Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja (born February 14, 1972) spent his early years in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York, where he has been rapping at block parties since the early days of his youth. He first showcased his hardcore Brooklyn style to audiences on "
I'm the Man," a track from
Gang Starr's 1992 album
Daily Operation. The following year he released his first single, "
Come Clean", which was produced by
DJ Premier and became an instant underground hit. His first album,
The Sun Rises in the East, released in 1994, and produced…
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