Jeru the Damaja
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Kendrick Jeru Davis (born February 14, 1972), known as Jeru the Damaja (/'jeiru: ðə ˈdæmɪʤə JAY-roo thuh DAM-
, whom he has known since he was in high school.Early life
Jeru the Damaja was born February 14, 1972, in
Career
Davis first showcased his unique style to audiences on "I'm the Man", a track from Gang Starr's 1992 album Daily Operation and also "Speak ya Clout" from Hard to Earn.[3][4][5] The following year he released his first single "Come Clean" which was produced by DJ Premier and became an underground hit.[3][4]
Davis's first album,
Davis followed up in 1996 with his second album,
Davis appeared semi-retired until 1999, when he released his third album, Heroz4Hire, released together with Mizmarvel, which was his first album under his then-newly created Know Savage Records. It featured the single "99.9%". His next album, Divine Design, released in 2003, was the first album under his new record label, Ashenafi Records. The album received little attention and mixed reviews. On April 2, 2007, during a La Coka Nostra concert at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, Jeru the Damaja came out for a surprise appearance to perform his song "D. Original". His album Still Rising was released on October 16, 2007.[3]
In 2009, Jeru started to collaborate with
In July 2013, Jeru promised to soon release a new EP with production from Large Professor, PF Cuttin, Junkyard Ju, and Sabor.[citation needed] On June 17, 2014, Jeru released an EP through Hedspinn Records entitled The Hammer for digital download.[citation needed]
He has a home in Berlin.[5][7]
Legacy
In 2013
In 2022, The Sun Rises in the East was named as one of the '200 Greatest Rap Albums Of All Time' by Rolling Stone magazine.[8]
Discography
- Studio albums and EPs
- The Sun Rises in the East (1994)
- Wrath of the Math (1996)
- Heroz4Hire (1999)
- Divine Design (2003)
- Still Rising (2007)
- The Hammer (2014)
References
- ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ a b "The Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of all Time - Top 100 Rap/Hip-Hop Albums". Rap.about.com. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Bush, John (February 14, 1972). "Jeru the Damaja". AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jeru The Damaja Interview". Thesituation.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "Jeru The Damaja Plays A Tiny Desk From His Berlin Home". NPR.org. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Jeru the Damaja Upcoming Album Featuring DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, The Beatnuts & More, DJ Premier Blog, March 8, 2011
- ^ McCaffrey, Conor. "Jeru the Damaja Interview: 'I thought I could save the world'". Buzz.ie. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Weingarten, Charles Aaron,Mankaprr Conteh,Jon Dolan,Will Dukes,Dewayne Gage,Joe Gross,Kory Grow,Christian Hoard,Jeff Ihaza,Julyssa Lopez,Mosi Reeves,Yoh Phillips,Noah Shachtman,Rob Sheffield,Simon Vozick-Levinson,Christopher R.; Aaron, Charles; Conteh, Mankaprr; Dolan, Jon; Dukes, Will; Gage, Dewayne; Gross, Joe; Grow, Kory; Hoard, Christian (June 7, 2022). "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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External links
- Official website
- Jeru The Damaja at AllMusic
- Interview on Divine Design from thesituation.co.uk
- "Interview with Neil Acharya" at Exclaim!
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