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Da Lench Mob was an American hip hop group from
J-Dee was sentenced to 29 years in prison, less three years for time served, in 1995. Shorty died on June 16, 2019. J-Dee was released on parole in 2021, after serving 25 years.
Los Angeles
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, California
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, associated with Ice Cube. The group consisted of rappers
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
Shorty
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Shorty may also refer to:
Music Artists
* Ras Shorty I, Trinidadian artist and founder of Soca music, soca music.
* Shorty (band), an American rock band formed in 1991
* Sh ...
, T-Bone
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, J-Dee, Maulkie, and Ice Cube. Their Islamic religious and social politically inspired-lyrics garnered much attention.
History
The group made its debut on Ice Cube's first solo album, ''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Ice Cube, released on May 16, 1990, by Priority Records. It was his first solo album, after an acrimonious split from his former group N.W.A. The album was primarily produc ...
''. At that time, the name referred to all of the performers on the album (including Ice Cube), rather than the distinct group it would become. At first the name was also spelled "The" rather than "Da" on the album sleeve.
With Ice Cube as its executive producer, Da Lench Mob released its debut album, '' Guerillas in tha Mist'', in 1992. At this time the group consisted of J-Dee, Shorty, and T-Bone, who were also pictured on the album cover. The video for the album's lead single, also titled "Guerillas in tha Mist", became popular in the fall of 1992. The 2004 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' featured "Guerillas in tha Mist", appearing on the fictional radio station Radio Los Santos
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.
J-Dee was arrested and charged with murder in 1993. Instead of disbanding, the group brought in South Central Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles or simply South Central, is a region in southwestern Los Angeles County, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown.
It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as a ...
-based rapper Maulkie (former member of the Ruthless Records group Yomo & Maulkie
Yomo & Maulkie were an American hardcore hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Yomo (born Yomo Smith) and Maulkie (born Mark Eric Green). They were signed with Ruthless Records, the label owned by Eazy-E. Their discograph ...
) for its second album ''Planet of da Apes
''Planet of da Apes'' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Da Lench Mob. The group's final album, it was released on November 1, 1994, via Street Knowledge/Priority Records. Its title is a reference to ''Planet of the Apes''. Audi ...
'', released in 1994. They broke up soon afterwards due to a rift over money and other differences.
J-Dee was sentenced to 29 years in prison, less three years for time served, in 1995. Shorty died on June 16, 2019. J-Dee was released on parole in 2021, after serving 25 years.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
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