Editing Rahzel

{{Short description|American beatboxer and rapper (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
|name = Rahzel
|image = Razhel-mika.jpg
|caption = Rahzel in 2002
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name = Rozell Manely Brown
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|10|6}}
|birth_place = [[Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
|alias = <!--this field is not for nicknames. See [[Template:Infobox musical artist/doc]]-->
|origin = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
|genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
|label = {{Flatlist|
* [[MCA Records|MCA]]
* Universal 
}}
|occupation = {{hlist|Beatboxer|rapper}}Producer
| past_member_of    = {{flatlist|
* [[The Roots]]}}
|associated_acts = {{hlist|[[The Roots]]|[[Peeping Tom (band)|Peeping Tom]]|[[Michael Winslow]]|[[The Beatnuts]]}}
}}
'''Rozell Manely Brown''' (born October 6, 1964) is an American beatboxer and rapper, formerly a member of [[the Roots]].<ref>Matsui, M (1999) ''Rahzel: The Fifth Element'', The Daily, University of Washington. [https://web.archive.org/web/20010510194615/http://www.thedaily.washington.edu/archives/1999_Summer/Jun.30.99/NA5.Rahzel.html archived version]</ref>

Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously [[beatboxing]], as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his [[signature song]] "If Your Mother Only Knew", a hidden track on ''Make the Music 2000''.<ref name="MTM">{{cite news | url=http://www.villagevoice.com/1999-10-12/long-island-voice/headline/ | title=Rahzel, ''Make The Music 2000'' review | newspaper=[[The Village Voice]] | date=October 12, 1999 | access-date=2009-09-10}}</ref> His talents are showcased in various solo projects as well as on [[Ben Harper]]'s 2000 single "[[Steal My Kisses]]." He also provided his own voice on video games [[SSX (2000 video game)|''SSX'']] and ''[[SSX Tricky]]'', as well as the [[EA Sports|EA Sports BIG]] logo from 2000 to 2008. Rahzel was featured on the album [[True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)|''True Love'']] by [[Toots and the Maytals]], which won the [[Grammy Award]] in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians.<ref>“True Love - Linear CD Notes." Toots and the Maytals. tootsandthemaytals.net. Web. <http://www.tootsandthemaytals.net/linear-cd-notes/>. Retrieved 9 November 2016.</ref>

== Discography ==

===Studio albums===
* 1999:  ''[[Make the Music 2000]]''
* 2004:  ''[[Rahzel's Greatest Knock Outs]]''

