Kevin Danell Mann (born January 10, 1970), better known by his

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Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper, songwriter and

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from

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who has been described as "the creator of

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rap." He is also a former 24th Street Garden Blocc Crip

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member which is a Crip affiliated street gang based in Meadowview, Sacramento.

Early life

Mann grew up in Sacramento. He became a fan of east coast rappers such as

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and

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. He started rapping at the age of 13. He became a member of the 24 Street Garden Blocc

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by age 16 during the 1980s. He was once shot in the side after trying to break up a confrontation between a Crip and a

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at a

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; the bullet was never removed. The Garden Blocc Crips are said to consist of three subsets: 21st street, 24th street and 29th street. They are said to historically have a rivalry with the Meadowview Bloods which apparently escalated in the early 1990s resulting in several homicides and in 1992, a 31-year prison conviction for fellow Meadowview rapper, 24th Street gang member and friend of Mann;

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Music career

Musical style

Although often credited as being a major pioneer and even the main creator of the

rap genre, Mann himself has claimed that his style is less literally “horrorcore” and instead falls more directly under his own distinct category or sub-category of rap called “Ripgut” which specifically emphasizes (usually graphic) violence. The Ripgut genre itself reportedly stemmed from his love of

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but this lyrical style is also sometimes considered to be either associated with or connected to the common thoughts and feelings occasionally experienced during manic and/or violent states of mind brought on by the use of certain illicit drugs such as

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(PCP).

1993-2002: Black Market Records

In 1993 Black Market Records released Mann's first EP, ''

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''. followed by an album every year or two: ''

Season of da Siccness ''Season of da Siccness: The Resurrection'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released on February 28, 1995, by Black Market Records. Background Mann recorded and mixed the album in 1994 at Enharmonic Studio, Sacram ...

'' in 1995, '' Loaded'' in 1997, ''

EBK4 ''EBK4'' is the third studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released through Blackmarket Records on June 27, 2000, as a follow-up to 1997's '' Loaded''. Some of the songs on the album were not completed (did not have all the verses rec ...

'' and the soundtrack to the

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film ''Now Eat'' in 2000, '' The Virus'' in 2001, and three compilations, '' Appearances: Book 1'', ''Remains: Book II'', and ''

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'', in 2002. Brother Lynch Hung appeared on

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's May 1997 release, ''

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''. Brother Lynch Hung wrote, produced, and performed on the song "Situations On Dirty". ''24 Deep'' reached No. 91 on ''Billboards

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chart, and ''Season of da Siccness'' reached No. 26.

2003-2008: ''Lynch by Inch: Suicide Note'', ''The Ripgut Collection'' and ''Snuff Tapes''

Lynch had three releases on different record labels during this time period. He released '' Lynch by Inch: Suicide Note'' in June 2003 under Siccmade Music. It was the first album since ''EBK4'' to make it to the Billboard 200 and his first solo album not released on Black Market Records. He then released ''The Ripgut Collection'' compilation on Madesicc in 2007 and ''Snuff Tapes'' "mix tape" in 2008 which is available on the website Siccness.net. Both releases enter the

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peaking at 55 and 78 respectively.

2009 - 2013: Strange Music

In May 2009, Mann signed a contract with

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. He released three albums own the label, ''

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'' (2010), ''

Coathanga Strangla ''Coathanga Strangla'' is the seventh studio album from Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released on April 5, 2011. It is the second album released through Strange Music Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop ...

'' (2011), and ''

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'' (2013). The label offered to extend his contract after the third album was released but decided to stay independent on his own label Madesicc Musicc.

2013 - Present: Madesicc Musicc

Controversy

In September 1996, Joseph Edward "Bubba" Gallegos, an 18-year-old man from

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, killed his friends after listening repeatedly to Brotha Lynch Hung's song "Locc 2 da Brain". He was in turn killed by police. His minister suggested that the music played a role in the killings.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (1995) * '' Loaded'' (1997) * ''

'' (2000) * '' The Virus'' (2001) * '' Lynch by Inch: Suicide Note'' (2003) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2013)

Collaboration albums

* ''

Blocc Movement ''Blocc Movement'' is a collaboration album by American rappers Brotha Lynch Hung and C-Bo. It was released August 28, 2001 on JCOR Entertainment. It peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 79 on the ''Bil ...

'' with C-Bo (2001) * ''

The New Season ''The New Season'' is a collaboration album by American rappers Brotha Lynch Hung and MC Eiht. It was released January 24, 2006 on Real Talk Entertainment. The album was produced by Big Hollis, Brotha Lynch Hung, MC Eiht and Vince V. It peaked a ...

'' with MC Eiht (2006)

Extended plays

* ''

'' (1993) * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2021)

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