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Lordz of Brooklyn
12+ albums
Hip-HoprapBrooklynhip hoprapcore
about
It's been a long journey for the Lordz of Brooklyn ever since their 1995 American release "All in the Family." Mike 'Kaves' McLeer and his brother Adam 'ADM' McLeer form the core of the group. Like House of Pain before them (and closely influenced by Mike's friendship with Danny Boy) the Lordz merged their ethnic identity with their love for hip-hop music; all the while overcoming the adversity of losing their mother and little sister to a tragic case of vehicular homicide in 1994 (to date their killer has yet to be caught and prosecuted). Despite their honest forthcoming approach to rap music and a "Saturday Nite Fever" song and video which cleverly referenced John Travolta, the brothers found that the road to success was much narrower for them than groups like the Beastie Boys and 3rd Bass before them. After poor sales American released the group and the brothers have been doing projects on their own ever since. They cut an indie release with Freddie Foxxx, ADM produced a remix of the Busta Rhymes/Ozzy Osbourne "This Means War," and shopped around for a second shot at recognition. With the help of Tunnel Vizion and High Times Records in 2003, the Lordz have made a comeback to a second full length distributed nationally in "Graffiti Roc," eight years after their ill fated debut. In today's market, the Lordz of Brooklyn will probably fare much better amongst an audience familiar with rock groups with rappers like Linkin Park's own Mike Shinoda. The group gravitates between
