L.A.R.S. (sometimes stylized as Lars, a

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of Last American Rock Stars. Originally known as The Davidians) is an American

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duo, formed in

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. It consists of rappers Bizarre (of

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) and

King Gordy Waverly Walter Alford III (born August 18, 1977), known professionally by his stage name King Gordy, is an American horrorcore singer/rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is one-fourth of underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz (with Fatt Fathe ...

(of the Fat Killahz). They are currently signed by

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Majik Ninja Entertainment Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan, known for both their horror-themed lyrics and rock influenced sound. Formed in 1997, Twiztid is composed of rappers Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo and Paul "Monoxide" Methric. Spaniolo and ...

Formation

In 2003,

rapper Bizarre provided guest appearance on

's debut album ''

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'' on the track "Time to Die". In 2005, Gordy sung the hook on Bizarre's debut solo album ''

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'' on the song "Ghetto Music". In 2007, Gordy appeared on 6 songs of Bizarre's ''

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'', and Bizzy appeared on Gordy's ''

Van Dyke and Harper Music ''Van Dyke and Harper Music'' is the second studio album by American horrorcore rapper King Gordy. The record was released in 2007 via Morbid Music LLC. In the booklet of the CD it says that this album is dedicated to Cordaro "Cord" Larkins (1986 ...

'' and ''

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''. In 2008, they formed a hip hop duo called The Davidians. The Davidians appeared on

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's mixtape ''

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'' and Gordy's ''

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'', seeking a record label to sign them. The duo continued appearing on each other's projects and also was featured on

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's ''

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'' (2008),

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' ''

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'' (2012), Fury's ''One of 12'' (2016). In 2017, the duo changed their name to L.A.R.S. (Last American Rock Stars) and got signed a contract with

's independent record label

. They released their debut mixtape ''Foul World'' on October 30, 2017 and appeared on '' Twiztid Presents: Year of the Sword''. They dropped their self-titled debut studio album ''

Last American Rock Stars ''Last American Rock Stars'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo L.A.R.S., which consists of Detroit-based rappers Bizarre (of D12) and King Gordy (of the Fat Killahz). It was released on February 16, 2018, through Majik Ninja Enter ...

'' on February 16, 2018, which debuted at number 6 on the US '' Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums.

Discography

Studio albums

*2018 - ''

Mixtapes

*2017 - ''Foul World''

Guest appearances

Music videos

References

External links

{{Authority control Hip hop duos Horrorcore groups Majik Ninja Entertainment artists Detroit hip hop groups 2008 establishments in Michigan