The Sun Rises in the East
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| Studio album by Jeru the Damaja | ||||
| Released | May 24, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 D&D Recording (New York, New York) |
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 39:33 | |||
| Label | PayDay/FFRR/PolyGram 124 011 (US) 828 526 (international) |
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| Producer | DJ Premier | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  |
| Billboard | favorable |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Melody Maker | favorable |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |  |
| RapReviews | 10/10 |
| The Source |  |
| Stylus | favorable |
The Sun Rises in the East is the debut album of American hip hop rapper Jeru the Damaja, released May 24, 1994 on PayDay Records. Production on the album was handled by DJ Premier. The album features fellow Gang Starr Foundation member Afu-Ra. The album cover depicts the World Trade Center on fire only one year after the 1993 bombing of the North Tower.
The Sun Rises in the East was well received by most music critics upon its release. It is considerably significant in hip hop, as it contributed to the revival of the East Coast hip hop scene, along with albums such as Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993), Nas's Illmatic (1994) and Black Moon's Enta Da Stage (1993). The album has been considered by critics to be Jeru the Damaja's best work.
Intro (Life)
D. Original
Brooklyn Took It
Perverted Monks in Tha House
Mental Stamina
Da Bichez
You Can't Stop the Prophet
Ain't the Devil Happy
My Mind Spray
Come Clean
Jungle Music
Statik
"You Can't Stop the Prophet" is featured on the soundtrack of the video game NBA 2K16. The soundtrack was partially curated by DJ Premier.
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