The Jungle Brothers were honored with an induction into the National Hip Hop Museum on Aug. 23, 2025.
Mike G and Baby Bam of the legendary Jungle Brothers reflect on their earliest memories of Hip‑Hop, the power of manifestation, the Bronx and Brooklyn roots that shaped them, and the brotherhood that carried them through decades of culture‑shifting music.
From childhood rhyme games and pause‑tape experiments to talent shows, Red Alert, graffiti missions, and near‑misses on the train tracks — this is a raw, heartfelt tribute to the journey that built one of hip‑hop’s most influential groups.
Featuring:
Mike G • Baby Bam • DJ Sammy B
Jungle Brothers • Universal Zulu Nation
Shoutouts to Red Alert, Jam Master Jay, Andre Dorg, and the pioneers who paved the way.
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Introductions: Mike G, Baby Bam, DJ Sammy B
0:21 – “Good day” — setting the tone
0:45 – Brotherhood, love, and friendship
1:16 – Baby Bam’s origin story: age 9, rhyme games with his mother
1:47 – Age 11: punishment, jazz records, pause tapes, Radio Shack mic
2:25 – “This is my record” — early DIY creativity
2:28 – Hearing Jimmy Spicer’s Super Rhymes for the first time
2:48 – Realizing: “I’m gonna make a record”
3:04 – Age 14: first turntables, early mixtapes
3:21 – Manifestation before knowing the process
3:38 – High school connections: meeting Red Alert’s nephew
4:00 – First day at Murray Bertram High School
4:22 – The talent show: meeting Mike G
4:45 – Meeting Kool DJ Red Alert in the hallway
5:11 – Making tapes, getting noticed, newspaper write‑ups
5:23 – Apollo Theater: seeing Run‑DMC, meeting Jam Master Jay
5:39 – First studio sessions in Coney Island
5:51 – Shoutout to Andre Dorg (Straight Out the Jungle mixer)
6:07 – Manifestation and choosing Murray Bertram
6:25 – “We made a couple of records… and had a good time”
6:36 – Mike G speaks: “I am hip‑hop. We all are hip‑hop.”
6:50 – Early Bronx River memories: Cold Crush, Grandmaster Caz
7:22 – Shoutout to Jervin Green
7:35 – Graffiti days: tracks, tunnels, buses
7:51 – Near‑death moment on the A train — life‑changing decision
8:24 – Choosing the studio over the streets
8:35 – Gratitude for the era: “We grew up in the best time period”
8:57 – Encouraging the next generation of hip‑hop
9:13 – Hip‑hop as community, teaching, and saving lives
9:30 – DJ Sammy B’s influence and early support
9:48 – Universal Zulu Nation salute
9:52 – Closing thanks from Mike G and Baby Bam
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