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L.A. Posse

L.A. Posse
Also known as L.A.P.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1987–1991
Labels Def Jam, Atlantic, Epic, Columbia, Sleeping Bag Records
Associated acts LL Cool J, Whodini, The Real Roxanne
Past members Muffla
Big Dad
Bob Cat
DJ Pooh

The L.A. Posse is a former American hip hop record production team.

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.

L.A. Posse at AllMusic



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