Waleed Shabazz (born August 3, 1975), better known by his stage name C-Rayz Walz, is an American rapper from

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, New York. He has been a member of the collective Stronghold.

Early life

Waleed Shabazz was born and raised in

, New York. His father was a drug kingpin. When he was 2 years old, his father was murdered. He grew up listening to DJ Kool Herc, who is credited with originating hip hop music. In this environment, he developed a love of music and began freestyling with his friends for fun. In school, he had rap battles in the lunch room with his childhood friend Prodigy.

Career

In 2003, C-Rayz Walz released a studio album, '' Ravipops (The Substance)'', on Definitive Jux. In 2005, he released another studio album, ''

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'', on the label. In 2007, he released a collaborative studio album with Sharkey, titled '' Monster Maker'', on Babygrande Records.

Personal life

Waleed Shabazz is currently incarcerated, having pleaded guilty to assault and kidnapping on January 30, 2023. The plea entered also covers 28 other charges including but not limited to rape, sodomy, child endangerment, and strangulation. Shabazz will serve a 10 year sentence and is not permitted to contact his victim nor their shared son for a minimum of 15 years.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The Prelude'' (1999) * ''Detonator Records Volume 1'' (2001) * ''Off the Radar'' (2003) * ''Limelight (The Outroduction)'' (2003) * '' Ravipops (The Substance)'' (2003) * ''

'' (2005) * ''1975: Return of the Beast'' (2006) * ''The Best of the Beast'' (2006) * ''The Dropping'' (2006) * '' Monster Maker'' (2007) * ''Chorus Rhyme'' (2007) * ''Freestyle vs. Written'' (2008) * ''Almighty: Original S.I.N.'' (2008) * ''Who the F%@k Are You?'' (2009) * ''Naptown: The Broken Comb'' (2010) * ''All Blvck Everything: The Prelude'' (2011) * ''Year of the Beatnikz'' (2011) * ''The Code'' (2012) * ''The Calendar'' (2012) * ''St. Patrick Rayz: The Leper-Con'' (2013) * ''Almighty: The Solar Facts'' (2013) * ''Feel Me'' (2014)

Compilation albums

* ''Singular Plurals'' (2002) * ''Singular Plurals Vol. 2'' (2005) * ''Free Rayz Walz'' (2008) * ''Beat the System'' (2010) * ''Where the Walz Things Are'' (2010) * ''I Am Numba Four'' (2011)

EPs

* '' We Live: The Black Samurai'' (2004)

Singles

* "Pots and Pans" (2001) * "It's a Wrap" / "Peroxide" (2002) * "The Essence" (2003) * "Buck 80" / "Body You" (2003) * "We Live" / "Protect My Family" (2004) * "R'Thentic" / "Street Reppin'" (2005) * "Dead Flowers" (2009) * "Linsanity" (2012)

Guest appearances

* Aesop Rock - "Bent Life" from '' Labor Days'' (2001) * Cannibal Ox - "Battle for Asgard" from '' The Cold Vein'' (2001) *

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- "Blood" from '' Fantastic Damage'' (2002) * Dutchmassive - "The Hook" from ''Junk Planet'' (2004) * Chase Phoenix - "Say Something" from ''Cut to the Chase'' (2004) * Dub Sonata - "New York" from ''On the Arm'' (2007) * Gumz - "Hip Hop Music" from ''From Fetus to Genius'' (2007) * Socalled - "You Are Never Alone" from ''Ghettoblaster'' (2007) * DJ I-Dee - "Explosion" from ''Solitude'' (2008) * Sadat X - "Gamer" from '' Brand New Bein''' (2009) *

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- "Paraghnoid" from '' Naked Dinner'' (2009) * MC Paul Barman - "The Moon" from '' Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud'' (2009) * Access Immortal - "I Love New York" from ''Birth of a Dream'' (2010) * DJ Lord Ron - "Concrete Bars (Echo Park Beat Street N2 Da Future)" and "It'z Da R.C.P." from ''Environmental Shape Sounds of DJ Lord Ron'' (2010) * Irealz - "Starz of the Godz" from ''The Code of Omerta'' (2011) * Verse Essential - "Between the Lines" from ''Ingenious: Deluxe Edition'' (2011) * Intention - "Blvck Pioneer" from ''American Psycho'' (2012) * Bedlam Brethren - "Apocalypto" from '' Black Feather Messengers'' (2012) * Falcon Burns & Melph - "The Cypher" from ''Back in Effect: The Word Effect Chapter II'' (2012) * Apaulo Treed & Knightstalker - "Contraband" from ''The Last Line of Defence'' (2013) * Junclassic - "My Style (Remix)" from ''Blvd Backdrop'' (2013) * Cannibal Ox - "Street Reppin" and "That Moment Before Crazy" from ''Gotham'' (2013) * Plot - "I Feel Dirty" from ''Towny Fresh'' (2014) * Scholars Ent. - "When It Was Real" from ''Maintenance Vol. 1'' (2015) * Obi Khan - "The Circus" from ''Grhyme... Thee EP'' (2018) * Kyo Itachi & Realio Sparkzwell - "Enemy of the State" from ''Akira'' (2018)

References

External links

Official website
(archive) * {{DEFAULTSORT:C-Rayz Walz 1979 births Living people African-American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers Underground rappers Rappers from the Bronx Definitive Jux artists 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American musicians