Artist
Jeru the Damaja
Jeru the Damaja is a hip-hop artist from Brooklyn, NY, USA formed in 1986. 23 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Brooklyn, NY, USA · Best hip-hop albums
- 23
- Releases
- 1994–2022
- Active years
- 1986
- Formed
Artist
Jeru the Damaja is a hip-hop artist from Brooklyn, NY, USA formed in 1986. 23 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Hip-Hop · Brooklyn, NY, USA · Best hip-hop albums
Most popular
Wrath of the Math
1996
The Hammer
EP · 2022
The Process
Single · 2021
Spontaneous
Single · 2021
Monopoly
Single · 2021
Truth Be Told
Single · 2021
WIZUN
Single · 2021
Blackness
Single · 2020
Da Wave
Single · 2020
Sol Glow
Single · 2020
Love-Hate
Single · 2020
IF ( IF WAS )
Single · 2020
POWER
Single · 2020
Set It Off
Single · 2019
Harriet Tubman
Single · 2019
The Beast (feat. Jeru The Damaja)
Single · 2018
Real Rap
Single · 2014
Can't Stop the Prophet
Single · 1994
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 …
