Lench Mob Records
Encyclopedia
Lench Mob Records is an independently owned record label
owned by Los Angeles
rapper and actor
Ice Cube
. It was once home to many of Cube's former allies such as DJ Pooh
, and Lench Mob's own Chilly Chill
, Del tha Funkee Homosapien
, Kam
, female rapper Yo Yo
and the group Da Lench Mob
. The label, established in 1994, remained dormant for a long period until a recent revival in 2006 with the release of Ice Cube's album Laugh Now, Cry Later
. Lench Mob Records also distributes Bigg Swang Records home to WC
, DJ Crazy Toones
, Young Maylay
and Tha Trapp. Hallway Productionz
have produced multiple tracks for the label's two major artists in recent years.
Record label
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owned by Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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rapper and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
. It was once home to many of Cube's former allies such as DJ Pooh
DJ Pooh
DJ Pooh is an American record producer, rapper, screenwriter and film director.-Biography:...
, and Lench Mob's own Chilly Chill
Chilly Chill
Chilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!...
, Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Teren Delvon Jones , better known as Del the Funky Homosapien or Del tha Funkee Homosapien, is an American MC.-Early life and beginnings: 1990-1997:...
, Kam
Kam (rapper)
Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow...
, female rapper Yo Yo
Yo-Yo (rapper)
Yo-Yo is a Grammy-nominated American hardcore rapper and actress. Much of her music has advocated female empowerment, denouncing the frequent sexism found in hip-hop music. She is the protege of gangsta rapper Ice Cube...
and the group Da Lench Mob
Da Lench Mob
Da Lench Mob was a West Coast hip hop group associated with Ice Cube. The group consisted of rappers J-Dee, Shorty, T-Bone and Maulkie.-History:The group made its debut on Ice Cube's first solo album, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted...
. The label, established in 1994, remained dormant for a long period until a recent revival in 2006 with the release of Ice Cube's album Laugh Now, Cry Later
Laugh Now, Cry Later
Laugh Now, Cry Later is the seventh studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released on June 6, 2006. It is Ice Cube's first album to be released on his independently owned record label Lench Mob Records and his first studio album in six years. After spending the previous six years mainly doing movie...
. Lench Mob Records also distributes Bigg Swang Records home to WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
, DJ Crazy Toones
Crazy Toones
Crazy Toones is a hip-hop DJ and producer, younger brother of rapper WC. He is the official concert DJ of Ice Cube, WC and Young Maylay.- Mixtapes :...
, Young Maylay
Young Maylay
Christopher "Chris" Bellard also known by his stage name, Young Maylay, is an American West Coast rapper from Los Angeles...
and Tha Trapp. Hallway Productionz
Hallway Productionz
Hallway Productionz is a 2x Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records....
have produced multiple tracks for the label's two major artists in recent years.
Releases
Artist | Title | Year of Release |
---|---|---|
K-Dee K-Dee K-Dee, formerly Kid Disaster, born Darrel Johnson, is an American rapper most known for his album Ass, Gas, or Cash . He was Introduced into the hip hop scene by fellow West Coast rapper, Ice Cube on the group C.I.A... |
Ass, Gas, or Cash (No One Rides for Free) Ass, Gas, or Cash (No One Rides for Free) Ass, Gas, or Cash is the debut album by the American rapper K-Dee. This is the only studio album the rapper would release in his career.... |
1994 |
Kausion Kausion Kausion was an American rap group composed of Cel, Gonzoe, and Kaydo that was signed to Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records in 1995. They released their debut album, South Central Los Skanless, on October 10, 1995. The album peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 23 on... |
South Central Los Skanless South Central Los Skanless South Central Los Skanless is the debut and only album by American rap group Kausion. It was released October 10, 1995 through Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records and was mainly produced by the group themselves and Ice Cube, with DJ Crazy Toones providing scratches for the album... |
1995 |
Westside Connection Westside Connection Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.-Biography:... |
Bow Down Bow Down Bow Down is the debut album by American gangsta rap group Westside Connection, released on October 22, 1996 through Ice Cube's Lench Mob/Priority Records. It featured production from Bud'da, QDIII and Ice Cube among other producers.... |
1996 |
Ice Cube Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,... |
Laugh Now, Cry Later Laugh Now, Cry Later Laugh Now, Cry Later is the seventh studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released on June 6, 2006. It is Ice Cube's first album to be released on his independently owned record label Lench Mob Records and his first studio album in six years. After spending the previous six years mainly doing movie... |
2006 |
WC WC (rapper) William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper... |
Guilty by Affiliation Guilty by Affiliation Guilty by Affiliation is the third studio album by American rapper WC. It was released on August 14, 2007 by Ice Cube's independent label, Lench Mob Records. Ice Cube, The Game, Snoop Dogg and Butch Cassidy make guest appearances.- Track listing :... |
2007 |
Ice Cube Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,... |
Raw Footage Raw Footage Raw Footage is the eighth studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released on August 19, 2008. The first single, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It", was released with a music video appearing on his MySpace page on January 3, 2008. The second single is "Do Ya Thang" was released with a music video on his website... |
2008 |
Ice Cube Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,... |
I Am The West | 2010 |
WC WC (rapper) William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper... |
Revenge of the Barracuda Revenge of the Barracuda - Track listing :Writers per Allmusic. Tracks per iTunes.- Personnel :By Allmusic.* Dawan Arnaud: Composer* Christopher Bellard: Composer* Priest Brooks: Composer* William Calhoun: Composer* William Calhoun Jr.: Composer... |
2011 |
Upcoming releases
- Bushfires & Earthquakes - Young Maylay fourth studio album and his first which will not be independently released. There is not a release date yet.
