Arabian Prince

Arabian Prince
Background information
Birth name	Kim Renard Nazel
Also known as	Professor X
Born	(1965-06-17) June 17, 1965 Compton, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop electro gangsta rap
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter DJ record producer
Instruments	Vocals synthesizer keyboards turntables drum machine sampler
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Orpheus Da Bozak Macola Stones Throw
Formerly of	N.W.A
Website	arabianprince.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

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. One of his songs was included on the 2007 video game College Hoops 2K8.

Discography

Solo

• 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

• Situation Hot (Macola, 1990)
• Innovative Life: The Anthology, 1984–1989 (Stones Throw, 2008)
• Professor X (Clone, 2007/2008)

With Bobby Jimmy and the Critters

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

With N.W.A

• "Panic Zone" (single) (1987)
• N.W.A. and the Posse (1987)
• Straight Outta Compton (1988)