Labtekwon facts for kids

Labtekwon (born Omar Akbar) is a talented Hip Hop artist. His stage name, Labtekwon, is a cool acronym that stands for "Lifeform Advanced Beyond Terrestrial Esoterics King Warrior Of Nubia." He is known for his unique style in hip hop music.

Labtekwon's Music Journey

Labtekwon is a rapper, also known as an emcee, from Baltimore, Maryland. He is the son of the famous soul musician Doc Soul Stirrer. Labtekwon became very well-known in the underground music scene around the world. He released many albums in his Labteknology series from 1994 to 2000.

In 1999, he was invited to Los Angeles to perform with a group called Project Blowed. From 1998 to 2003, the Baltimore City Paper often named Labtekwon the "Best MC." He was a regular on their "Best of Baltimore" list. He also performed at the Lyricist Lounge in New York and won the Zulu Nation Freestyle Competition in 1995.

Labtekwon has shared the stage with many legendary artists. These include Afrika Bambaata, Rakim, Kool Keith, MF DOOM, A Tribe Called Quest, and KRS-One. He also worked with his group, the 410 Pharaohs, on 410 Funk. This was one of the first albums to mix Baltimore Club Music with Hip Hop.

Labtekwon's Albums

Labtekwon has released many albums throughout his career. Here are some of his works:

• The Brotherhood of Soul (1988)
• C Funk Laboratories (1990)
• The Ghetto Gospel EP (1993)
• Labteknology, Volume 0: Baltimoorish Science (1997)
• Labteknology, Volume 1: The Future's Now...What's Next? (1994)
• Labteknology, Volume 2: Ladies Night (Live From Hell)" (1999)
• Labteknology, Volume 3: Proverbs of Passion (1995)
• "Labteknology, Volume 4: Nile Child: King of Kings (1998)
• Labteknology, Volume 5: Da Dawn (1995)
• Labteknology, Volume 7: Da Helpless Won (1996)
• Labteknology, Volume 8: Justus On Da Horizon (1998)
• Labteknology, Volume 9: The Art of Love (1999)
• "The Piankhi 7 Papyrus" (2000)
• Song of the Sovereign (2002)
• Hustlaz Guide to the Universe: Post Apocalyptic Version (2003)
• Murdaland Volume Won: Classic Jack Moves (2003)
• The Ghetto Dai Lai Llama: Hood Mystic (2005)
• Avant God (2005)
• "Ghettoclectic: King of The Slowburn" (2006)
• Population Control: Wrath of The Black Eniggma (2006)
• 93,000,000 Miles Rising (Killa Kamillionz) (2006)
• Jazzhall: The Epitome of Epiphany (The Tao of Slick) (2007)
• Emmett Till's Revenge (CSD) (2007)
• 410 Funk (410 Pharaohs) (2008)
• Di Na Ko Degg: Soul Power (2009)
• "NEXT: Baltimore Basquiat and the Future Shock" (2010)
• Hardcore: Labtekwon and the Righteous Indignation-Rootzilla vs Masta Akbar (2012)
• Evolutionary: The Omar Akbar Album/State of the Art (2013)
• B.O.P.: The Theology of Timing/Tehuti and the Het Hero Cult (2014)
• Sun of Sekhmet: The Rejected Stone-Mahdi Music (2017)
• KHUNSU (2017)
• The Black Arts Social Club presents: Baby Doc and The Fantasy of a Baltimore Paradox (2021)
• Dide Ti Sopdet (Rise of Sirius) (2021)
• Black Boogie Man: Revenge of the Last Emcee (2023)

Labtekwon's Personal Life

Labtekwon is the youngest son of the soul singer Harry Young, Jr., who is also known as "Doc Soul Stirrer." Labtekwon graduated from Douglass High School in Baltimore. He also has several college degrees. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a master's degree from Morgan State University, and a doctorate degree from Howard University.