Current roster
Artist | Signed in | Albums released under Lench Mob | Additional information |
---|---|---|---|
Ice Cube Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,... |
1994 | 3 | Label founder and the first major artist. |
Westside Connection Westside Connection Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap group consisting of Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10. The group's debut album, Bow Down, reached the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 in 1996, going platinum that year.-Biography:... |
1994 | 1 | The rap duo of Ice Cube and WC |
WC WC (rapper) William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper... |
2006 | 2 | Label second major artist. He is affiliated with Ice Cube since 1991. WC also founded Bigg Swang Records, a division of Lench Mob Records. |
DJ Crazy Toones | 2006 | none | Signed by WC, DJ Crazy Toones is the official concert DJ of Ice Cube and WC and one of the three producers in the label. |
Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a 2x Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.... |
2005 | none | Label production duo. |
Tha Trapp | 2007 | none | New West Coast rap duo signed by WC. |
Young Maylay Young Maylay Christopher "Chris" Bellard also known by his stage name, Young Maylay, is an American West Coast rapper from Los Angeles... |
2008 | none | After the collaboration with DJ Crazy Toones and WC in The Real Coast Guard, Young Maylay was invited to join the label. |
Doughboy Doughboy Doughboy is an informal term for an American soldier, especially members of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. The term dates back to the Mexican–American War of 1846–48.... |
2008 | none | Up-and-coming artist. He is also the oldest son of Ice Cube. He first collaborated with Ice Cube on his album "Raw Footage" and also appeared on the latest Cube's album "I Am the West". |
OMG OMG OMG may refer to:*Oh My goodness, or Oh My Gosh, a common abbreviation used in SMS and Instant Messaging*omg!, a celebrity news and gossip Web site run by Yahoo.com... |
2008 | none | Up-and-coming artist. He is also the Youngest son of Ice Cube. Collaborated with Ice Cube on Cube's latest album "I am The West" |
Former roster
- DJ PoohDJ PoohDJ Pooh is an American record producer, rapper, screenwriter and film director.-Biography:...
- Chilly ChillChilly ChillChilly Chill is an American platinum Hip Hop Music Producer that has produced music for big artists like: Ice Cube, RBX, Yo-Yo, WC , Da Lench Mob and the list goes on!...
- KausionKausionKausion was an American rap group composed of Cel, Gonzoe, and Kaydo that was signed to Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records in 1995. They released their debut album, South Central Los Skanless, on October 10, 1995. The album peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 23 on...
- KamKam (rapper)Kam is an American political emcee known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, he is considered an esteemed West Coast underground rapper. He is known for his Nation of Islam-influenced lyrics and membership, and affiliation with his cousin, fellow...
- Yo YoYo-Yo (rapper)Yo-Yo is a Grammy-nominated American hardcore rapper and actress. Much of her music has advocated female empowerment, denouncing the frequent sexism found in hip-hop music. She is the protege of gangsta rapper Ice Cube...
- Del tha Funkee HomosapienDel tha Funkee HomosapienTeren Delvon Jones , better known as Del the Funky Homosapien or Del tha Funkee Homosapien, is an American MC.-Early life and beginnings: 1990-1997:...
- Sir JinxSir JinxSir Jinx, born Anthony Wheaton, is an American hip-hop record producer and rapper from South Central Los Angeles, California.-Beginnings:...
- Mack 10Mack 10Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...
- MaulkieYomo & MaulkieYomo & Maulkie were a hardcore hip hop duo that was associated with the members of N.W.A.., although the duo was not a gangsta group. Instead, its lyrics hewed more toward Public Enemy's political style. Both Yomo and Maulkie came from Los Angeles, where the duo signed with Ruthless Records, the...
- Shorty
- J Dee
- T-Bone
- K-DeeK-DeeK-Dee, formerly Kid Disaster, born Darrel Johnson, is an American rapper most known for his album Ass, Gas, or Cash . He was Introduced into the hip hop scene by fellow West Coast rapper, Ice Cube on the group C.I.A...
- Dazzie Dee
- Renegadde
- Da Lench MobDa Lench MobDa Lench Mob was a West Coast hip hop group associated with Ice Cube. The group consisted of rappers J-Dee, Shorty, T-Bone and Maulkie.-History:The group made its debut on Ice Cube's first solo album, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted...