Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja (born February 14, 1972) spen… Read Full Bio ↴Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja (born February 14, 1972) spent his early years in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York, where he has been rapping at block parties since the early days of his youth. He first showcased his hardcore Brooklyn style to audiences on "I'm the Man," a track from Gang Starr's 1992 album Daily Operation. The following year he released his first single, "Come Clean", which was produced by DJ Premier and became an instant underground hit. His first album, The Sun Rises in the East, released in 1994, and produced entirely by DJ Premier, is considered a classic, and was one of the most acclaimed Hip Hop albums of its time.

As an interesting side note, the album cover shows the World Trade Center on fire only one year after the 1993 bombing of the North Tower. The album featured Jeru's signature conscious lyrics, however he was criticized by The Fugees for his explicit lyrics particularly, in the song "Da Bichez". Fugees member Pras lightly mentioned Jeru on the track "Zealots", from the group's landmark 1996 album The Score, with the line "No matter who you damage, you're still a false prophet", referencing Jeru's single "You Can't Stop the Prophet". Jeru lightly responded in the intro to the track "Me or The Papes".

Jeru followed up in 1996 with his sophomore album Wrath of the Math again produced solely by DJ Premier. The album was also widely acclaimed, though not on the same level as his debut. Like on his first album, Jeru was accusatory of commercial hip hop artists and record labels (Death Row, Bad Boy), who he criticized on the concept track "One Day". After the release of Wrath of the Math, Jeru had a falling out with DJ Premier and Guru, and was missing from the scene until 1999, when he released his third album, Heroz4hire, released together with Mizmarvel. Heroz was his first album without production from DJ Premier and also his first under his then newly created KnowSavage Records. It featured the single "99.9 Pa Cent", which was a verbal attack on his former affiliates Gang Starr. Heroz4hire was less critically acclaimed, due mostly to Premier's absence. His latest 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. A new Jeru album, tentatively titled Still Rising was released in 2007.

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99.9 Percent You wanna front WHAT? Jump up and get bucked The original,…
99.9% You want to front WHAT?? Jump up and get…
Ain Now I don’t be foolin' around, I tell the truth Nothing’s…
Ain't The Devil Happy Now I don't be foolin' around, I tell the truth Nothing's…
Anotha Victim It's the sinister sister, leave mics so hot make hands…
Black Cowboy I heard some MC's wanna bring it But a female is…
Blak Luv Down the world is This is to my brothers and sisters…
Brooklyn Took It Here's the remedy, for all your cornball raps Brooklyn's bac…
Can't Stop The Prophet I, leap over lies in a single bound (Who are…

Come Clean You wanna front, what? Jump up and get bucked If you're…
D Original Dirty rotten, rotten scoundrels (scoundrels) Dirty rot-rot-r…
D. Original ) Dirty rotten scoundrel, that's what I'm called, on the stree…
Da Bichez I'm not talking about the queens But [what?] the bitches Not…
East New York Stalks Samurai linguist, others suck like cunnilingus I burn shit …
El Presidente It's the old sama Of the commie sama With the Ichiban DJ Kin…
Great Solar Stance What niggas deal, they last 24 I did in the…
History 101 | !!! PLEASE EDIT ME!!! | -------------------------…
Hold Tight i cant sleep at night plus my chest feels tight things…
How I'm Livin' I got a freaky freaky freak, give you a freak…
How Ill Skills? Skills? Listen, I got crazy skills I'ma tell you lik…
Intro Life is the result of the struggle between dynamic opposites…
Invasion Verse One: Police all on my dick like I shot somebody Cause…
Jungle Music It started on the sands of land of the mother Word…
Kick Rocks I apologize to all persons that I have hurt in…
Logical I shine the, farther light to liberate poor blacks Some peop…
Me Or Tha Papes Party people, in the place to be From the same man,…
Me Or The Papes Party people, in the place to be From the same man,…
Mental Stamina Yo Afu (Yo whassup?) Yo yo come here come here Yo let's…
Miz Marvel Intro/[Chorus] Come on, come on Come on, come on Come on, co…
My Mind Spray I annihilate, as I articulate Words of power, your rhymes ar…
Not the Average I met this honey named Yolanda You would not believe the…
One Day One day about six 'o clock I'm woke up By the…
Perverted Monks in the House One two, one two It's time for the sun toucher Jeru The…
Physical Stamina featuring Afu Ra Afu: Yo 'are you Jeru: Yo whassup?…
Presha This goes out to all my young brothers and sisters Hold…
Queens [Verse 1 - Jeru The Damaja] Shinin' star but not a…
Renagade Slave Too escape the Devil's jaws & prepare for the final…
Revenge Of Tha Prophet (Part 5 Well Prophet, it seems like you're in a bit of…
Revenge Of The Prophet Intro: >Well Prophet >It seems like you're in a bit…
Scientifical Madness (Chorus) Scientifical Madness Scientifical Madness My statu…
Seinfeld Ham hops, crack rocks, ooo-wops, cell blocks Biscuits, gravy…
Statik Electromagnetic beam, I get charged Rhymes I run right thru …
Tha Bullshit Ladies and gentlemen Children of all ages It's me, Jeru th…
The Frustrated Out of the fog into the smog, he walks in …
the prophet I, leap over lies in a single bound (Who are…
Too Perverted Ain't nothin worse than a wack mc Unfortunately that's all t…
True Skillz Ohhhhhh Girl I know you wanna (I know you wanna) Yeah, she…
Verbal Battle (Intro: Jeru The Damaja) In the time when hip hop was…
Verses of Doom (Jeru the Damaja...) (...and it goes like this) For all …
War [Speech] "We hold these truths to be self evident that all m…
What A Day Woke up this morning had a spliff for breakfast Slept good…
Whatever Ayo...(what's up?)...there's a lotta motherfuckers out here …
Whatyagonnado 3 in the morning, you hop on the train 3 Brooklyn…
Wrath Of The Math Let us now discuss the mental attitude The mental must alway…
ya playin ya self Now, I don't push a Lex Others had their turn to…
Ya Playin Yaself Now, I don't push a Lex Others had their turn to…
Ya Playin' Yaself Now, I don't push a Lex Others had their turn to…
Ya Playn' Yaself Yo are you a pimp a hustler? No I'm not Are you…
Ya' Playin Yourself Now, I don't push a Lex Others had their turn to…

You Can I, leap over lies in a single bound (Who are…

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