Nature (rapper)
| Nature | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jermain Baxter |
| Born | December 5, 1972 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | The Firm, Nas, AZ, N.O.R.E. |
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.[1]
[edit] 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]
He left the group in 1997 and in 2000 his debut solo album, For All Seasons, was released 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, now 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.
[edit] Discography
- For All Seasons (2000), Columbia - US #50
- Wild Gremlinz (2002), Sequence - US #150
- Pain Killer (November 18, 2008), Beast[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Queensbridge's Nature Has Musical Knowledge 'For All Seasons'", New York Beacon, November 15, 2000
- ^ a b c d Dillon, Charlotte "Nature Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ^ a b Wilson, Elliott (1999) "Nature: Organic MC", Vibe, June 1999, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ^ "The Album, Billboard, retrieved 2010-02-11
- ^ Conaway, Matt "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
