Da Lench Mob
Hardcore gangsta rappers and protégés of Ice Cube, signed to his Street Knowledge label. Da Lench Mob were originally employed as backing musicians on their benefactors' first three solo recordings, before eventually seeing their own debut on GUERILLAS IN THE MIST. The title, an obvious pun on the film of similar name, was picked up by the band from a police report issued after attending a Los Angeles domestic incident. Although Da Lench Mob share many lyrical concerns with Ice Cube, there is a distinct moral tone stressed in their distrust of drugs and dealers. Front person J-Dee numbers amongst the more articulate of rap's inner city spokesmen. He was joined by the backing duo of T-Bone and Jerome Washington (aka Shorty). However, after his arrest for attempted murder and subsequent imprisonment, J-Dee was dropped from the band at the end of 1993. This was caused, according to press statements, because of contractual obligations Da Lench Mob were enforced to comply with. His replacement was Maulkley, ex-rap duo Yomo and Maulkley. Ironically, it was always Da Lench Mob's intention to recruit Maulkley, but contractual problems, once again, prevented this at the commencement of their career. His vocals were dubbed over their previously completed set, PLANET OF THE APES. However, T-Bone too would subsequently be charged with murder, and East West dropped the band in 1994.