Editing Jurassic 5 (section)

==History==
Jurassic 5 debuted nationally in 1995 from [[TVT Records]] with their first single, "Unified Rebelution". Jurassic 5 released ''[[Jurassic 5 EP]]'', their first record, in 1997. It "cemented their position in the 1990s alternative hip hop movement, alongside artists such as [[Company Flow]], [[Black Star (rap duo)|Black Star]] and [[Kool Keith]]."{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}} The group later signed to [[Interscope Records]], and the EP was repackaged with additional tracks and released in December 1998 as the full-length debut album, titled ''[[Jurassic 5 (album)|Jurassic 5]]''.<ref name="timescolonist" /> In a 2002 interview with ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', the group explained the origin of their name. Chali 2na said, "I played the song to my friend's mother and she made a joke: 'You guys think you sound like the Fantastic Five, but you sound more like the Jurassic Five.' And we started laughing but, well, the name stuck."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapdirt.com/jurassic-5-explain-origin-of-their-name/599/|title=Jurassic 5 Explain Origin Of Their Name|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref>

This was followed by the album ''[[Quality Control (album)|Quality Control]]'', which peaked at #43 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="billboard">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jurassic 5|chart=all}} Jurassic 5 Chart History], ''billboard.com'', Retrieved October 18, 2010.</ref>

In 2002, they released ''[[Power In Numbers]]'', which peaked at #15 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Jurassic 5 eventually toured without [[Cut Chemist]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/interviews/interview.php?id=241 |title=www.pixelsurgeon.com |access-date=11 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20060811172451/http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/interviews/interview.php?id=241 |archive-date=11 August 2006 }}</ref> who left the group to pursue a solo career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cutchemist.com/#/bio|title=Home - Cut Chemist|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref> The remaining five members released ''[[Feedback (Jurassic 5 album)|Feedback]]'', their final album, on July 25, 2006. The album peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200.<ref name="billboard" />

The group split in 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Jurassic 5 announce split|url=https://www.nme.com/news/nme/27208|magazine=NME|access-date=23 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712093108/http://www.nme.com/news/nme/27208|archive-date=12 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The break-up was attributed to disagreements among members of the group.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Rapper Bitter About Jurassic 5 Split|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/rapper-bitter-about-jurassic-5-split_1025611|magazine=Contactmusic.com|access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref>

In 2013, the group re-formed, including the return of Cut Chemist, for the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] and an international tour, primarily in the UK but also including dates in Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Japan and the United States.<ref name="Billboard2013">{{cite news |title=Jurassic 5 Talks Reunion, Doc Plans Backstage At Coachella |first=Nicole |last=Pajer |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/music-festivals/1557420/jurassic-5-talks-reunion-doc-plans-backstage-at-coachella |work=Billboard.com |date=April 13, 2013 |access-date=October 27, 2013}}</ref><ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite news |title=Jurassic 5 Announces International Summer Tour Dates |first=Jake |last=Paine |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23693/title.jurassic-5-announces-international-summer-tour-dates |work=Hip Hop DX |date=April 24, 2013 |access-date=27 October 2013}}</ref> They played at Glastonbury in 2014 and had a Word of Mouth Reunion Tour during the Summer of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up-poster/ |title=2014 - Glastonbury Festival |author=Pretty Good Digital |access-date=11 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417014545/http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up-poster |archive-date=17 April 2010 }}</ref>

In 2016, they released their first new song in a decade, "Customer Service".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/news/jurassic-5-customer-service-mp3.html|title=Hear Jurassic 5's First Song In A Decade "Customer Service"|date=6 June 2016|access-date=6 December 2017}}</ref>