The LBC Crew (Long Beach City Crew) were a hip-hop trio from

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. They were the first act to be executively-produced by Snoop Dogg. During their time with Death Row, the LBC Crew recorded a previously unreleased album entitled ''Haven't U Heard...'' which remained unreleased until February 8, 2011 when it was released by WideAwake/Death Row. They had a hit single with the song "Beware Of My Crew", from the ''A Thin Line Between Love and Hate'' soundtrack album, which was originally intended to be for their debut album. They played on Snoop Dogg's second album ''

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''. The group disbanded following the collapse of Death Row. Since then, unreleased material from the group emerged on the underground. The LBC Crew remained visible figures in West-Coast hip-hop. Bad Azz released two solo albums under the Doggy Style imprint. Lil C-Style remained part of disorganized Death Row camp. And Techniec recently signed to The Game's

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then left to start his own label.

Break-up

Early on in the LBC Crew's lifespan, a small dispute broke out between Lil' C-Style and Snoop Dogg over C-Style's royalties (he claimed he wasn't being paid enough for them). The argument was never settled, resulting in C-Style damaging the original tape of LBC's debut album beyond repair, and telling Snoop he no longer wanted to be part of the group.dubcnn.com // Snoop Dogg Interview Part 4 (January 2007) // West Coast News Network //
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Members

*Techniec (original member) (David Keith Williams II) * Bad Azz (original member) (Jamarr Antonio Stamps) *Lil' C-Style (original member) (Ronald Peter Griffon)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Haven't You Heard...'' (2011)

Soundtrack appearances

*"Beware of My Crew" featuring Tray Dee & South Sentrelle (from ''A Thin Line Between Love and Hate'') (1996) *"Out the Moon (Boom, Boom, Boom)" featuring Soopafly, Tray Dee & 2Pac (from ''

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'') (1997)

Songs

**"Funk With Your Brain (Interlude)" (originally recorded for the album later included on the

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compilation album, '' Death Row: The Lost Sessions Vol. 1'') **"Tight Situation" (Unreleased) **"Blueberry" (originally recorded for the album later included on, ''

'') **"Out the Moon /Boom, Boom, Boom" (originally recorded for the album later included in ''Gridlock'd'' soundtrack album with 2Pac replacing Lil' C-Style **"Dippin' In My Low-Low" (re-recorded with Shaquille O'Neal for an unreleased Shaq project) *1995: ''A Thin Line Between Love and Hate'' soundtrack **LBC Crew : "Beware of my crew EP" #75 US, #51 R&B, #8 Rap, #23 Dance-Maxi *1998: Big C Style Presents: ''

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'' **"Flossin'" (Tray Dee, Bad Azz, Lil' C-Style) (re-up) *2010: ''The Ultimate Death Row Box Set'' **"6 Shooter" (Techniec, Bad Azz, Tray Dee, Lil' C-Style) **"Doggystyle 96'" (Bad Azz, Techniec, Lil C-Style, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Warren G)

Solo projects

* Bad Azz – '' Word on tha Streets'' (1998) * Bad Azz – '' Personal Business'' (2001) * Da Hood (including Techniec) – '' Da Hood'' (2002) * Bad Azz – '' Money Run'' (2003) * Bad Azz – ''Executive Decision'' (2004) * Lil' C-Style – '' Blacc Balled'' (2004) * Kam & Yung Bruh (featuring Techniec) – ''Fruit Pruno 2'' (2016) * Bad Azz – ''The Nu Adventures of Bad Azz'' (2018)

Filmography

* February 24, 1996 : Soul Train **Season 25, Episode 817 – themselves *1995: '' The Show'' - themselves *1996: '' A Thin Line Between Love and Hate'' - themselves *1997: '' Rhyme & Reason'' – themselves

References

External links

Rhyme & Reason
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Bad Azz interview on DubCNN about LBC Crew
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