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

American rapper

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

Biography

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

Singles

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

Albums

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cordor, Cyril "L.E.G.A.C.Y. Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
^ "Project Mayhem Review Archived 2013-01-26 at archive.today", Hip Hop Galaxy
^ "The Life Of A Rock Star", MVRemix
^ Jones, Kevin (2005) "L.E.G.A.C.Y. - Project Mayhem", Exclaim!
^ Currin, Grayson (2006) "Hall of Justus: Soldiers of Fortune (ABB Records)", Independent Weekly
^ "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
^ ^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
^ Diamond, Jay (2008) "Features:L.E.G.A.C.Y.", BritishHipHop.co.uk, 12 January 2008

External links

Jones, Todd E. (2003) "L.E.G.A.C.Y. (from The Justus League) - "The Start Of A Hip-Hop Legacy"", Hip Hop Elements
Chan, Nin "L.E.G.A.C.Y. :: Project Mayhem :: Justus League", RapReviews
Kennedy, John (2005) "L.E.G.A.C.Y. – Project Mayhem", Nobodysmiling
LaCroix, Mike (2005) "Project Mayhem", ALARM magazine
Low Key (2005) "Project Mayhem review", MVRemix