Lakim Shabazz in HHC - Nov 1990

 

From HHC - November 1990 - Scans courtesy of Repo136

Video : Tru Trilla - Sun Rays ft Reks & Lakim Shabazz - 2024

 

Brick City-based emcee Tru Trilla  delivers his new single "Sun Rays" featuring Reks & Lakim Shabazz. The track is produced by LG Roc and is taken from the album "XVI - Return of the Gods", which will be released on May 31st 2024. 

The 45 King Presents The Flavor Unit - 1990

EP - 1990 - Tuff City Records 

Here is the debut EP released in 1990 by the Flavor Unit on the NY-based label Tuff City Records. It includes tracks from the original team which was consisted of Apache (RIP), Double J, Lakim Shabazz, Lord Alibaski, Queen Latifah, and the legendary New Jersey-based DJ/Producer Mark The 45 King who did the productions with Lakim Shabazz and The Mighty Maestro. The legendary emcee Latee was also an original member in the early 90s but he doesn't feature on the EP unfortunately, maybe due to the fact that he was already signed with Wild Pitch. 

An interesting interview of many of the crew's original members was done by Robbie Ettelson in 2015. Check "The Original Flavor Unit: An Oral History", it's definitely a good way to get more info about the story of this group... If you like those tracks and don't have this record in your collection yet, I'm sure you 'll find easily a copy for sale online. 

Flava For Days

From Hip Hop Connection Magazine, Issue #12, January 1990 - Scan courtesy of Mark Bray

From The Source, May 1994 - Scan courtesy of Cr@zy Wisdumb Masters

Rap Family Trees : DJ Mark the 45 King

From Hip Hop Connection - April 1996 

Album Review : Lakim Shabazz - The Lost Tribe Of Shabazz - 1990

LP - 1990 - Tuff City   

From HHC - January 1990 - Scans Courtesy of Underground United 

Class A Felony - Class A Felony LP - 2016

2xLP - 2016 - Chopped Herring Records  

A1 Intro

A2 Time To Make The Doughnuts

A3 Hyped Up;

A4 Hostage

A5 I'm Not The Herb You're Lookin 4

B1 Gotta Go, Gotta Go

B2 Papa Don't Play

B3 Lyrical Bloodbath

B4 Class A Felony

B5 I Got A Warrant

C1 Warriors Come Out To Play

C2 The Night Stalker

C3 They're All Gonna Laugh At

C4 Rita

D1 Black Rain

D2 Electricity

D3 I Can't Take No More feat. Diamond D & Lakim Shabazz

Produced by C.Smith, The 45 King, Dumar & Diamond D.
Tracks originally recorded in 1993.
Artwork by Joe Burk.

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