Larsiny Family
Larsiny | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop/Rap |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | TD Entertainment |
| Members | Shiz Lansky Akbar Cassidy |
| Past members | AR-Ab |
Larsiny is an American hip hop group from North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rapper Cassidy (Barry Adrian Reese) helped found the crew Larsiny with his home-town- affiliates Akbar (Rodney Jean-Jacques) and Shiz Lansky (Sean Lassiter), who is featured on the song "I Pray" on the B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story album. They got their first break after being signed to Ruff Ryders-subsidiary label TD Entertainment by 2000. They were then featured on the "Ryde Or Die Boyz" song from the Ryde or Die Vol. 2 compilation. AR-AB later joined the group in 2005.
Music highlights
2000–2007: Full Surface
Larsiny (then consisting of Shiz Lansky, Akbar, and Cassidy) was discovered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Swizz Beatz's father Terrence Dean, and in turn the group signed to the Ruff Ryders-subsidiary label TD Entertainment. Their debut appearance was on a major release was the song Ryde Or Die Boyz from Ryde or Die Vol.2. Members Shiz Lansky and Cassidy help co-write the single Got It All from the album as well.
In 2003, Ar-Ab was added to the group due to his affiliation with Cassidy.
They appeared on numerous mixtapes, and released the street single "Boyz Iz Back". They have 2 new mixtapes, one released and the other under Big Mike & DJ Thoro, the first, Larsiny Put Ya L's In The Sky released on January 4, 2008, and the second, 100 Bars Mixtape (a.k.a. North Philly of Death) released on April 19, along with AR-AB's solo tapes Welcome To Trap Street and I See Dead People.
2008–2009: Larsiny Break-Up?
In 2008, there was a beef brewing between Cassidy and Akbar that was trying to be kept secret. Until in February 2009 various clips of Akbar dissing Cassidy appeared on YouTube, resulting in a response track on Cassidy's Apply Pressure MixTape called "Dear Rodney (Akbar Diss)" and also Akbar's departure from Larsiny.
2009–present: Moving to Kross Over
Cassidy took his Larsiny Family label over to Kross Over Entertainment and E1 Music with him, and released his fourth studio album titled C.A.S.H. . In a 40-minute video speaking on the Meek Mill and Cassidy beef, Cousins Ar-Ab, Dark Lo though still on good terms with his former mentor, confirmed that he and OBH Ar Ab were no longer in Larsiny Family
MixTapes
- 2008: Put Ya L's in the Sky (hosted by DJ Thoro)
- 2009: 100 Bars (North Philly of Death)