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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Shabazz The Disciple
Hear Late 80's/Early 90's Rarities by Shabazz The Disciple & Supreme


The Wu-affiliated label known as Black Stone of Mecca presents an early look into one of Hip Hop's most horrific voices. Bear witness to the early demos of Shabazz The Disciple, an MC who represents the vexed persona of a ghetto dweller who's liable to flip on a preacher. Duck as the lyrics go buck from an MC who's got beef with the devil. Bazz is hear to blow your eardrum out the frame with his unique blend of street cinema and spirituality.
 

Revisit The Mid-90's As Elite Hip Hop Lyricists Bless The Mic For The Lyricists Lounge


Witness a time where a select few MCs formed an underground movement that defined a high standard of lyricism, counteracting a rise in commercialized Hip Hop. YouTubers Hip Hop R-Us and superspezial rap present these special moments which capture the heat of competition on the mic. MCs include KRS-One, Lord Finesse, Common, Shabazz The Disciple and more. We get a moment of Diamond D on stage with Common just before the release of their albums plus a freestyle from Finesse just before "The Awakening" dropped.
 

Shabazz The Disciple Interviews In '95, Drops "Lidushopahorraz: The Unreleased 90's EP"


Let's take it back to a time in Hip Hop when the culture was more critical about one another. When the penalty was severe if you were wack. Enter Shabazz The Disciple who merges spirituality and Hip Hop to enlighten the mind of the listener. In this 1995 interview Bazz promotes his new single "Death Be The Penalty" as well as his powerful debut as a Gravedigga. 

This brief flashback represents the great depth which the Wu-Tang brought to Hip Hop. They are a crew who fuses spirituality, religion, history and the streets to create a unique new dimension of the culture. So reminisce on this powerful single by this Hip Hop disciple and Wu-Tang affiliate. Chopped Herring provides rare gems by Shabazz The Disciple below on "Lidushopahorraz: The Unreleased 90's EP".
 

Shabazz The Disciple Is The Author Of Hood Drama As He Goes To War Behind The Metal Fence

Bear witness to one of the best storytellers in Hip Hop who brings the drama in his depiction of the prison pipeline. "Metal Fence by Shabazz The Disciple is a thrilling song tells a tale about how the ghetto can influence some to go down a destructive path. Another street scripture from the MC behind such classics as "Crime Saga" and Death Be The Penalty". From his 2022 album "Qam Yahsharalah".

Below, Shabazz bears a heavy presence on the rare 1999 unreleased EP of Gravediggaz. This prequel to "Nightmare In A Minor" features Bazz rocking the mic on numerous songs, including a demo version of "False Things Must Perish".

Shabazz The Disciple Lays Down His Exciting Autobiography In Rhyme On "The One"

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Shabazz The Disciple returns heroically with one of the most thrilling autobiographies in rhyme on "The One". Baz stands his own as the only MC to flow like a disciple as he attacks the mic with a prophetic approach mixed with the drama of street life. Take a journey through life with The Hood Christ on this song from his 2006 limited-edition project that was never officially released until now.


Shabazz The Disciple Releases "Hip Hop Casino" Limited-Edition 12" + "Gold Barz"

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Shabazz The Disciple "Hip Hop Casino" & "Solemn Oath" 7" Single
Ship Date: September 20, 2019
These are 2 unreleased tracks from Shabazz The Disciple 1994 Vault!
Shabazz states: "I'm putting my blue chips on the table and controlling the bank on this bet, Hip Hop is a gamble like being in the casino! We bet big to win big!! It was a Solemn Oath I made to myself to never gamble on the streets again, like in the 80's!! Wingz Up!!"

Order your copy here at Red Line..

Full version of "Hip Hop Casino" can be heard below as one of the tracks played on an episode of The Halftime Show, featuring Shabazz as an in-studio guest.

Video: Shabazz The Disciple Reveals Details Behind The Next Wu-Tang Album


This is one of many interviews which shows the great depth and meaning behind Wu-Tang's sound of Hip Hop, coming from the mind of a frequent collaborator and affiliate. After a number of classic singles and appearances, Shabazz The Disciple lets us know where he's at in 2013 while on tour of Europe. Get insight behind the music as 'Bazz tells you some stories from his hood of Red Hook which shaped his dark vision music. He also explains his path as a recording artist from early influences to his current position as one of the most influential and outstanding MCs to emerge from Brooklyn's streets.

Shabazz has been hard at work on the low while he's not touring. Prepare for his first appearance on a full-length Wu Tang Clan album as well as his forthcoming solo album. A sequel to his Thug Angelz project with Hell Razah from Sunz Of Man is also in the works which he speaks about in this interview.

Shout out to Steven Monplaisir for the heads up on this interview.

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