Nature
geboren am 5.12.1972 in New York City, NY, USA
Alias Jermain Baxter
Nature (rapper)
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Jermain Baxter (born December 5, 1972), better known as Nature, is an American rapper, best known for his association with fellow Queensbridge-born rapper Nas and having replaced Cormega in the original Firm QB group.[1]
Career
Baxter grew up in Queensbridge, New York, and went to school with Nas.[2][3] Nas introduced Nature to the public in 1997, as a member of his supergroup The Firm, whose members also included AZ and Foxy Brown.[2][3] Nature was brought in to replace rapper Cormega, who had a contractual dispute with Nas' manager Steve Stoute. The Firm's first and only album, Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album, went platinum, and topped the Billboard 200 album chart.[2][4]
The group disbanded in 1997 to pursue various solo projects. After several delays Nature's debut album, For All Seasons, was released in 2000 by Columbia Records and featured a guest appearance from Nas.[2][5] It reached #50 on the Billboard 200.[6] He followed this in 2002 with Wild Gremlinz, released on independent Sequence Records, which reached #150 on the Billboard 200 but reached #9 on the Independent Albums chart.[7] Three of his tracks were included on the soundtrack of the film Angels in America in 2003. A third album, Pain Killer, was released in 2008. Nature is currently working on a fourth studio LP for release in 2012. Nature released an EP titled Seasons Changed in 2013-2014 under DCM.
Discography
Albums
- For All Seasons (2000), Columbia - US #50
- Wild Gremlinz (2002), Sequence - US #150
- Pain Killer (November 18, 2008), Beast[8]
- Seasons Changed: Spring Edition [EP] (2013)
- Seasons Changed: Summer Edition [EP] (2013)
- Seasons Changed: Fall Edition [EP] (2013)
- Seasons Changed: Winter Edition [EP] (2014)
Singles
- Complete listing at Soundclick
- https://soundcloud.com/boombapdigital/nature-world-go-round-30-sec World Go 'Round (2013), Boom Bap Digital
References
- "Queensbridge's Nature Has Musical Knowledge 'For All Seasons'", New York Beacon, November 15, 2000
- 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dillon, Charlotte "[Nature (rapper) at All Music Guide Nature Biography]", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-11
- 3.0 3.1 Wilson, Elliott (1999) "Nature: Organic MC", Vibe, June 1999, retrieved 2010-02-11
- "The Album, Billboard, retrieved 2010-02-11
- Conaway, Matt "[Nature (rapper) at All Music Guide For All Seasons Review]", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-11
- "[ For All Seasons]", Billboard, retrieved 2010-02-11
- "[ Wild Gremlinz]", Billboard, retrieved 2010-02-11
- Nature: Pain Killer - IlRap.com
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