributed the song "I Get a Kick" to the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue produced by the Red Hot Organization.
The Jungle Brothers' chances of mainstream acceptance weren't helped at all by a four-year absence after the release of Done by the Forces of Nature. Finally, in the summer of 1993, J Beez Wit the Remedy appeared, complete with a sizeable push from Warner Bros.; unfortunately, the large amount of promotion failed to carry the album. Obviously not learning from their earlier mistakes, Warner Bros. also delayed the release of the group's fourth album, Raw Deluxe, until mid-1997.
V.I.P. followed in early 2000, and All That We Do was released in 2002. V.I.P. was produced by Alex Gifford of Propellerheads and, during production, they found time to add their vocal stylings to the Propellerheads tracks "Take California (And Party)" and "You Want It Back". In 2001, their song "What's the Five 0" was featured in the music video game FreQuency.
In 2004, the Jungle Brothers joined with British producer Mr On to produce "Breathe (Don't Stop)", a version of "Breathe and Stop" by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, combined with a sample of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."
In 2005, the Jungle Brothers released a greatest hits and classic remixes and rarities double album, This Is..., which included remixes by The Wiseguys, Urban Takeover, Natural Born Chillers and Stereo MCs.
In 2008, their single "What U Waitin 4" was ranked number 88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Straight Out the Jungle, Mike Gee (born Michael Small; Harlem, NY), DJ Sammy B (born Sammy Burwell; Harlem, NY), and Baby Bam (born Nathaniel Hall; Brooklyn, NY) came together as the Jungle Brothers in the mid-'80s and began their recording career at the dance label Idler. The result of the sessions, Straight Out the Jungle, was released in early 1988. The album's Afrocentric slant gained the Jungle Brothers entry into the Native Tongue Posse, a loose collective formed by hip-hop legend Afrikaa Bambaataa, including Queen Latifah (and, later, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest). The album's most far-out cut was "I'll House You," a collaboration with house producer Todd Terry and an early experiment in what later became known as hip-house.
Despite the commercial failure of Straight Out the Jungle, Warner Bros. Records soon signed the group and released Done By the Forces of Nature in November 1989. The album was a critical smash at the time, though it has since been largely ignored by hip-hop critics.
Also in 1990, the Jungle Brothers contributed the song "I Get a Kick" to the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue produced by the Red Hot Organization.
The Jungle Brothers' chances of mainstream acceptance weren't helped at all by a four-year absence after the release of Done by the Forces of Nature. Finally, in the summer of 1993, J Beez Wit the Remedy appeared, complete with a sizeable push from Warner Bros.; unfortunately, the large amount of promotion failed to carry the album. Obviously not learning from their earlier mistakes, Warner Bros. also delayed the release of the group's fourth album, Raw Deluxe, until mid-1997.
V.I.P. followed in early 2000, and All That We Do was released in 2002. V.I.P. was produced by Alex Gifford of Propellerheads and, during production, they found time to add their vocal stylings to the Propellerheads tracks "Take California (And Party)" and "You Want It Back". In 2001, their song "What's the Five 0" was featured in the music video game FreQuency.
In 2004, the Jungle Brothers joined with British producer Mr On to produce "Breathe (Don't Stop)", a version of "Breathe and Stop" by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, combined with a sample of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."
In 2005, the Jungle Brothers released a greatest hits and classic remixes and rarities double album, This Is..., which included remixes by The Wiseguys, Urban Takeover, Natural Born Chillers and Stereo MCs.
In 2008, their single "What U Waitin 4" was ranked number 88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
CHECK OUT this full live performance on KEXP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
CHECK OUT this official video for "What U Waitin' 4?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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About SONS OF SILVERTON:
CHECK OUT this live performance on WCPO Lounge Acts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?About SONS OF SILVERTON:
There is a neighborhood tucked away in the eastern hills of Cincinnati called Silverton, where two local hip-hop heavyweights hail. CITOAK and KyleDavid may have emerged from separate rap clans as they rose through the proverbial ranks (Watusi Tribe, Five Deez), but fate within the Queen City is always but a sliver away and eventually brought the two lyrical forces together to form the appropriately named Sons of Silverton.
On their debut effort Or Forever Hold Your Peace, they have teamed up with native New Orleans producer Prospek who, after being displaced by hurricane Katrina, eventually made his way to Cincinnati. Through a mutual friend and fellow New Orleans native musician Suave, they began a journey that led them to create their, to date, crowning jewel.
What started off as a 3-5 song Ep quickly escalated into a full blown project. With contributions from veteran artists like Cincinnati rapper great Piakhan (Hi-Tek, Reflection Eternal), jazz pianist Josh Jessen, bassist Jake Hellman (Quiet Hollers), guitarist Chris Pennington (The Cliftones) and singer Deion Jenkins (Game, Hi-Tek) the creative energy was undeniable.
On their debut effort Or Forever Hold Your Peace, they have teamed up with native New Orleans producer Prospek who, after being displaced by hurricane Katrina, eventually made his way to Cincinnati. Through a mutual friend and fellow New Orleans native musician Suave, they began a journey that led them to create their, to date, crowning jewel.
What started off as a 3-5 song Ep quickly escalated into a full blown project. With contributions from veteran artists like Cincinnati rapper great Piakhan (Hi-Tek, Reflection Eternal), jazz pianist Josh Jessen, bassist Jake Hellman (Quiet Hollers), guitarist Chris Pennington (The Cliftones) and singer Deion Jenkins (Game, Hi-Tek) the creative energy was undeniable.
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MORE ABOUT:
JUNGLE BROTHERS:
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SONS OF SILVERTON:
https://www.sonsofsilverton.
https://www.facebook.com/
THE WOODWARD THEATER:
http://www.woodwardtheater.com