Sicx & Brotha Lynch Hung - Ruff Rugged 1998

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Sacramento, California -
Kevin Mann was born and raised in Sacramento, California mor precisely the Garden Block. A gang land neighborhoood on the city's South side. Although rap was not kevien's first love, hi did like the art of battling other rappers. Kevin was so good at executing his competitors he was giveen the name and titly, 'Brotha Lynch Humg' by fellow rapper Sicx. It took some time for Lynch's talent to blossom. Now its uncontrollable and he's addicted to writing.
Lynch first began rapping in 1983 under the name Ice Cold, he along with Sicx (then known as Strobe Light) formed a group called "The Street Talk Crew". Around 1989 with the suggestion of Sicx he changed his name to fit his rapping style and ability to take out other rappers in battle, thus becoming Brotha Lynch Hung. He then formed the group Endangered Species with Sicx and X-Raided, both of whom are now serving time in prison. He signed with Ced Singleton's Black Market Records for his 1992 debut EP, 24 Deep, which featured stories of the struggles involved with being affiliated with a local street gang in the Sacramento's "Garden Blocc". His 1995 underground classic Season of da Siccness graphically chronicled a life of drug use and sale, promiscuity, ultraviolence, rape and several other activities including cannibalism. It was certified Gold.