| Brotha Lynch Hung | |
| Birth Name: | Kevin Danell Mann |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1969 |
| Origin: | Sacramento, California, US |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
| Website: | Madesicc.com |
Kevin Danell Mann (born January 10, 1969),[1] better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Sacramento, California who has been described as "the creator of horrorcore rap".[2] He is also a former 24th Street Garden Blocc Crip gang member, which is a Crip-affiliated street gang based in Meadowview, Sacramento.
Mann grew up in Sacramento. He became a fan of East Coast rappers such as Rakim and Slick Rick.[3] He started rapping at the age of 13.[4] He became a member of the 24 Street Garden Blocc Crips by age 16 during the 1980s. He was once shot in the side after trying to break up a confrontation between a Crip and a Blood at a house party; the bullet was never removed.[5]
Although often credited as being a major pioneer and even the main creator of the horrorcore rap genre, Mann himself has claimed that his style is less literally “horrorcore” and instead falls more directly under his own distinct category or sub-category of rap called rip gut, which specifically emphasizes (usually) graphic violence.
The ripgut genre itself reportedly stemmed from his love of meat, but this lyrical style is also sometimes considered to be either associated with or connected to the common thoughts and feelings occasionally experienced during manic and/or violent states of mind brought on by the use of certain illicit drugs such as phencyclidine (PCP).
In 1993, Brotha Lynch Hung signed to Black Market Records and released his debut EP, 24 Deep.[6] followed by the album Season of da Siccness in 1995. [7] 24 Deep reached No. 91 on Billboards R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[8] and Season of da Siccness reached No. 26.
Brotha Lynch Hung appeared on several No Limit Records 1997 releases such as West Coast Bad Boyz II, I'm Bout It, and Mr. Serv-On's Life Insurance. Brotha Lynch Hung wrote and produced all of his appearances.
2000 marked the release of Brotha Lynch Hung's first and only starring role in a film, Now Eat, a horror comedy based on his music, while an album of the same name was released to coincide with the film.
After Lynch released his second LP, Loaded, he began a long-standing feud with label head Cedric Singleton over the rights to his back catalog.
During the sessions of EBK4, a home invasion took place during which the thieves had taken songs still in progress. Due to the disputes, Cedric Singleton released EBK4 without Lynch's permission, using other artists off the label to complete unfinished songs where extra verses were needed. This practice continued with his next solo album The Virus in 2001, and three compilations, , Remains: Book II, and Book III, in 2002. Brotha Lynch Hung left Black Market in 2003 and released his first album independent from the label, .
Lynch had three releases on different record labels during this period. He released in June 2003 under Madesicc Music. He then released The Ripgut Collection compilation on Madesicc in 2007 and Snuff Tapes "mix tape" in 2008 available on Siccness.net. Both releases enter the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums peaking at 55 and 78 respectively.
In May 2009, Mann signed a contract with Strange Music.[9] He released three albums on the label, Dinner and a Movie (2010), Coathanga Strangla (2011), and Mannibalector (2013). The label offered to extend his contract after the third album was released, but he decided to stay on his own label Madesicc Musicc.[10]
After leaving Strange Music, Brotha Lynch Hung released several independent EPs and a collaboration album with Ren Da Heatmonsta titled Premeditated (2017). Brotha Lynch Hung is scheduled to release Kevlar: Season of da Siccness 2 under RBC Records, which has been teased as early as 2019.
In 2023, Brotha Lynch Hung released a compilation album titled Choice Kuttz: Da Best of Brotha Lynch Hung, marking his return to the hip-hop scene.
In September 1996, Joseph Edward "Bubba" Gallegos, an 18-year-old man from Bayfield, Colorado, killed his friends after repeatedly listening to Brotha Lynch Hung's song "Locc 2 da Brain". He was in turn killed by police. His minister suggested that the music played a role in the killings.[11] [12]
See main article: Brotha Lynch Hung discography. Studio albums
Collaborative albums