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| Birth name | Kevin Danell Mann |
| Born | January 10, 1969 |
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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| 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. [3] He became a fan of East Coast rappers such as Rakim and Slick Rick. [4] He started rapping at the age of 13. [5] He became a member of the 24 Street Garden Blocc Crips by age 16 during the 1980s. [3] 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. [3]
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 Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, [8] and Season of da Siccness reached No. 26.[ citation needed ]
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.
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[ citation needed ]. 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, Appearances: Book 1 , 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 by Inch: Suicide Note .
Lynch had three releases on different record labels during this period. He released Lynch by Inch: Suicide Note in June 2003 under Madesicc Music. It was his first solo album not released on Black Market Records. He then released The Ripgut Collection compilation on Madesicc in 2007 and Snuff Tapes "mix tape" in 2008 which is 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). [10] 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 working on Kevlar: Season of da Siccness 2, 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]
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Horrorcore, also called horror hip hop, horror rap, death hip hop, death rap, or murder rap is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed and often darkly transgressive lyrical content and imagery. Its origins derived from certain hardcore hip hop and gangsta rap artists, such as the Geto Boys and Three 6 Mafia, which began to incorporate supernatural, occult, and psychological horror themes into their lyrics. Unlike most hardcore hip hop and gangsta rap artists, horrorcore artists often push the violent] content and imagery in their lyrics beyond the realm of realistic urban violence, to the point where the violent lyrics become gruesome, ghoulish, unsettling, inspired by slasher films or splatter films. While exaggerated violence and the supernatural are common in horrorcore, the genre also frequently presents more realistic yet still disturbing portrayals of mental illness and drug abuse. Some horrorcore artists eschew supernatural themes or exaggerated violence in favor of more subtle and dark psychological horror imagery and lyrics.
Aaron Bernard Tyler, better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including Olde English 800 and .38 caliber firearms. He is the de facto leader of West Coast hip hop group Compton's Most Wanted, which also included fellow Compton-based rappers Boom Bam, The Unknown DJ, Tha Chill, DJ Mike T, DJ Slip and Ant Capone. He is also known for his role as A-Wax in the 1993 film Menace II Society, as well as playing the character Ryder in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Anerae Veshaughn Brown, better known by his stage name X-Raided, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California, United States. In 1992, Brown was sentenced to 31 years in prison on murder charges, which Brown denied, maintaining his innocence. The lyrics of his debut album, Psycho Active, was submitted as evidence by the prosecutors. Subsequently, Brown continued to record rap songs in prison, until being released on parole 26 years into his sentence. He was later signed with Strange Music.
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Curtis Williams, more commonly known as Spider Loc, is an American rapper and actor. He was formerly signed to Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.
Season of da Siccness: The Resurrection is the debut studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released on February 28, 1995, by Black Market Records.
Craig A. Miller, better known by his stage name Kam, is an American rapper known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Kung Fu Vampire is a Latin American rapper from San Jose, California. Since 2001, he has been recognized as a "goth rapper", and for being accompanied by a band in his live hip hop performances. He released his debut album, Blood Bath Beyond in 2003.
Appearances: Book 1 is a compilation album by rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released on January 19, 2002 on Black Market Records, It is the first in a trilogy of compilation albums released throughout 2002. 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. To compile Book 1, Cedric scraped together a lot of either stolen Lynch songs or songs from other underground rappers' albums that featured Lynch. This is essentially a bootleg; it is rumored Lynch receives no profit on anything Black Market released after Loaded. The vast majority of these songs came from other artists' albums: 'Tremendous' was taken from Sicx's LP, "It's Real" came from Mr. Serv-On's album Life Insurance, 'Candy Wit' Slam' from Dubb Sak's LP, etc.
Melvin Lewis Calhoun Jr., better known by his stage name Kutt Calhoun, is an American rapper and business executive from Kansas City, Missouri. After getting his start in the late 1990s underground rap scene of Kansas City, he subsequently signed to Strange Music when the label was founded in 1999. Calhoun released his debut album B.L.E.V.E. in 2004, and his 2007 sophomore album Feature Presentation debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Calhoun's third album, Raw and Un-Kutt, made its debut at number 162 on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week of release, as well as charting at No. 19 on the Top Heatseekers chart.
The New Season is a collaboration album by American rappers Brotha Lynch Hung and MC Eiht. It was released January 24, 2006 on Real Talk Entertainment. The album was produced by Big Hollis, Brotha Lynch Hung, MC Eiht and Vince V. It peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Independent Albums and at number 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. To promote the album, a music video was released for the song, "You Don't Know, Who I Know".
Dinner and a Movie is the sixth studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released on March 23, 2010, by Strange Music.
Still Blowin' is the eighteenth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on April 6, 2010 via Too Short's independent label Dangerous Music. The album features guest appearances by Birdman, Jazze Pha, among others.
The discography of Brotha Lynch Hung, an American hip hop artist consists of eight studio albums, seven collaborative albums, eleven compilation albums, six extended plays and three mixtapes. His music has been released on record labels Black Market Records, BP Metro, Siccmade Music, Madesicc Music and Strange Music.
Coathanga Strangla is the seventh studio album from Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released on April 5, 2011. It is the second album released through Strange Music, and second album of the Coathanga Strangla concept trilogy. On February 21 the first song "Mannibalector" was released on the Brotha Lynch Hung Blog. On March 4 the single "Spit It Out" was released. On March 9 the single and video "Coathanga" was released.
Welcome to Strangeland is the twelfth studio album, and the fourth in the "Collabos" series, by rapper Tech N9ne. It was released on November 8, 2011, the rapper's 40th birthday.
Mannibalector is the eighth studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released on February 5, 2013, by Strange Music. It serves as the third and final installment of this "Coathanga Strangla" trilogy, following these albums; including Dinner and a Movie (2010) and Coathanga Strangla (2011). It would be his last full-length album for Strange Music, as he left the label in 2015. The album features guest appearances from Wrekonize, Bernz, Yelawolf, COS, Irv Da Phenom, Trizz, Bleezo, G-Macc, Tech N9ne and Hopsin.
Black Market Records is an American record label based in Sacramento, California founded in 1989. Its acts included Brotha Lynch Hung and X-Raided.
