The L.A. Posse
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The L.A. Posse is a former American
hip hop
record production
team.
signed them to produce LL Cool J
's album Bigger and Deffer
. The team was made up of Dwayne "Muffla" Simon, Darryl "Big Dad" Pierce, Bobby "Bob Cat" Ervin and Mark "DJ Pooh
" Jordan.
Bigger and Deffer was a huge success and led to L.A. Posse producing albums for Whodini
, The Real Roxanne
and LL Cool J's next LP, Walking With a Panther
. During this period, Muffla also co-wrote the Run-D.M.C.
's single "Beats to the Rhyme".
In 1989, the L.A. Posse left Def Jam and signed with Atlantic Records
, producing the album, The Young Son of No One, by Breeze, which yielded the charting rap single "L.A. Posse". Following this, the group recorded their own album, They Come in All Colors, in 1991.
United States
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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...
record production
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
team.
History
The L.A. Posse first rose to prominence in 1987 when Def Jam founder Russell SimmonsRussell Simmons
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signed them to produce LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
's album Bigger and Deffer
Bigger and Deffer
Bigger And Deffer , is the second studio album by rapper LL Cool J and is remembered most for containing the first commercially successful "rap ballad", "I Need Love". It also contains the single "Go Cut Creator Go", which paid homage to his DJ, and the breakthrough single in the U.K. "I'm Bad"...
. The team was made up of Dwayne "Muffla" Simon, Darryl "Big Dad" Pierce, Bobby "Bob Cat" Ervin and Mark "DJ Pooh
DJ Pooh
DJ Pooh is an American record producer, rapper, screenwriter and film director.-Biography:...
" Jordan.
Bigger and Deffer was a huge success and led to L.A. Posse producing albums for Whodini
Whodini
Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1981. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, aka Ecstasy ; and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, aka Grandmaster Dee.-Early years:Whodini was among the first hip-hop groups to...
, The Real Roxanne
The Real Roxanne
The Real Roxanne was an American female hip hop emcee who recorded for Select Records. In the 1980s she, Roxanne Shanté, and others were engaged in the Roxanne Wars, a series of answer records inspired by UTFO's hit song "Roxanne, Roxanne," being the officially sanctioned artist in response to all...
and LL Cool J's next LP, Walking With a Panther
Walking with a Panther
Walking with a Panther is the third studio album by high-selling hip-hop artist LL Cool J. Released in 1989, the album was a commercial success, with several charting singles...
. During this period, Muffla also co-wrote the Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
Run–D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City. Founded by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell, the group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture.Run–D.M.C...
's single "Beats to the Rhyme".
In 1989, the L.A. Posse left Def Jam and signed with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, producing the album, The Young Son of No One, by Breeze, which yielded the charting rap single "L.A. Posse". Following this, the group recorded their own album, They Come in All Colors, in 1991.