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Jermaine Baxter, known by fans as Nature, went to school with rapper Nasir "Nas" Jones. In fact, it was <a href="spotify:artist:20qISvAhX20dpIbOOzGK3q">Nas</a> who first took notice of Baxter's strong rhyming style, a style that seemed to come to the young hip-hop artist effortlessly.
Nature skipped the normal course of demo tapes and moved ahead to intros on recordings for other artists. The 1997 group <a href="spotify:artist:4rPZAvpw9ObVO3HFGWSHwt">the Firm</a> was his next step to fame. Other members of this East Coast hardcore rap crew were <a href="spotify:artist:7HqrSDuI9lHuH1CDismTFg">AZ</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1wvlC6NwleHt1iRD6d5X2C">Foxy Brown</a>, and friend <a href="spotify:artist:20qISvAhX20dpIbOOzGK3q">Nas</a>. The foursome recorded an album, titled The Album, which quickly climbed to platinum and brought the guys plenty of attention.
In 2000, three long years after stepping away from <a href="spotify:artist:4rPZAvpw9ObVO3HFGWSHwt">the Firm</a> crew, Nature at last finished a solo album, For All Seasons. It was recorded under the major Columbia Records label. Urban-life reality tracks like "We Ain't Friends," "Young Love," "Nature Shine," and "The Ultimate High" fill this 13-track first offering. The album carries explicit lyrics, but there is an edited version for younger fans. ~ Charlotte Dillon, Rovi
Nature skipped the normal course of demo tapes and moved ahead to intros on recordings for other artists. The 1997 group <a href="spotify:artist:4rPZAvpw9ObVO3HFGWSHwt">the Firm</a> was his next step to fame. Other members of this East Coast hardcore rap crew were <a href="spotify:artist:7HqrSDuI9lHuH1CDismTFg">AZ</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1wvlC6NwleHt1iRD6d5X2C">Foxy Brown</a>, and friend <a href="spotify:artist:20qISvAhX20dpIbOOzGK3q">Nas</a>. The foursome recorded an album, titled The Album, which quickly climbed to platinum and brought the guys plenty of attention.
In 2000, three long years after stepping away from <a href="spotify:artist:4rPZAvpw9ObVO3HFGWSHwt">the Firm</a> crew, Nature at last finished a solo album, For All Seasons. It was recorded under the major Columbia Records label. Urban-life reality tracks like "We Ain't Friends," "Young Love," "Nature Shine," and "The Ultimate High" fill this 13-track first offering. The album carries explicit lyrics, but there is an edited version for younger fans. ~ Charlotte Dillon, Rovi
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