Son of Bazerk is an American hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 group consisting of Son of Bazerk (real name Tony Allen); Almighty Jahwell (Jeffrey Height); Daddy Rawe (Gary Staton); Half Pint (Cassandra Jackson). It was formed by Hank Shocklee, member of the producer team the Bomb Squad.

History

The band formed in the mid-1980s, originally as Townhouse 3. After coming to the attention of hip hop Hank Shocklee, member of the Bomb Squad, which produced early Public Enemy albums, they chose the name Son of Bazerk. The group released a debut album in 1991 called Bazerk, Bazerk, Bazerk, credited to Son of Bazerk featuring No Self Control and the Band, which was fully produced by the Bomb Squad. The album was critically acclaimed, but was far from a huge commercial success.

Half Pint has become a teacher at Roosevelt High School, Long Island
Almost 20 years later, the group reunited and released an album produced by DJ Johnny Juice

Johnny Juice

Johnny "Juice" Rosado is a DJ, music producer, audio engineer, arrangement, musician, composer, and consultant. He is an original member of The Bomb Squad in the band Public Enemy...

, who produced the latest Public Enemy albums, on Chuck D

Chuck D

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...

's label Slam Jamz. That comeback was praised by some media, such as The Village Voice

The Village Voice

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or Time Out

Discography

• Bazerk, Bazerk, Bazerk (MCA Records, May 14, 1991)
• Well Thawed Out (Slam Jamz, Sept 30, 2010)

Musical influences

The band's sound is highly inspired by James Brown

James Brown

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

, and the cover of their debut Bazerk, Bazerk, Bazerk was a direct homage to James Brown

James Brown

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

’s debut LP Please, Please, Please.

Interesting facts

• According to the members, the idea of the band's reunification was born after reading the internautes' reaction on a Son of Bazerk and DJ Johnny Juice interview on the website Unkut.com, many people asking them to release a new album.
• Flavor Flav
  Flavor Flav
  William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...
  
  , member of Public Enemy, was introduced to Chuck D
  Chuck D
  Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...
  
   by Son of Bazerk in the early 80's when they were doing a radio show on WBAU
  WBAU
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   at Adelphi University
  Adelphi University
  Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
  
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• Rapper Mac Miller
  Mac Miller
  Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name Mac Miller , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
  
  included Son Of Bazerk's "Change The Style" vinyl single in his video for "Senior Skip Day" at the very beginning.