Done by the Forces of Nature

Done by the Forces of Nature
Studio album by Jungle Brothers
Released	November 7, 1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Golden age hip hop
Length	60:07
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Jungle Brothers, Kool DJ Red Alert (exec.)
Jungle Brothers chronology
Straight out the Jungle (1988) Done by the Forces of Nature (1989) J Beez wit the Remedy (1993)

Done by the Forces of Nature is the second studio album by American hip hop group Jungle Brothers, released on November 7, 1989, by Warner Bros. Records.^[1] Recording sessions for the album took place in 1989 at Calliope Studios in New York City, and production was handled by the Jungle Brothers.^[2] It was mixed at Apollo Studios by Kool DJ Red Alert and the Jungle Brothers.^[2] The album's title may refer to a line from the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu scripture, wherein Krishna says, "Those who are deluded by the illusive power (Maya) of Nature become attached to the work done by the forces of nature," 3:28.^{[citation needed]}

Done by the Forces of Nature peaked at number 46 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It also received rave reviews from music critics who praised its Afrocentric themes, clever lyrics, house-influenced production, and eclectic sampling of music genres such as jazz, R&B, funk, and African music. Done by the Forces of Nature has been considered a golden age hip hop classic, as well as one of the greatest and influential hip hop albums of all time. In 1998, it was included in The Source magazine's "100 Best Albums" list.