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If your a fan of West
Coast hip hop, chances are you have heard of The Last Kind or LK as
their fans affectionately call them. This multi-ethnic quintet
has been putting it down since 1990, when masterminds Maja Clout and
Derek Strong formed the group. The intention was simple,
"make the type of raw ass hip hop we love but can't buy"---
and that's just what they've been doing ever since. Prop and
R-Diggy aka Mega lawge joined the group in 1995, while Knowledge
Creative were added in 2001 to solidify the line up.
Staples of the L.A. underground
since their inception in 1990, many have described The Last Kind as
old school professors with a new school sound. They offer a thought
provoking brand of hip hop with hyped production that fans have come
to expect. They drop subliminal game which most listeners don't
catch the first time around. LK describes themselves as true
artist who have never allowed trendy influences to affect the type of
music they make. This dynamic has afforded the group opening
slots with some of hip hop's biggest acts {including Wu Tang Clan,
Notorious BIG, Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Planet Asia, Mos Def, De
La Soul, Click Da super latin, and many others. Their live
engagements have taken them to Japan, Germany, and across, the United
States. Notable performances include K-Day Performing Arts tour,
L.A.'s Project Blowed, The Good Life, and numerous, radio performances.
Early leaks of the
group LP have pointed to the group diversity, highlighted by their
original and distinct deliveries. Many credit the groups
bi-coastal origin as one of the key ingredients to their sound.
Maja Clout and Prop both hail from the Bronx, while Mega Lawge and
Derek Strong come from L.A. As Knowledge Creative hails from New
Jersey. It is easy to see how the groups varied background may
be a key ingredient to their style! last Kind's goal and purpose
is to make good creative music that people will come to love and
appreciate!
The Last Kind
recently released their debut album "Revelations" on Stray
Records. Unfortunately, shady label business and bad promotion
led to The Last Kind parting ways with Stray Records. Now after
resolving a few legal issues with Stray Records, the Last Kind are
once again free agents and have recently finished up their 2nd
LP. Any labels, distributors, etc interested in contacting The
Last Kind crew, hit em up at (310) 675 - 6254.
You can check out 8
of The Last Kind crews latest tracks off of the new album at the top
of this page...
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