Lost Children of Babylon
| The Lost Children of Babylon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Seventh Cathedral Recordings LCOB Productions |
| Associated acts | Jedi Mind Tricks, Killah Priest, Black Market Militia, The Maccabeez, Wu-Tang Killa Beez, Sunz of Man, Masta Buildas, Ill-Mega, Sick Since, Foundation |
| Website | lcobproductions |
| Members | Rasul Allah (rapper) Cosmic Crusader Jon Murdock Atun Sen Geb Lex Starwind White Lotus (rapper) Amos the Ancient Prophet |
The Lost Children of Babylon (LCOB) are a spiritual alternative hip hop/rap music group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group was founded by Rasul Allah and The Breath Of Judah in the mid 1990s and first appeared in 1996 on the Jedi Mind Tricks' Amber Probe EP. The original core members are Rasul Allah, The Breath of Judah, Richard Raw, Cosmic Crusader and Ancient Kemet. Their messages are influenced by Nuwaubian philosophy, Islam, and the Nation of Gods and Earths; their subject matter draws from such topics as physics, philosophy, spirituality, science fiction, and mythology, of various traditions.
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 The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological & Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness: "Chinese Water Torture", "The Three Immortals", "As It Was In The Beginning" and "Books of Blood: The Coming Of Tan".
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 is similar in style to Jedi Mind Tricks "Psycho-social LP".
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