"Affiliated throughout his career with DJ Mark ‘The 45 King,’ New Jersey’s Lakim Shabazz came up in the mid-’80s as a member of the 45 King’s Flavor Unit, a crew that included Queen Latifah and Apache within its membership…[his work is] filled with Afrocentric and politically conscious rhymes that incorporated the Five Percent Nation’s doctrine. The former included ‘Black Is Back,’ one of the truly great underground rap classics of the late ‘80s." - ALL MUSIC GUIDE Lakim Shabazz was among the originators of a phenomenon that has become increasingly prevalent in black American society today – the awareness of past cultures and the adoption of the Nation of Islam’s ideals as a way of life. Contains a remix of the ‘80s underground classic "Black Is Back" from Lakim Shabazz’s original full-length release Pure Righteousness. Lakim Shabazz was an original member of the 45 King’s Flavor Unit alongside Queen Latifah and Apache. Shabazz is also known for his production skills, and lent his talents to Diamond D. & The Psychotic Neurotics’ Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop in the late ‘90s.