In the early 90s, Shabazz the Disciple formed the duo The Disciples with
Killah Priest, and later formed Celestial Souljahz with his cousin Freestyle of The
Arsonists. Freestyle was one responsible for playing his demo to RZA who was not sure what to do with the reggae inspired hip hop in which Freestyle told him he had someone for him, played Shabazz's demo and RZA made him call Baz on the spot. Da Last Future, Sunz of Man, The Disciples and Gravediggaz was formed. Shabazz appeared in the 1994
Gravediggaz hit single "Diary of a Madman" on the
6 Feet Deep album. Shabazz the Disciple released a handful of singles in the mid-90s, such as "Death Be The Penalty/Conscious Of Sin", "Crime Saga", "Street Parables/Organized Rime Part 2", "The Lamb's Blood" and "Ghetto Apostles", in anticipation of his planned 1998 debut
LP on
GZA's GZA Entertainment imprint. However, the label folded and his relationship with the Clan soon strained, leading him to cut his Wu-affiliated ties. He is also known for being an influence on the late
Big Pun. In 1997, Shabazz the Disciple featured on "Elimination Process" on Gravediggaz's second album
The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel. In 2003, Shabazz finally released his debut album,
The Book of Shabazz (Hidden Scrollz), for
Battle Axe Records. It featured his past singles "Crime Saga", "Street Parables", "Organized Rime Part 2", "The Lamb's Blood" and "Ghetto Apostles" as well as the single "Red Hook Day" b/w "Thieves in da Nite (Heist)". In 2006, he released his second album,
The Passion of the Hood Christ, for Block Exchange. In 2008, Shabazz formed the group
T.H.U.G. Angels with fellow
Sunz of Man member
Hell Razah. The group's debut album
Welcome to Red Hook Houses, was released July 8, 2008, on
Babygrande Records. In 2008, he released also
The Vault (Hidden Safiyahz) album for ChamberMusik. In 2010, Shabazz the Disciple released a collaborative album,
Hood Scripturez, produced entirely by DJ Extremidiz for Metal Barz Records. In 2011, he released the album
Hood Hopera (Theatrica Biblica) for ChamberMusik. == Discography ==