Lench Mob Records Explained
Lench Mob Records is a record label owned by Los Angeles rapper and actor Ice Cube. Founded as Street Knowledge Records, it was once home to many of Cube's former allies such as DJ Pooh, and Lench Mob's own Chilly Chill, Del the Funky Homosapien, Kam, Yo-Yo and the group Da Lench Mob. The label, established in 1992,[1] remained dormant for a long period until a revival in 2006[2] 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.
Releases
Current artists
Artist | Signed in | Albums released by Lench Mob | Additional information |
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Ice Cube | Founder | 8 | Label founder and its first major artist. |
WC | 2006 | 3 | Label’s second major artist. He has been affiliated with Ice Cube since 1991. WC also founded Bigg Swang Records, a division of Lench Mob Records. |
Hallway Productionz | 2005 | none | Label production duo. |
Tha Trapp | 2007 | none | New West Coast rap duo signed by WC. |
Young Maylay | 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 | 2008 | none | Up-and-coming artist who is also Cube’s 2nd son. He first collaborated with Ice Cube on his album Raw Footage and also appeared on Cube's album I Am the West. |
OMG | 2008 | none | Up-and-coming artist who is also Cube’s oldest son. Collaborated with Ice Cube on the album I am the West. He played his father in the Straight Outta Compton film. | |
Former artists
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ice Cube Is Launching His Own Label. Billboard. August 15, 1992. April 15, 2024.
- Web site: Juon . Steve 'Flash' . Ice Cube :: Laugh Now, Cry Later – RapReviews . 2023-03-25 . en-US.