The Sun Rises in the East
Jeru the Damaja
1994
Jeru the Damaja summarizes the concept of The Sun Rises in the East in the first track:
“Life is the result of the struggle between dynamic opposites; form and chaos, substance and oblivion, light and dark, and all the infinite variations of Yin and Yang. When the pendulum swings in favor of one, it eventually swings in favor of its opposite. Thus the balance of the universe is maintained.”
This sampled dialogue from the anime movie Fist of the North Star as well as the Far Eastern production reinforces the album’s themes. The album cover features an apocalyptic New York City including The World Trade Center on fire, The South Street Seaport on fire, and The Brooklyn Bridge collapsed.
Stand-Out Tracks
You Can’t Stop the Prophet
Come Clean – E New Y Radio
My Mind Spray
