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The Sun Rises in the East is the debut album by 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.[1]

The Sun Rises in the East
Studio album by Jeru the Damaja
Released	May 24, 1994 (1994-05-24)
Recorded	1993-1994 D&D Recording (New York, New York)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	39:33
Label	Payday/FFRR/PolyGram 124 011 (US) 828 526 (international)
Producer	DJ Premier
Jeru the Damaja chronology
The Sun Rises in the East (1994) Wrath of the Math (1996)

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), Big L's Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous (1995), Notorious BIG's Ready to Die (1994), Onyx's Bacdafucup (1993), Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin (1995) and Black Moon's Enta da Stage (1993). The album has been considered by critics to be Jeru the Damaja's best work.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B[4]
NME	7/10[5]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	[6]
RapReviews	10/10[7]
The Source	4/5[8]

Melody Maker named The Sun Rises in the East "bloody essential", calling it "hypnotic and chilling as a blues party on Pluto" and "another step forward for hip hop."[9] NME said that "Jeru is more original than most [rappers]",[5] while The Source remarked that "the music both contrasts and complements his disjointed flow and deep poetical lyricism."[8]

Track listing

• All songs produced by DJ Premier

#	Title	Length	Songwriters
1	"Intro (Life)"	0:50	K.J. Davis, C. Martin
2	"D. Original"	3:36	K.J. Davis, C. Martin
3	"Brooklyn Took It"	3:24	K.J. Davis, C. Martin
4	"Perverted Monks in Tha House (Skit)"	1:15	K.J. Davis, C. Martin, A. Phillip, W. Garfield, C. Clay
5	"Mental Stamina" (featuring Afu-Ra)	2:21	K.J. Davis, C. Martin
6	"Da Bichez"	3:52	*Uncredited*
7	"You Can't Stop the Prophet"	3:53	K.J. Davis, C. Martin
8	"Perverted Monks in Tha House (Theme)"	1:02	*Uncredited*
9	"Ain't the Devil Happy"	3:45	K.J. Davis, C. Martin
10	"My Mind Spray"	3:45	K.J. Davis, C. Martin, B. James
11	"Come Clean"	4:57	K.J. Davis, C. Martin, C. Parker, F. Scruggs, K. Jones, T. Taylor
12	"Jungle Music"	3:51	*Uncredited*
13	"Statik"	3:07	K.J. Davis, C. Martin

Singles

Single information
"Come Clean" Released: October 21, 1993 B-side:
"D. Original" Released: January 29, 1994 B-side:
"You Can't Stop the Prophet" Released: April 6, 1994 B-side:

Chart history

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1993	Come Clean	88	53	10	6
1994	D. Original	-	74	22	6
	You Can't Stop the Prophet	-	-	45	19

In popular culture

"D. Original" is featured on the GTA IV Soundtrack and can be listened to on the radio station 104.1 The Classics hosted by DJ Premier. Unlike the other stations featured in the game, "The Classics" has one continuous mix of all songs featuring smooth transitions from every song to the next and so a slightly different version, exclusive to the game, can be heard there.

"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.[13]

References

External links

• The Sun Rises in the East at Discogs
• Retrospect for Hip-Hop: A Golden Age on Record?

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