C-Rayz Walz

Waleed Shabazz (born August 3, 1975), better known by his stage name C-Rayz Walz, is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York. He has been a member of the collective Stronghold.

Early life Waleed Shabazz was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. His father was a drug kingpin. When he was 2 years old, his father was murdered.

Career In 2003, C-Rayz Walz released a studio album, Ravipops (The Substance), on Definitive Jux. In 2005, he released another studio album, Year of the Beast, on the label. In 2007, he released a collaborative studio album with Sharkey, titled Monster Maker, on Babygrande Records.

Personal life Waleed Shabazz is currently incarcerated, having accepted a plea bargain for assault and kidnapping on January 30, 2023. These charges were pled down from rape, sodomy, child endangerment, among the original 30+ charges. Shabazz will serve a 10 year sentence and is not permitted to contact his victim nor their shared son for a minimum of 15 years.

Discography Studio albums The Prelude (1999) Detonator Records Volume 1 (2001) Off the Radar (2003) Limelight (The Outroduction) (2003) Ravipops (The Substance) (2003) Year of the Beast (2005) 1975: Return of the Beast (2006) The Best of the Beast (2006) The Dropping (2006) Monster Maker (2007) Chorus Rhyme (2007) Freestyle vs. Written (2008) Almighty: Original S.I.N. (2008) Who the F%@k Are You? (2009) Naptown: The Broken Comb (2010) All Blvck Everything: The Prelude (2011) Year of the Beatnikz (2011) The Code (2012) The Calendar (2012) St. Patrick Rayz: The Leper-Con (2013) Almighty: The Solar Facts (2013) Feel Me (2014)

Compilation albums Singular Plurals (2002) Singular Plurals Vol. 2 (2005) Free Rayz Walz (2008) Beat the System (2010) Where the Walz Things Are (2010) I Am Numba Four (2011)

EPs We Live: The Black Samurai (2004)

Singles "Pots and Pans" (2001) "It's a Wrap" / "Peroxide" (2002) "The Essence" (2003) "Buck 80" / "Body You" (2003) "We Live" / "Protect My Family" (2004) "R'Thentic" / "Street Reppin'" (2005) "Dead Flowers" (2009) "Linsanity" (2012)

Guest appearances Aesop Rock - "Bent Life" from Labor Days (2001) Cannibal Ox - "Battle for Asgard" from The Cold Vein (2001) El-P - "Blood" from Fantastic Damage (2002) Dutchmassive - "The Hook" from Junk Planet (2004) Chase Phoenix - "Say Something" from Cut to the Chase (2004) Dub Sonata - "New York" from On the Arm (2007) Gumz - "Hip Hop Music" from From Fetus to Genius (2007) Socalled - "You Are Never Alone" from Ghettoblaster (2007) LoDeck & Omega One - "Nice Kids" from "Postcards from the Third Rock" (2008) DJ I-Dee - "Explosion" from Solitude (2008) Sadat X - "Gamer" from Brand New Bein' (2009) Time - "Paraghnoid" from Naked Dinner (2009) MC Paul Barman - "The Moon" from Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud (2009) Access Immortal - "I Love New York" from Birth of a Dream (2010) DJ Lord Ron - "Concrete Bars (Echo Park Beat Street N2 Da Future)" and "It'z Da R.C.P." from Environmental Shape Sounds of DJ Lord Ron (2010) Irealz - "Starz of the Godz" from The Code of Omerta (2011) Verse Essential - "Between the Lines" from Ingenious: Deluxe Edition (2011) Intention - "Blvck Pioneer" from American Psycho (2012) Bedlam Brethren - "Apocalypto" from Black Feather Messengers (2012) Falcon Burns & Melph - "The Cypher" from Back in Effect: The Word Effect Chapter II (2012) Apaulo Treed & Knightstalker - "Contraband" from The Last Line of Defence (2013) Junclassic - "My Style (Remix)" from Blvd Backdrop (2013) Cannibal Ox - "Street Reppin" and "That Moment Before Crazy" from Gotham (2013) Plot - "I Feel Dirty" from Towny Fresh (2014) Scholars Ent. - "When It Was Real" from Maintenance Vol. 1 (2015) Obi Khan - "The Circus" from Grhyme... Thee EP (2018) Kyo Itachi & Realio Sparkzwell - "Enemy of the State" from Akira (2018)