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L.E.G.A.C.Y.

Not to be confused with LEGACY.

L.E.G.A.C.Y. is a rapper from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and former member of the Justus League collective.

Biography

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L.E.G.A.C.Y. is an acronym for Life Ends Gradually and Changes You.[1] He was born on the military base Fort Bragg, and grew up in Fayetteville, before moving to Goldsboro, North Carolina.[2] His often dark lyrics are informed by his earlier experiences in life, and he cites Rakim and Big L as influences, as well as rock musicians Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain.[1] He joined the Justus League collective in 2001, having previously worked with its chief producer, 9th Wonder, booking reservations at a Holiday Inn, neither knowing that the other was a rap musician at the time.[1] Early collaborations with 9th Wonder appeared on the 2003 self-financed Legsclusives release. L.E.G.A.C.Y.'s debut album proper, Project Mayhem was released in 2005 odfn 6 Hole Records, including references to and samples from the film Fight Club.[1] The album was produced by 9th Wonder and Khrysis, and features guest appearances from Phonte from Little Brother, Chaundon, Median, Joe Scudda, Percy Miracles, and Keisha Shontell.[3] The album was positively received, with Exclaim! calling the lyrics "raw and razor sharp".[4] Project Mayhem was included in the three-disc box set National Mayhem in 2005. L.E.G.A.C.Y. has also contributed to several Justus League-related compilations, including the Soldiers of Fortune album.[5] His collaboration with LUNATIC The Messiah, "No Regrets", was picked out by Independent Weekly as one of the forty best songs from local artists of 2008.[6] He relocated to Baltimore in 2007, breaking away from the Justus League.[7] His latest album, Suicide Music, was released in June 2009.[8] The album was produced by Khrysis.[7]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Nice" (2003) Hall of Justus
  • "I'm a Star" (2005) 6 Hole
  • "Bang" (2008)
  • "The Greatest" (2009)

Albums

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  • Legsclusives (2003)
  • Project Mayhem (2005) 6 Hole
  • Rawkus 50 Presents L.E.G.A.C.Y. (2007)
  • Suicide Music (2009) Hall of Justus

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cordor, Cyril "L.E.G.A.C.Y. Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  2. ^ "Project Mayhem Review Archived 2013-01-26 at archive.today", Hip Hop Galaxy
  3. ^ "The Life Of A Rock Star", MVRemix
  4. ^ Jones, Kevin (2005) "L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Project Mayhem", Exclaim!
  5. ^ Currin, Grayson (2006) "Hall of Justus: Soldiers of Fortune (ABB Records)", Independent Weekly
  6. ^ "The Year in Music 2008: Tracklist: Tracks 21-30 (H-Pa) of the Triangle's 40 best songs of 2008", Independent Weekly, 10 December 2008
  7. ^ a b Tullis, Eric (2009) "Former Justus League rapper L.E.G.A.C.Y. lives in Baltimore now, but his attitude is big enough to touch from here: The ego and the damage done", Independent Weekly, June 24, 2009, retrieved 2011-02-06
  8. ^ Diamond, Jay (2008) "Features:L.E.G.A.C.Y.", BritishHipHop.co.uk, 12 January 2008
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