Arabian Prince

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Arabian Prince
Background information
Birth nameKim Renard Nazel
Also known asProfessor X
Born (1965-06-17) June 17, 1965 (age 58)
Compton, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • DJ
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
  • keyboards
  • turntables
  • drum machine
  • sampler
Years active1984–present
Labels
Formerly ofN.W.A
Websitearabianprince.com

Kim Renard Nazel (born June 17, 1965), better known by his stage names Arabian Prince and Professor X, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. He is best known for being an original member of the rap group N.W.A.

Biography[change | change source]

Nazel was born in Compton, California.

He began working with Bobby Jimmy & the Critters in 1984. He also produced J. J. Fad's hit single "Supersonic" and the album of the same name.

When he joined the rap group N.W.A., his bandmate Ice Cube returned from the Phoenix Institute of Technology in 1988. He discovered that he was surplus to the band. Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren were the headliners, DJ Yella was the turntablist and Dr. Dre was the main producer.

After leaving N.W.A., Arabian Prince began his solo career. His first solo album, Brother Arab, was released in 1989, although it sold poorly.

Arabian Prince continued his solo career. He released his fourth album Where's My Bytches in 1993, which was his last album of the 1990s.

He recently started releasing music again with his Professor X project on the Dutch label Clone Records. In 2007, he DJed on the 2K Sports Holiday Bounce Tour with artists on the Stones Throw label. In 2008, Stones Throw released a compilation of his 1980s electro rap material.[1] One of his songs was included on the 2007 video game College Hoops 2K8.

Discography[change | change source]

Solo[change | change source]

  • Strange Life (Rapsur, 1984)
  • It Ain’t Tough (Rapsur, 1985)
  • Take You Home Girl / Innovator (Rapsur, 1985)
  • Situation Hot (Street Kut, 1986)
  • Freak City (Macola, 1986)
  • Professor X (Saga) (Techno Kut, 1989)
  • Brother Arab (Orpheus, 1989)
  • Where's My Bytches (Da Bozak, 1993)
  • Simple Planet / Beatdabeat (Stones Throw, 2008)

Compilations[change | change source]

With Bobby Jimmy and the Critters[change | change source]

  • Ugly Knuckle Butt (1985)
  • Roaches: The Beginning (1986)
  • Back and Proud (1987)

With N.W.A[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Arabian Prince | Stones Throw Records". Archived from the original on 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. Paine, Jake (2008-07-03). "Stones Throw Records Releases N.W.A. Affiliate Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-15.