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Jurassic 5
Released 1998

Improvise
03:43
6,522 plays

In the Flesh
04:05
5,582 plays

Action Satisfaction
03:58
5,188 plays

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- 1
- In the Flesh
- 04:05
- 5,582 plays

- 2
- Quality Control Pt. 2
- 00:39
- 1,633 plays

- 3
- Jayou
- 02:58
- 15,169 plays

- 4
- Lesson 6: The Lecture
- 05:32
- 3,124 plays

- 5
- Concrete Schoolyard
- 05:21
- 24,460 plays

- 6
- Setup
- 00:30
- 3,910 plays

- 7
- Action Satisfaction
- 03:58
- 5,188 plays

- 8
- Sausage Gut
- 00:19
- 1,628 plays

- 9
- Improvise
- 03:43
- 6,522 plays

- 10
- Blacktop Beat
- 01:25
- 5,121 plays

- 11
- Without a Doubt
- 03:00
- 3,177 plays

- 12
- Lesson 6 (Reprise)
- 01:39
- 1,877 plays

- 13
- Action Satisfaction [Dub]
- 03:55
- 3,658 plays

album review

The original EP clocking in at only half the running time of your average rap album circa 1997, Jurassic 5's debut was the most refreshing hip-hop release of the year, and not just because it abandoned the epic-length concepts of the rap mainstream. With old-school vibes to spare, excellent rhythmatic raps, and the production genius of Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark, Jurassic 5 finally delivered on all the diverse talents promised by the growing hip-hop underground. "Jayou" is a flute-loop classic, and "Concrete Schoolyard" has that nostalgic "can it all be so simple" vibe so rarely heard from hip-hop. Interspersed with the songs are instrumentals, usually laced with the most obscure samples a veteran crate-digger could hope to shovel up, including an instructional record that listed definitions of common science terms and another that pointed out the absurdity of playing Led Zeppelin next to Frank Sinatra. This, of course, was what the group naturally did (it was actually Sinatra over Zeppelin), on "Lesson 6: The Lecture," titled in tribute to Steinski.) Here then was the answer for the legion of rap fans hoping to hear the same top-rank rapping that major labels often featured, along with the edgy productions and DJing that turntablists made standard. It was the perfect balance of quality and experimentation, all delivered in a slim 20 minutes. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide