Jurassic 5 – Quality Control / Jarass Finish First

These two songs, off Jurassic 5’s stellar debut full-length from 2000, perfectly showcase the disciplined hip-hop fun that this six-man group is known for around the world. Featuring two DJs and producers (Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark) and four MCs (Chali 2na, Zaakir/Soup, Akil and Marc 7), these disparate minds combined powerfully as one, rocking unison lyrical lines and tag-team verses over deftly funky music. Originally heard as a hugely popular radio promo for California’s famed Wake Up Show in the mid-1990s, the song “Quality Control” was expertly expanded for the group’s