Jurassic 5 biography
Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart (Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Mark 7even), and disc jockeys Mark Potsic (DJ Nu-Mark) and Lucas Macfadden (Cut Chemist).
The six piece crew that was formed, came out of the Los Angeles, California Venue called "Good Life".
The group broke up in 2007,
shortly after releasing their fourth LP Feedback, citing "Musical Differences"
History
Jurassic 5 debuted nationally in 1995 from TVT Records with their first single, "Unified Rebeluation".
Jurassic 5 released their first record,
Jurassic 5 EP, in 1997.
After Jurassic 5 put out their first record it, "cemented their position in the 1990s alternative hip hop movement, alongside artists such as Company Flow, Black Star and Kool Keith.
The group later signed to Interscope Records and the EP was repackaged with additional tracks and released in December 1998 as the full-length, eponymous debut album entitled
Jurassic 5.
This was followed by their second album Quality Control, which peaked at #43 on the Billboard 200.
In 2002, they released their third album, Power In Numbers which peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Jurassic 5 eventually toured without Cut Chemist, who left the group to pursue a solo career. The remaining five members released their fourth album, Feedback, on July 25, 2006. The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200.
In other media
Jurassic 5's music has been used in several video games. In 2000, "Jayou" was featured in
Grind Session. Also in 2000,
Jet Set Radio was released in North America including the track "Improvise" from the album
Quality Control - though it only appears on the US pressing. All other pressings of the album have the track
Concrete And Clay instead - and an instrumental version of the same song. The following year, the track "Great Expectations" from the same album was also included in
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX. The song "In The House" from
Feedback was featured in
NBA Live 06. while "Red Hot" was featured in
SSX On Tour. In 2003, "A Day At The Races" was included in
Tony Hawk's Underground. The song "What's Golden" from
Power In Numbers was featured in
ATV Offroad Fury 2.
thumb
Breakup
The group split in 2007. Reasons for the break-up have been attributed to disagreements among members of the group.
thumb
Extended Plays
- Unified Rebelution (1995)
- Jurassic 5 EP (1997)
Miscellaneous
- Jet Grind Radio Music Sampler (2000)
- Jurassick! (Freestyles and Rarities) (2003, Interscope Records)
- Pre-Historik Rarities (2003)
- The Inside Track (2003, Interscope Records)
- Linguistics (2006)
References
Biography from 
, the free encyclopedia.
It may not have been reviewed by a professional editor, and recent changes may not show up straight away. See the latest version of this article. Used under licence. Subject to disclaimers.