=== Guest appearances ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 9pt"
!width="33" | Year
!width="170"| Song
!width="170"| Artist
!width="170"| Album
|-
|align="center|1987
|"Dawn"
|align="center"|Mikey D and the L.A. Posse
|align="center"|''My Telephone''
|-
|align="center|1993
|"Intro"
|align="center"|Raw Breed
|align="center"|''Lune Tunz''
|-
|align="center|1994
|"Bicoastal Holdup" <br> "Vibe Khameleonz"
|align="center"|Shä-Key
|align="center"|''A Head Nadda's Journey to Adidi Skizm''
|-
|align="center|1995
|"Lazy Afternoon" <br> "?. vs. Rahzel" <br> "The Lesson Part 1"<br>
|align="center"|[[The Roots]]
|align="center"|''[[Do You Want More?!!!??!]]''
|-
|align="center|1995
|"Locker bleiben"
|align="center"|[[Die Fantastischen Vier]]
|align="center"|''[[Lauschgift]]''
|-
|-
|align="center|1996
|"The Beat Down"
|align="center"|[[Da Bush Babees]]
|align="center"|''[[Gravity (Bush Babees album)|Gravity]]''
|-
|align="center|1997
|"Show Me Love (QD3 Fat Boy Remix)"
|align="center"|[[Robyn]]
|align="center"|''[[Show Me Love (Robyn song)|Show Me Love]]''
|-
|align="center|1997
|"The Battle"
|align="center"|[[DJ Skribble]]
|align="center"|''Traffic Jams''
|-
|align="center|1997
||"Dangereux" <br> "L'Enfer" <br>
|align="center"|[[IAM (band)|IAM]]
|align="center"|''[[L'École du micro d'argent]]''
|-
|align="center|1997
|"Rob Swift Versus Rahzel"
|align="center"|[[Rob Swift]]
|align="center"|''[[Soulful Fruit]]''
|-
|align="center|1999
|"Jam"
|align="center"|[[Alliance Ethnik]]
|align="center"|''Fat Comeback''
|-
|align="center|1999
|"[[Southern Gul]]"
|align="center"|[[Erykah Badu]]
|align="center"|''[[Southern Gul]]''
|-
|align="center|1999
|"Step into the Realm"<br>"Adrenaline!"<br>"The Notic"<br>
|align="center"|[[The Roots]]
|align="center"|''[[The Roots Come Alive]]''
|-
|align="center|1999
|"First Thing"
|align="center"|[[Choclair]]
|align="center"|''[[Ice Cold]]''
|-
|align="center|1999
|"It's a Must"
|align="center"|[[Rakim]]
|align="center"|''[[The Master (Rakim album)|The Master]]''
|-
|align="center|1999
|"[[Steal My Kisses]]"
|align="center"|[[Ben Harper]]
|align="center"|''[[Burn to Shine (album)|Burn to Shine]]''
|-
|align="center|2000
|"Used to be Perfect"
|align="center"|[[Lynden David Hall]]
|align="center"|''Sleeping with Victor''
|-
|align="center|2000
|"In Tune with the Sound"
|align="center"|[[Roni Size|Roni Size Reprazent]]
|align="center"|''In the Mode''
|-
|align="center|2000
|"Children's Story"
|align="center"|[[Everlast (musician)|Everlast]]
|align="center"|''[[Eat at Whitey's]]''
|-
|align="center|2000
|"Cold Blooded"
|align="center"|[[Common (rapper)|Common]]
|align="center"|''[[Like Water for Chocolate (album)|Like Water for Chocolate]]''
|-
|align="center|2001
|"Side to Side"
|align="center"|DJ Hasebe
|align="center"|''Hey World EP''
|-
|align="center|2002
|"Top of the Game"
|align="center"|[[Sean Paul]]
|align="center"|''[[Dutty Rock]]''
|-
|align="center|2003
|"Rock the House"
|align="center"|[[The High & Mighty]]
|align="center"|''[[The Highlite Zone]]'' 
|-
|align="center|2003
|"Deep Cover"
|align="center"|[[Tonedeff]]
|align="center"|''Underscore''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"Bam Bam"
|align="center"|[[Toots & the Maytals]]
|align="center"|''[[True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)|True Love]]''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"Oh My God"
|align="center"|[[Masta Ace]]
|align="center"|''[[A Long Hot Summer]]''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"Pleasure Is All Mine" <br> "[[Where is the Line]]" <br> "[[Who Is It (Björk song)|Who Is It]]" <br> "Mouth's Cradle" <br> "[[Triumph of a Heart]]"
|align="center"|[[Björk]]
|align="center"|''[[Medúlla]]''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"Confused Rappers"
|align="center"|[[The Beatnuts]]
|align="center"|''[[Milk Me]]''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"Starting Over"<br> "The American Way"<br> "Acetone"
|align="center"|[[The Crystal Method]]
|align="center"|''[[Legion of Boom (album)|Legion of Boom]]''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"Rock and Roll Part 2"<br>"A Day in the Life"<br>
|align="center"|[[Handsome Boy Modeling School]]
|align="center"|''[[White People (album)|White People]]''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"Mega Beast Theme Song"
|align="center"|[[Dub-L]]
|align="center"|''Day of the Mega Beast''
|-
|align="center|2004
|"B-Box
|align="center"|Chris K
|align="center"|''Cycles/B-Box''
|-
|align="center|2005
|"Rahzel Skit 1" <br> "Rahzel Skit 2"
|align="center"|[[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]
|align="center"|''[[Osirus (album)|Osirus]]''
|-
|align="center|2006
|"Chocolate Chewing Gum" <br>
|align="center"|[[k-os]]
|align="center"|''[[Atlantis: Hymns for Disco]]''
|-
|align="center|2006
|"Mojo" <br>
|align="center"|[[Peeping Tom (band)|Peeping Tom]]
|align="center"|''[[Peeping Tom (Peeping Tom album)|Peeping Tom]]''
|-
|align="center|2006
|"Main Title"<br>"Bus Is Not for Sissies"<br>"Barry's Love Theme"<br>"Kidnapping"<br>"Rahzel Interlude"<br>"Funeral is for Sissies"<br>"Rahzel in the Park"<br>"King of the Crapper"<br>"From Behind"<br>"Fresca"<br>"The Mole"<br>
|align="center"|Various Artists
|align="center"|''[[Let's Go to Prison]]'' Soundtrack''
|-
|align="center|2006
|"Some MCs" <br>
|align="center"|[[C-Rayz Walz]]
|align="center"|''The Dropping''
|-
|align="center|2007
|"Keys 2 Your Ass"<br>
|align="center"|[[Imani Coppola]]
|align="center"|''[[The Black And White Album]]''
|-
|align="center|2009
|"Intro"<br>"What's Happening"<br>"Brainbender"<br>
|align="center"|DJ JS-1
|align="center"|''Ground Original 2: No Sell Out''
|-
|align="center|2009
|"No Sleep Till Brooklyn"<br>"Shakedown Street"<br>
|align="center"|[[The String Cheese Incident]]
|align="center"|''Trick or Treat Box Set<br>(Released 2009. Stated to be performed 2011-10-31 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY)''
|-
|align="center|2009
|"Blow Up Da Spot"<br>
|align="center"|[[Sadat X]]
|align="center"|''[[Brand New Bein']]''
|-
|align="center|2010
|"Bad Self"
|align="center"|[[Rhymefest]]
|align="center"|''Dangerous: 5–18''
|-
|align="center|2013
|"Shotta"
|align="center"|[[DJ Muggs]]
|align="center"|''[[Bass For Your Face]]''
|-
|align="center|2019
|"Heavy Metal"
|align="center"|[[Bring Me the Horizon]]
|align="center"|''[[Amo (Bring Me the Horizon album)|Amo]]''
|}

