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Da Lench Mob was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles,
J-Dee was sentenced to 29 years in prison, less three years for time served, in 1995. Shorty died on June 16, 2019. J-Dee was released on parole in 2021, after serving 25 years.
California
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, associated with Ice Cube
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. The group consisted of rappers Shorty, T-Bone, J-Dee, Maulkie, and Ice Cube
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. Their Islamic religious and social politically inspired-lyrics garnered much attention.
History
The group made its debut onIce Cube
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's first solo album, '' AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted''. At that time, the name referred to all of the performers on the album (including Ice Cube), rather than the distinct group it would become. At first the name was also spelled "The" rather than "Da" on the album sleeve.
With Ice Cube
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as its executive producer, Da Lench Mob released its debut album, ''Guerillas in tha Mist
''Guerillas in tha Mist'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Da Lench Mob, who originally appeared on Ice Cube's debut solo album, ''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted''. The titular "Guerillas in tha Mist" was a hit at the release of the al ...
'', in 1992. At this time the group consisted of J-Dee, Shorty, and T-Bone, who were also pictured on the album cover. The video for the album's lead single, also titled "Guerillas in tha Mist", became popular in the fall of 1992. The 2004 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' featured "Guerillas in tha Mist", appearing on the fictional radio station Radio Los Santos.
J-Dee was arrested and charged with murder in 1993. Instead of disbanding, the group brought in South Central Los Angeles-based rapper Maulkie (former member of the Ruthless Records
Ruthless Records was an American record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1986, where all of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1997. Several artists on the la ...
group Yomo & Maulkie) for its second album '' Planet of da Apes'', released in 1994. They broke up soon afterwards due to a rift over money and other differences.
J-Dee was sentenced to 29 years in prison, less three years for time served, in 1995. Shorty died on June 16, 2019. J-Dee was released on parole in 2021, after serving 25 years.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
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