Jurassic 5

Born from the open-mic culture of LA's Good Life Café, the quintet collective known as Jurassic 5 - Chali 2NA, Zaakir, Akil, Marc 7, Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark - follow in the steps of the Pharcyde, De La Soul and The Roots by blazing new territory without leaving their past behind. With four MCs and two DJs, Jurassic 5 deliver a throwback flow with pop-culture history, progressive beats born from dusty vinyl and contemporary energy. Imagine a combination of Curtis Blow and A Tribe Called Quest - "Original Beats with real live MCs" - and you've got something close to J5.