On this date in 1996, Gangstarr Basis consultant Jeru The Damaja of the Soiled Rotten Scoundrels dropped his sophomore LP Wrath Of The Math on the Payday/Polygram imprint.
Serving as a continuation from his debut album The Solar Rises In The East, Jeru’s second album contained extra of the social consciousness in his lyrical content material as on The Solar album, full with half two to the “Can’t Cease The Prophet” saga in his struggle in opposition to “Mr. Ignorance.” Produced solely by behind the boards legend DJ Premier, Wrath Of The Math was the proper mixture of intelligence, lyrical dexterity, and head-bangin’ manufacturing.
A few of the key tracks that propelled the album embody “One Day”, the place Jeru hypothetically went to Puff Daddy and Suge Knight in an try to avoid wasting Hip-Hop, “The Bullshit”, an imaginary ode to studio gangsters, “Bodily Stamina”, which options the album’s solely visitor look by Afu-Ra and the challenge’s trademark observe “Ya Playin’ Yaself”.
Salute to Jeru, Premier, DRS, the Gangstarr Basis and the entire East New York for this timeless piece of Hip Hop historical past!
