Nature is the recording name of Queensbridge rapper Jermaine Baxter, born in 1972. He is associated with hip hop and appears as a member of QB Finest and The Firm.

Baxter is linked to New York rap through his Queensbridge background, and he is known among fans as Nature. Nasir “Nas” Jones first takes notice of his rhyming style while the two are at school together, helping bring attention to Baxter as a young MC.