The Lost Children of Babylon

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Name = The Lost Children of Babylon


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Origin = Philadelphia, PA
Genre = Underground Hip-Hop
Years_active = 1996 – Present
Label = Seventh Cathedral Recordings
Babygrande Records
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Current_members = Rasul Allah
Richard Raw
Cosmic Crusader
Ancient Khemet
Atum Sen Geb
Stretch The Mad Scientist
K-Sarrah
White Lotus
Amos - The Ancient Prophet
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The Lost Children of Babylon (LCOB) are a Philadelphia based underground hip-hop group founded by Rasul Allahu in the mid-90s. They first appeared in 1996 on Jedi Mind Tricks "Amber Probe EP". The group is known for their conscious and spiritual style with lyrics influenced by Nuwaubian philosophy, Islam and Nations of the Gods and Earths. They are affiliated with: Jedi Mind Tricks, Killah Priest, The Black Market Militia, The Maccabeez, The Wu-tang Killa Beez and the Sunz of man.

Career

First appearance

The Lost Children of Babylon entered the hiphop-scene in 1996 with an appearance on Jedi Mind Tricks debut the Amber Probe EP. Where they appeared on the song "Communion: The Crop Circle Thesis". They also contributed with verses on four more songs on Jedi Mind Tricks Psycho-social LP: "Chinese Water Torture", "The Three Immortals", "As It Was In The Beginning" and "Books of Blood: The Coming Of Tan".

Where Light Was Created: The Equidivium

Their first album was released on Seventh Cathedral Recordings in 2001. They debuted with a conscious style, with lyrics filled with Nuwaubian teachings of Dr. Malachi Z. York and different theories of the creation and destination of the human soul. This album and the next one are probably the best albums of the group. This album is similar to Jedi Mind Tricks "Psycho-social LP".

Words From The Duat: The Book Of Anubis

For their second album they changed their name to "The Lost Children of Egypt" on request of Dr. Malachi Z. York, because this album is more focused on Egyptian philosophy and mythology.

The 911 Report: The Ultimate Conspiracy

The third album of the LCOB consists of 19 tracks about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. This means, that they changed their style to be more political, rapping about world politics and what is going on in the world today instead of Egyptian mysticism. The music is also more commercial than the first two albums. This is a controversial album, where they condemn the terrorists, but also George W. Bush and his administration for creating the circumstances of 9/11. The album goes through all conspiracies about 9/11 and informs about the facts of the event.
Their next LP "The Scroll of Lost Tales: The Appendices" will be released in 2008. Killah Priest, Hell Razah and other Wu-Tang affiliates have been announced to appear on the album. Several members have also announced solo debuts to be released in a near future. Richard Raw has already released his first album entitled "My City, A Place Where Somebody Can Be Nobody".

Discography

Albums

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/thelostchildrenofbabylon The Lost Children of Babylon on Myspace]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Lost+Children+Of+Babylon,+The The Lost Children of Babylon on Discogs]
* [http://www.babygrande.com Official Babygrande website]