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\nThis year in particular marks the 20th Anniversary of a Hip Hop record distinguished by its raw sound, uncompromising lyricism, and social commentary: Jeru the Damaja’s debut album, “The Sun Rises In The East”. 1994 was a powerful, transformative year for Hip Hop. Nas, OutKast, and Biggie Smalls each dropped their debut albums, while other more established artists released projects regarded both then and now as milestones in the genre. Jeru was only 21 years old when he recorded the “The Sun Rises In The East”; 22 when it came out on Payday Records and the album was well received in the Hip Hop community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What you’re about to hear is Jeru the Damaja taking us track by track through his DJ Premier produced debut album, delving into an array of subjects and stories such as:<\/p>\n

– Waiting and watching for Nas to create Illmatic.
\n– Spending formative years with the members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
\n– The nature of Brooklyn pride.
\n– His inspiration drawn from his family, friends, and predecessors.
\n– And the story of how he got his pet hamster.<\/p>\n

“You Must Learn” was produced and edited by Peter Oasis, written by Dharmic X, and executive produced by Evan Auerbach from Up North Trips), with narration from Soul Khan.<\/p>\n