LAKIM SHABAZZ
Affiliated throughout his career with DJ Mark "the 45 King," New Jersey's Lakim Shabazz -- a Five Percenter born Larry Welsh -- came up in the mid- to late '80s as a member of the 45 King's Flavor Unit, a crew that included Queen Latifah and Apache within its membership. Shabazz took part in the 45 King's notorious 900 Number EP, the Tuff City release that elevated the status of everyone involved, especially that of the 45 King. Signed with Tuff City himself, Shabazz released a pair of 45 King-produced LPs, 1988's Pure Righteousness and 1990's Lost Tribe of Shabazz -- both filled with Afrocentric and politically conscious rhymes that incorporated the Five Percent Nation's doctrine. The former included "Black Is Back," one of the truly great underground rap classics of the late '80s. Shabazz, who developed production skills of his own, has produced some of his own tracks, in addition to lending his talents to Diamond D. & the Psychotic Neurotics' Stunts, Blunts, and Hip Hop.
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Discography
4 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Pure Righteousness
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tuff City Records on 15 Oct 1988
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Lost Tribe Of Shabazz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tuff City Records on 1 Jan 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Ol' Skool Flava Of...Lakim Shabazz: Rare & Unreleased Old School Hip Hop '89-'90
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Ol' Skool Flava on 15 Oct 1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Justice No Peace
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tuff City Records on 5 Jan 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo