Philly based rapper Lawrence Arnell was signed to Tommy Boy Records at the age of 19, along with the collective The Deadly Snakes. The Deadly Snakes had tour dates on the Lyricist Lounge Tour and a placement on the Black Mask soundtrack. Unfortunately, The Deadly Snakes were released from their deal. Lawrence fell back from the music scene, but has returned to the game along with Dave Ghetto and Dame Anthony to form Ghetto Rock Star. Enough of the talking….lets get to know Lawrence Arnell.
Reppin: Philly, PA.
Intro: My name is Lawrence Arnell aka Larry Legend and previously known by many as L. Dorado.
Musical inspirations: Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, The Roots, and Doobie Brothers.
Fell in love with hiphop: 1987, when I was nine we moved to Fairmount Ave and everybody in my new neighborhood was rhymin. It was just what they did around there. I tried my hand at it and I guess I was pretty good cuz everybody wanted to be my partner, I was like 9 years old.
Current projects: My man Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks has a solo album comin out that I’m slated to be on; as well as the fourth album from Outerspace.
Previous work: I have worked with Dave Ghetto on his Love Life album, I recently featured on a really popular song with Outerspace called “Our Father.” That’s one I’m real proud of and it’s gettin tons of love.
Defining song: I would have to say it is one of my own songs, “Movin’” [download] It discusses my life in general, from work to family to music. I mean when it’s all said and done no matter what life is throwing at you; you gotta keep moving.
Why should readers listen: Because my music is some of the most honest and thoughtful material you will ever find. I have a 100% reality guarantee with my music. I will not lie to you for the sake of money or for wow factor. I talk about what’s happen to and around me with no exaggeration. There’s enough artists pretending to be something they’re not, that market’s been cornered.
Desert island record: Brown Sugar by D’angelo, 10 tracks short and sweet, and every song is crazy, that dude is talented as fuck!
What’s next: I’m working on a project that is intended to change the way people approach music from all angles. Whether you are a listener or an artist yourself I want to rewrite the rules for you. My goal is to be what I call “Definitively Indefinable.”
Shouts: Break Bread Projects, Q Dimension, Dave Ghetto, Outerspace, King Syze, Nex Millen, Damadelphia, Vinnie Paz, Fel Sweetenburg, Vega X, Balti and Dj Killa from Tunisia. Everybody that’s held me down all along you know where we going.
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