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Da Bush Babees | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn,New York City, U.S. |
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| Members | Lord Khaliyl Lee Majors Light |
Da Bush Babees is an Americanunderground hip-hop trio loosely affiliated with theNative Tongues. The members of the group originally performed under the stage names Babe-B-Face Kaos (later Lee Majors), Mister Man (later King Khaliyl) and Y-Tee (later Light).[1][2][full citation needed]
The three grew up inJamaica andTrinidad,[3] wherereggae strongly influenced their style.[1] It was in 1992 inBrooklyn,New York, United States, where Mister Man first saw Kaos perform, that the group was formed. The two began collaborating, and after Mister Man suggested adding a reggaetoaster, Y-Tee joined the group. After their early concert dates attracted major-label interest, the trio performed live office auditions and signed withReprise three months after launching the group.[1] Their first album,Ambushed (1994), featured production from Jay Matias,Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Salaam Gibbs (later known asSalaam Remi) and the group itself, among others.[1] Later releases included "Remember We" in 1995 and their 1996 second albumGravity, which was the group's first underground and commercial success.[1] Its lead single, "The Love Song", was produced byPosdnous ofDe La Soul;[1] that single also featured a then-unknownMos Def singing the chorus, who also sang the chorus and rapped the third verse of the album's seventh track, "S.O.S".[4]
Da Bush Babees have since begun recording and performing again under the nameDub Rock All-Stars[2] and are currently in the process of finalizing an as-yet untitled album. Their most recent performance was May 23, 2012 at theLyricist Lounge 20 Year Reunion Party at (le) Poisson Rouge in New York City.[2] Also gracing the stage along with Da Bush Babees, were classic Hip-Hop powerhousesDoug E. Fresh,Kid Capri,Black Thought ofThe Roots,Prodigy ofMobb Deep,Mos Def,Pharoahe Monch and many others.[2]
Mr. Man later changed his nickname to Mr. Khaliyl, and later to Lord Khaliyl,[2] and went on to produce for other artists, and he also released a rare 12-inch single onRawkus featuringTalib Kweli,Pharoahe Monch and DCQ. Mr. Man has also more recently produced for such artists asRasco,Res andFabolous, among others.[citation needed]
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