Jeru The Damaja Released ‘The Wrath Of The Math’ 28 Years Ago
On this date in 1996, Gangstarr Foundation representative Jeru The Damaja of the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels dropped his sophomore LP Wrath Of The Math on the Payday/Polygram imprint.
Serving as a continuation from his debut album The Sun Rises In The East, Jeruâs second album contained more of the social consciousness in his lyrical content as on The Sun album, complete with part two to the âCanât Stop The Prophetâ saga in his fight against âMr. Ignorance.â Produced exclusively by behind-the-board legend DJ Premier, Wrath Of The Math was the perfect combination of intelligence, lyrical dexterity, and head-bangin production.
Some of the key tracks that propelled the album include âOne Day,â where Jeru hypothetically went to Puff Daddy and Suge Knight in an attempt to save Hip-Hop, âThe Bullshit,â an imaginary ode to studio gangsters, âPhysical Stamina,â which features the albumâs only guest appearance by Afu-Ra and the projectâs trademark track âYa Playinâ Yaself.â
Salute to Jeru, Premier, DRS, the Gangstarr Foundation, and the whole of East New York for this timeless piece of Hip Hop history!