The Rise and Fall and Rise of Sensational

From Director E.A. Moore, a look into the life of cult rapper Sensational, who you may or may recognize from his contributions (as Torture) to the Jungle Brothers recordings during the Crazy Wisdom Masters/J. Beez Wit The Remedy era. I'm guessing -- and this film may be able to confirm -- that he inspired (at least partly) the very hard left turn the JBs took with their sound.

I've been wanting to see this documentary for some time, and it's now available online, so check it out if you're interested as well. Judging by comments left by Sensational (Colin Bobb), he doesn't seem pleased with its release.

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Sensational: YouTube | Vimeo

Jungle Brothers - Crazy Wisdom Masters

Afrika, Mike G, Torch, Sammy B

Quick Recap: The JBs were to follow their second album with a collaboration between themselves and Bill Laswell (with David Williams) titled Crazy Wisdom Masters. Long story short, the label thought it was too out there (early 90s? hell yeah...), and it was toned down (a bit) and released as J. Beez Wit The Remedy, which Hip Hop (myself included) deemed...still too much out there.

Happy to finally be able to hear this at a time when I'm able to accept something that's a little to the left of center.

Jungle Brothers - Mysterious Monkey


Jungle Brothers - Good Ole Hype Shit


Unearthed here: Much appreciation to The Unheard Music

David Williams (Jungle Brothers Producer)

The Unheard Music talks to Mr. Williams about his introduction to the Jungle Brothers, and his contributions to the Crazy Wisdom Masters/J. Beez Wit The Remedy project. It's a little dense, but you may find something of interest in there.

Interview: Link

It appears David Williams and the Jungle Brothers are in the early stages of a new recording projects. He's posted some early tracks on his soundcloud page, and...I'm kinda liking what I hear so far.

A Kickstarter page has been set up, with the hopes of raising money to cover some of his costs. If you're inclined to help out, you can find information here:

David Williams Kickstarter: Link

I do hope they're able to complete the project. Their collaboration (with Bill Laswell) brought forth some interesting product, though it might have been a little ahead of its time.

Jungle Brothers - Troopin' On The Down Lo


Jungle Brothers - Ra Ra Kid