Also known as L.A.P. Years active 1987–1991 | Genres Hip hop Genre Hip hop music | |
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Past members Muffla
Big Dad
Bob Cat
DJ Pooh Origin Los Angeles, California, United States Record labels Def Jam Recordings, Sleeping Bag Records, Atlantic Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records Associated acts LL Cool J, The Real Roxanne, Joey B. Ellis Similar LL Cool J, Edgar Allen Floe, Boom Bap Project, Dazzie Dee, Grand Daddy IU | ||
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The L.A. Posse is a former American hip hop record production team.
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History
The L.A. Posse first rose to prominence in 1987 when Def Jam founder Russell Simmons signed them to produce LL Cool J's album Bigger and Deffer. The team was initially made up of Dwayne "Muffla" Simon and Darryl "Big Dad" Pierce. Bobby "DJ Bobcat" Ervin and Mark "DJ Pooh" Jordan joined later.
Bigger and Deffer was a huge success and led to L.A. Posse producing albums for The Real Roxanne and LL Cool J's next LP, Walking With a Panther. During this period, Muffla also co-wrote the Run-D.M.C.'s single "Beats to the Rhyme".
In 1989, the L.A. Posse left Def Jam and signed with Atlantic Records, producing the album, The Young Son of No One, by Breeze, which yielded the charting rap single "L.A. Posse". Following this, the group recorded their own album, They Come in All Colors, in 1991.