Malik B.
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Malik Abdul Basit-Smart is a hip-hop artist associated with The Roots from their beginning up until 2000-2001 when he mysteriously disappeared.
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Malik B. is a rapper who appeared on the first several albums released by The Roots. Since his mysterious dismissal from the group, many rumors have circulated regarding his dismissal, many of which include drug abuse (cocaine in particular), though the official explanation given from Black Thought was that Malik B. had enough of the gruelling tour schedule and wanted to spend more time at home in Philadelphia.
He has an EP out, entitled Psychological.
On The Roots' album Phrenology, Black Thought dedicated a song to Malik B. entitled "Water." The song details how Thought and Malik B. met one another and eventually became essential in the development of the Roots. Thought's intentions were to make Malik aware of his potential talent, and to encourage Malik B. to stop using damaging drugs and to rededicate his career to hip-hop.
On The Roots' seventh studio album, Game Theory (album), released in August 2006, Malik B. appeared on three tracks, including the title "Game Theory" (track 3, listed as 116 on North American releases), "In The Music" (track 5, listed as 118 on North American releases), and "Here I Come" (track 8, listed as 121 on North American releases). The nature of his relationship with the group was indicated by the fact that his tracks were billed as "featuring Malik B.".
| The Roots |
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| Black Thought | Captain Kirk Douglas | Kamal Gray | Hub | F. Knuckles | ?uestlove Malik B. | Ben Kenney | Kid Crumbs | Martin Luther | Rahzel | Scratch | Scott Storch |
| Discography |
| Organix (1993) | From the Ground Up (1994) | Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995) | Illadelph Halflife (1996) | Things Fall Apart (1999) | The Legendary (1999) | The Roots Come Alive (1999) | Phrenology (2002) | The Tipping Point (2004) | Game Theory (2006) |
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