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Done By the Forces of Nature
Done By the Forces of Nature cover
Studio album by Jungle Brothers
Released November 1989
Recorded 1988–1989
Genre Hip-hop
Length 60:07
Label Warner Bros. Records
26072
Producer Jungle Brothers
Kool DJ Red Alert
Professional reviews
Jungle Brothers chronology
Straight Out the Jungle
(1988)		 Done By the Forces of Nature
(1989)		 J Beez Wit the Remedy
(1993)

Done By the Forces of Nature is the second album by the Jungle Brothers, released during November 1989 (see 1989 in music) on Warner Bros. Records. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of Jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of Jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music Straight out the Jungle is the debut album from hip hop group Jungle Brothers. J Beez Wit the Remedy is the third album by the Jungle Brothers, released during June 1993 (see 1993 in music) on Warner Bros The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group who pioneered the fusion of Jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Though the Jungle Brothers have not been remembered as well as chronologically similar alternative groups like De La Soul and Queen Latifah, Done By the Forces of Nature was extremely influential in its time, and critically acclaimed for its subtle, low-fidelity sound and uplifting Afrocentric rhymes. De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution Afrocentrism or Afrocentricity is a World view that emphasizes the importance of African people in culture philosophy and history Due to its relative lack of fame (compared to 3 Feet High and Rising, for example), Done By the Forces of Nature is often considered a lost classic album of hip-hop. 3 Feet High and Rising is the influential debut album from American hip-hop trio De La Soul, released in 1989

The song "Doin' Our Own Dang" includes three other members of the Native Tongues Posse, De La Soul, Queen Latifah and A Tribe Called Quest. The Native Tongues is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded good-naturedly Afrocentric lyrics and for pioneering De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988

Rolling Stone gave the album four stars, claiming that the Jungle Brothers "don't lose a shred of their defness by quoting the Bible, bad-mouthing drugs or espousing vegetarianism. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Their joyously Afrocentric message comes through loud and proud – their idea of heaven is a two-month paid vacation in the motherland. "[1] The Face, New Musical Express, and the Village Voice all placed Done by the Forces of Nature on their best-of list for the year more awards and details. The Face was a Magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan out of his publishing house Wagadon The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Source is a United States -based monthly full-color Magazine covering Hip-hop music, Politics, and culture, founded in

Done By the Forces of Nature peaked at #46 on Billboard's (North America) Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine

The title, Done By the Forces of Nature, may refer to a line from the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu scripture, wherein the teacher Krishna says "Those who are deluded by the illusive power (Maya) of Nature become attached to the work done by the forces of nature" 3:28. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari kṛṣṇa in IAST, ˈkr̩ʂɳə in classical Sanskrit is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism Maya ( Sanskrit sa माया māyā) in Indian religions, has multiple meanings

Contents

Track listing

There was a slight difference in the track listing between the album released in the US and the one in Europe. The European version had remix versions of Doin' Our Own Dang and What "U" Waitin' 4? instead of the original versions.

US Version

  1. "Beyond this World" – 4:08
  2. "Feelin' All Right" – 3:35
  3. "Sunshine" – 3:44
  4. "What U Waitin' 4?" – 4:02
  5. "U Make Me Sweat" – 3:59
  6. "Acknowledge Your Own History" (with Vinia Mojica) – 3:38
  7. "Belly-Dancin' Dina" – 3:41
  8. "Good Newz Comin'" – 4:37
  9. "Done by the Forces of Nature" (with Jungle DJ Towha Towha) – 3:47
  10. "Beeds on a String" – 3:32
  11. "Tribe Vibes" (with KRS-One) – 3:53
  12. "J. Vinia Mojica is a singer from Queens, New York, best known for her collaborations with the Native Tongues collective and other hip hop artists is a Japanese born DJ of Korean descent He moved to New York City in the late 1980s to be an art student but soon dropped out as he became involved in the New Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. Beez Comin' Through" – 3:32
  13. "Black Woman" (with Caron Wheeler) – 3:54
  14. "In Dayz 2 Come" – 3:54
  15. "Doin' Our Own Dang" (with De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Q-Tip and Monie Love) – 4:16
  16. "Kool Accordin' "2" a Jungle Brother" – 1:55

European Version

  1. "Doin' Our Own Dang (Do It To The JB's Mix)" (with De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Q-Tip and Monie Love) – 3:38
  2. "Beyond This World" – 4:08
  3. "Feelin' All Right" – 3:35
  4. "Sunshine" – 3:44
  5. "What U Waitin' 4? (Jungle Fever Mix)" – 4:26
  6. ""U" Make Me Sweat" – 3:59
  7. "Acknowledge Your Own History" (with Vinia Mojica) – 3:38
  8. "Belly-Dancin' Dina" – 3:41
  9. "Good Newz Comin'" – 4:37
  10. "Done by the Forces of Nature" (with Jungle DJ Towha Towha) – 3:47
  11. "Beeds on a String" – 3:32
  12. "Tribe Vibes" (with KRS-One) – 3:53
  13. "J. De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution Cotton swabs ( British English: cotton buds) are used in First aid, Cosmetics application and a variety of other uses Simone Wilson or Simone Gooden (born July 2, 1970, in London) known by her Stage name Monie Love, is a female English De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution Cotton swabs ( British English: cotton buds) are used in First aid, Cosmetics application and a variety of other uses Simone Wilson or Simone Gooden (born July 2, 1970, in London) known by her Stage name Monie Love, is a female English Vinia Mojica is a singer from Queens, New York, best known for her collaborations with the Native Tongues collective and other hip hop artists is a Japanese born DJ of Korean descent He moved to New York City in the late 1980s to be an art student but soon dropped out as he became involved in the New Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. Beez Comin' Through" – 3:32
  14. "Black Woman" (with Caron Wheeler) – 3:54
  15. "In Dayz 2 Come" – 3:54
  16. "Kool Accordin' 2 a Jungle Brother" – 1:55

Personnel

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

1990       What "U" Waitin "4"?    Hot Rap Singles                        No. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine  19
1990    What U Waitin 4?        Hot Dance Music/Club Play              No.  13
1990    What U Waitin 4?        Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales     No.  6
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