Da Lench Mob

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title: "Da Lench Mob" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ice-cube", "hip-hop-groups-from-california", "musical-groups-from-los-angeles", "rappers-from-los-angeles", "west-coast-hip-hop-groups", "priority-records-artists", "1990-establishments-in-california", "musical-groups-established-in-1990", "1995-disestablishments-in-california", "musical-groups-disestablished-in-1995", "islamic-music-albums-by-american-artists", "african-american-muslims", "muslims-from-california"] description: "American rap trio from California" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Lench_Mob" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American rap trio from California ::

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name	Da Lench Mob
image	DaLenchMobPromoPhoto.jpg
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origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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years_active	1990–1995
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| name = Da Lench Mob | image = DaLenchMobPromoPhoto.jpg | image_size = | caption = | origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | genre = | years_active = 1990–1995 | label = | website = | current_members = | past_members =

• J-Dee
• Shorty
• Maulkie
• T-Bone

Da Lench Mob was an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, associated with Ice Cube. The group consisted of rappers Shorty, T-Bone, J-Dee, and Maulkie.

History

The group made its debut on Ice Cube's first solo album, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. At that time, the name referred to all of the performers on the album (including Ice Cube), rather than the distinct group it would become. At first the name was also spelled "The" rather than "Da" on the album sleeve.

With Ice Cube as its executive producer, Da Lench Mob released its debut album, Guerillas in tha Mist, in 1992. At this time the group consisted of J-Dee, Shorty, and T-Bone, who were also pictured on the album cover. The video for the album's lead single, also titled "Guerillas in tha Mist", became popular in the fall of 1992. The 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas featured "Guerillas in tha Mist", appearing on the fictional radio station Radio Los Santos.

J-Dee was arrested and charged with murder in 1993. Instead of disbanding, the group brought in South Central Los Angeles-based rapper Maulkie (former member of the Ruthless Records group Yomo & Maulkie) for its second album Planet of da Apes, released in 1994. They broke up soon afterwards due to a dispute over money and other differences.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Ice_Cube_and_Da_Lench_Mob_at_the_Ranch_Bowl_1993-02-10_(ticket).jpg" caption="A ticket from a 1993 Lench Mob concert in Omaha, Nebraska."] ::

J-Dee was sentenced to 29 years in prison, less three years for time served, in 1995. J-Dee was released on parole in 2021, after serving 25 years. He started releasing new music thereafter under the name J-Dee Lench Mob.

Da Lench Mob

| name = Da Lench Mob | alias = | genre = West Coast hip-hop | years_active = 1990–present | label = | current_members =

• Ice Cube
• Sir Jinx
• T-Bone
• J-Dee
• Threi
• Big Tom
• Wess
• Zulu Ed
• Heavy
• K-Dee
• Kam
• Chilly Chill
• Mr. Woody
• Yo-Yo
• Taz
• Big Cal | past_members =
• Shorty Del the Funky Homosapien

An extended family of Da Lench Mob was created in 1990, and their debut album came in 1992. Ice Cube's cousin Del Tha Funkee Homosapien was an early member who wrote lyrics for the group before leaving in 1993.

Discography

Albums

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Year	Title	Chart positions	Certifications	Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
1992	*Guerillas in tha Mist *	24	4
1994	Planet of da Apes	81	14
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Singles

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Year	Title	Chart positions	Album	Hot Rap Songs	UK Singles Chart
1992	"Guerillas in tha Mist" (with Ice Cube)	—	—	Guerillas in tha Mist
1993	"Freedom Got an A.K." (with Ice Cube)	7	51
"Ain't Got No Class" (with B-Real)	—	—
1994	"Chocolate City"	—	—	Planet of da Apes
"Goin' Bananas / Cut Throats"	—	—
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References

References

1. "Da Lench Mob". [[AllMusic]].
2. (1997). "[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music". [[Virgin Books]].
3. "AmeriKKKa's MOST WANTED". Internet Archive.
4. Respers, Lisa. (1995-02-04). "Rap Singer Sentenced to 29 Years : Courts: Dasean Cooper of Da Lench Mob could serve a life term for 1993 slaying of girlfriend's roommate.".
5. "Da Lench Mob". [[Discogs]].
6. "Celebrating the life of Jerome 'Brother Shorty' Muhammad".
7. (23 April 2021). "Former Ice Cube Lench Mob Artist J-Dee Released Following 25-Year Prison Bid".
8. (December 2021). "Da Lench Mob". [[Billboard 200]].
9. (December 2021). "Da Lench Mob Chart History". [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].
10. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". [[Recording Industry Association of America]].
11. "Da Lench Mob Chart History". [[Hot Rap Songs]].
12. "DA LENCH MOB {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company".

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