Although there are many GATAZ across the United States and ALL OVER THA WORLD.... The LIGHT has been shined upon these 3 individuals: C'Nyle, Lil' Lee, and Alkatraz.
Never has a group of MC's been as mysterious as the Gorillaz, as controversial as N.W.A. or as politically charged as Public Enemy.
Tha Gataz are an American hip-hip trio based in Greater Los Angeles Area including the cities of Compton and Carson, California. The group, who has already been compared to Public Enemy and NWA consists of Louisiana native “C’Nyle” (formerly known as C’), North Carolina-born “Lil Lee” and California native “Alkatraz”. The group formerly known as ‘Tha Animosity Gataz’ but later changed their name to Tha Gataz original musical style was a mixture of Soul and G-funk. As of recent, however, funk, pop, rock and roll, spoken word poetry, jazz, and blues elements have all been added to the group's musical palette.
The trio is one of the most talented West Coast hip-hop groups of all time, having to been featured on Master P’s West Coast Bad Boyz III compilation album and VH1 Motion Pictures PLAY’d. “We are a self-contained entertainment company and group. We do our own graphics, produce our own music and shoot our own music videos. Lil Lee produces all the tracks, C’Nyle films and edits all Music Videos and Commercials and Alkatraz as Sound Designer Tha Gataz have all media angles covered. Along with their commercial success, Tha Gataz has maintained an experimental approach in their music and is widely praised for their originality and artistic content as guarders of the ear and eye gates in the Entertainment Industry” The Gataz.
(2002) Featuring: Vanessa Marquez / Produced by: Lil Lee of Tha Gataz
(2002) Featuring: Jason Freeman / Produced by: Lil Lee of Tha Gataz