Malik B
Philadelphia rapper Malik B. brought energy, grit, and a streetwise toughness to his rhymes both as a founding member of hip-hop legends the Roots and through a series of solo efforts. In addition to appearing on the earliest Roots albums, Malik released strong records of his own like 2015's collaboration with Mr. Green, Unpredictable.
Malik B. was born Malik Abdul Basit in 1972. The Philadelphia native watched the evolution of East Coast hip-hop in real time as he grew up, and by the late '80s, he had begun playing with high school friends in the conglomeration that would eventually become the Roots. As one of the group's emcees, Malik was foundational to the development of the Roots' sound, and appeared on their first four albums before leaving the band in 1999. He continued performing and recording solo, as well as in collaboration with other artists, and would occasionally show up on Roots albums as a guest contributor.
In 2005, Malik released his debut solo album, Street Assault, following it quickly the next year with the Psychological EP. In 2015, he collaborated with Mr. Green on the joint album Unpredictable. On July 29, 2020, Malik B. died at age 47.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Unpredictable
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Mr. Green on 18 Dec 2020
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Turn the Vocals Up
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by SplashCity Records on 15 Jun 2020
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Best Of Musique 2011-2021
House - Released by TRAXED on 24 Sep 2021
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They Taxin’ (feat. Carl Madison & Grand Agent)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Malik B on 23 Jun 2013
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Traxed EP, Vol. 3 (Malik B Mix)
House - Released by TRAXED on 21 May 2018
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Spacewalker (Fashion Mix - Unmastered)
House - Released by TRAXED on 22 Jul 2022
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Traxx, Vol. 2 (Original Mix)
House - Released by TRAXED on 31 Aug 2015
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The Best Of Malik B. By Traxed
House - Released by TRAXED on 20 Aug 2018
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Traxx EP, Vol. III (Malik B Mix)
Miscellaneous - Released by TRAXED on 8 Jun 2020
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Homedics (Original Mix)
House - Released by TRAXED on 30 Sep 2019
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Marlene B (Malik B Mix)
Miscellaneous - Released by TRAXED on 16 Nov 2020
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High Science- The Syllabus
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Nahmean Recordings on 14 Nov 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo