Jurassic 5’s Quality Control doesn’t just live up to its name — it defines it. Released in 2000, this is hip-hop built on feel, chemistry, and pure love for the craft. Six voices moving as one, trading bars with effortless precision, riding beats that draw deeply from golden era hip hop while sounding timeless in their own right.
Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark lay the foundation with warm, crate-dug production — dusty drums, deep basslines, and samples that feel like they’ve always existed. Over the top, the group glide. No ego, no overreach — just rhythm, bounce, and an undeniable sense of unity.
Tracks like Quality Control, What’s Golden, and Concrete Schoolyard don’t just hit — they move. There’s a looseness to it, but never a lack of intent. It’s playful, sharp, and locked-in all at once.
At a time when hip-hop was splintering into extremes, Quality Control pulled it back to something elemental. Groove, voice, and connection.
A record that reminds you how good it feels when everyone’s on the same wavelength.
TRACKS:
Side A
- How We Get Along
- The Influence
- Great Expectations
- Quality Control Intro
- Quality Control
Side B
- Contact
- Lausd
- World Of Entertainment (W.O.E. Is Me)
- Monkey Bars
Side C
- Jurass Finish First
- Contribution
- Twelve
Side D
- The Game
- Improvise
- Swing Set
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