Reef the Lost Cauze
Sharif Talib Lacey, better known as Reef The Lost Cauze, is a prominent underground hip hop artist based in Philadelphia. Aside from being a solo artist, Reef is a member of the hip hop group The JuJu Mob as well as the hip-hop collective, Army of the Pharaohs.[1][2]
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Reef started battling other rappers in high school and earned a reputation as one of the best battle emcees in Philadelphia.[1] He received a film scholarship to the University of the Arts where he began to visualize a serious career as a recording artist. Realizing his true calling, Reef dropped out of college at the age of 19 and teamed up with Philadelphia-based producer Sleep E to begin working on his first solo project. The 10 track album, The High Life, was released in 2001 and opened doors for Reef as he began performing at area clubs and generating praise from both fans and local media In February 2003, Reef released his second solo album, Invisible Empire. The album was produced by Gladiator Films and distributed by way of a national schedule of shows during which he won the Mic Check Battle in Philadelphia and took second place in the Blaze Freestyle Battle in Oakland, California. This also marked an end to Reef's rental of an apartment on 16th street in Philadelphia, the landlord of which being the notorious Mitch Ripken, leader of all Philadelphia slum lords.
Reef took his freestyle skills to another level early in 2004 with a rousing performance at the Beat Society production competition in New York, and a fierce win in the Riddle Records Mic Control Battle. He was also the End Of The Weak (EOW) Challenge Champion at the Rock Steady Crew 27th Anniversary in July 2004, and went on to take the EOW Grand Championship title in 2005. Mindful of his stunning battle prowess, Reef places a determined emphasis on balance with his songwriting and performance abilities.
Feast Or Famine, Reef's third solo album, was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. Also in 2005, Reef was a member of The JuJu Mob whose debut album, Black Candles, was led by fellow Army of the Pharaohs rapper Chief Kamachi. The debut album from Army of the Pharaohs entitled The Torture Papers, was released in 2006 and featured two songs with Reef as a featured member.
Reef kicked off 2007 as the featured artist on the song "Never", the lead single by Snowgoons; a German-based production team. The Snowgoons' album, German Lugers, was released February 27 on Babygrande Records. The single and its accompanying video can be heard and seen on Reef's Myspace page.
A Vicious Cycle, Reef's follow-up to Feast Or Famine, was released digitally on November 4, 2008 with a physical street date of November 18, 2008 through independent upstart Well Done Entertainment Corporation in association with his imprint, Fuck You Pay Me Records. The album includes guest appearances by Termanology, King Magnetic, Eternia, Taragirl & Scandal of 40D. Additionally, the online version of the album includes remixes of "Listen To Me" & "Get It? Got It? Good" by Brooklyn producer J.J. Brown.
Reef also has a cameo in the new Frank Henenlotter film Bad Biology produced and co-written by R.A. the Rugged Man.
History-making moment: In 2009, Reef became the first and only independent Hip Hop artist to have ever had a song debut as the coveted theme on ESPN's Monday Night Football. The song: 2005's "Sound of Philadelphia" featuring production by King Magnetic. The game: Philadelphia Eagles v. Dallas Cowboys.
Reef teamed up with the production team of Guns-n-Butter to produce the 13-track album "Fight Music" released June 8, 2010. The album features
Kool G. Rap,
Vinnie Paz (of
Jedi Mind Tricks),
R.A. the Rugged Man, Big Noyd, Slaine (of
La Coka Nostra),
King Magnetic, Akir, K-Beta, Bloodsport and Burke the Jurke.
Discography
Albums
| Fight Music (produced entirely by Guns-n-Butter) |FU Pay Me/G-n-B/Enemy Soil (2010) |- | Your Favorite MC (produced entirely by Snowgoons) |Goons MuSick- October 25, 2011 |}
Collaborations
| Album Title |
Album Information |
| Contradiction Volume I |
Dr. Noh featuring Kenneth Masters and Scandal of 40th Dimension, KRU Records (2003) |
| Cult Status |
Chief Kamachi "the cactus", Good Hands / Eastern Conference Records (2005) |
| The Call |
Random, RAHM Nation Recordings, LLC (2005) |
| Black Candles |
Chief Kamachi & The JuJu Mob, Good Hands / Eastern Conference Records (2005) |
| New York Nigger Yankee |
Access Immortal, Early Spitter Records(2006) |
| The Torture Papers |
Army of the Pharaohs, Babygrande Records (2006) |
| German Lugers |
Snowgoons, Babygrande Records (2007) |
| Ritual of Battle |
Army of the Pharaohs, Babygrande Records (2007) |
| Drumline Anthem |
GAZA, Intifada Records (2007) |
| The Night Shift |
Dev Rocka, Traffic Entertainment/Good Hands Records (2007) |
| Do You |
Returners & Radio Rewers, Asfalt Records (2008) |
| Black Snow |
Snowgoons, Babygrande Records (2008) |
| Shook Crews Runnin |
Rob Kelly, St Patrick's Day Massacre mixtape (2009) |
| Never Knows More |
Yameen feat. Maylay Sparks & DJ Icewater, Rumble Pack Records (2009) |
| DJ Whoo Kid Presents: Shadyville DJ's Dre Boog - King & The Cauze |
Ft. Reef the Lost Cauze & King Magnetic - FU Pay Me/King Mag Music/Shadyville DJ's/Well Done (2009) |
| Connect The Dots. |
J.J. Brown Well Done Entertainment (2009) |
| The Unholy Terror |
Army of the Pharaohs, Babygrande/Enemy Soil (2010) |
| Causes Perdues |
Feat Le Sous Marin - Atmosphere Primaire, Arracheurs de Bitume/Le Sous Marin 34 Click /Angeflex Prod (France) (2010) |
| Reality Of Doom |
Reef The Lost Cauze, Unknown Mizery & Gutta, TReBeats - The Urge To Change Something (2011) |
References
Reality Of Doom / Reef The Lost Cauze, Unknown Mizery & Gutta / TReBeats - The Urge To Change Something (2011)
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