Malik B. facts for kids

Malik Abdul Basit (November 14, 1972 – July 29, 2020), who performed under the name Malik B., was an American rapper and singer. He was a founding member of the Roots. He appeared on the first four albums released by the Roots. He returned as a featured artist for some later albums.

He released one EP, entitled Psychological, on emcee Haak Blast's publishing company Future Blast Publishing. He also released two studio albums, Street Assault (2005) and Unpredictable (2015) with Mr. Green. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Basit died on July 29, 2020 at the age of 47.