Lazarus is a biblical character that resurrected from the dead.  When 9/11 occurred, everyone around me told my rap career was dead.  At one point, I felt it was dead.  But my passion brought it back to life.  I also want to resurrect Hip Hop to a time when message and substance in the music was key.

My target market is your everyday Hip Hop head.  First and foremost,  I’m a lyricist.  I’m a student of the legends that came before me.  I also represent the college kids because I’m a physician.  I’ve been through a certain journey that isn’t talked about much in Hip Hop yet related to by millions of people going to school around the world.

What sets me apart is that my life is a living breathing comic book story. The life I live transforming from Dr. Khan to Lazarus is as interesting and unbelievable to the people around me as Spider-man coming out of Peter Parker, or Batman from Bruce Wayne. I literally have an alter-ego.  I also believe I am the person of my ethnicity and background to have accomplished what I have thus far in Hip Hop.

Right now, I’m pushing “Open Heart Surgery” featuring Bizarre on Russell Simmons’ label All Def Digital.  The song was really fun to make because it was me role playing as the surgeon who has to operate on Bizarre after he has a heart attack.  I definitely love to push the boundaries that are placed on Hip Hop and I feel we did just that on this record.

My philosophy is to live out your dream at all costs.  Don’t let anybody tell you can’t be who you know who you can be.  Once you can visualize yourself being the person you want to be, you focus on that and detract all negativity.  Only YOU know who you can be.  No one can speak on your passion and belief.

In hip hop, I’m inspired by NaS, Wu-Tang, Em, Big Pun, Big L, Chuck D, Rakim.  The list goes on.  I love emcees that are very vocal and passionate in their delivery and what they’re saying to you. It’s allowed me to channel my story into the medium of a lyrical emcee.

Lazarus ft. Bizarre (D12) “Open Heart Surgery”

I have producers from Detroit who have stuck with me for yours, IV Duncan, Alpha-Bet, my producer from California DJ Mast.  I’m always looking for new producers to work with though.  If you make quality beats, you can easily become my friend.

I think it’s watered down for the most part.  Everybody is trying to make their music sound like what’s “hot.”  Not too many people are bold and balsy enough to do their own thing because it “won’t sell.”  I’m not concerned about what the corporate world has to say about me.  I’m going to represent me and that’s that.  Feel me or not, at least I know my music represents me.

People are quickest to label me something I’m not.  That’s kind of how my career started, to go against the stereotypes.  Terrorist.  Towel head. Taxi driver.  Gas station clerk.  Nerd.  People throw all these terms out there and then I just get on the mic and rip them up to shreds.

My album “Music Is My Medicine” is going to feature an array of different kind of songs.  I don’t want any one song to sound like the other.  I want to show my versatility as an artist and as an emcee.  You will hear storytelling.  You will hear lyricism.  You will hear song writing.  I treat my music like art. And I’m a perfectionist with my craft.

My official website is www.lazarus-world.com.  Facebook: facebook.com/LAZRecords   Twitter & Instagram @LazDetroit

LAZARUS – SHADE 45 – SWAY IN THE MORNING

-Sha Be(KingPenStatus)

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