== Filmography ==
* 2001: ''[[Brooklyn Babylon]]''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Rahzel |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1004881/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=IMDb}}</ref>
* 2009: ''[[The Magnificent Cooly T]]''<ref name=":0" />
* 2012: ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora's Easter Adventure]] (Fiesta Trio)''

==Awards==
Rahzel received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 American Beatbox Championships for his contributions to the art form. [[Doug E. Fresh]] presented him with the award. At the 2022 American Beatbox Championships, Rahzel presented the same award to Tara Hall, the wife of late [[Biz Markie]], who accepted the award on his behalf.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJh5floxe1/ | title=Tara Hall on Instagram: "Thank you @american_beatbox for honoring Biz with the 2022 Lifetime achievement award. Thank you @rahzelthelegend for your touching words and tribute. We had fun in the ring!!! Also thank you @brandprocedure and @realjakerich for the 1st Class treatment. I was Touched by @dcrosstheartist and performers by your tribute as well, and your rendition of the #bizdance. As promised in my speech, here is the clip of Biz and my 5 month old niece beatboxing🥰 #keepinghistoryalive #bizmarkie #americanbeatbox #NBTB #legendsneverdie" }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lostateminor.com/2007/04/15/rahzel/ Rahzel interviewed]
* [http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2007/04/interview-with-rahzel-the-roots-of-rap/ Rahzel Internet Radio Interview]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rahzel Discogs page]
* [http://www.micism.com/iba/rahzel/ Rahzel's IBA profile]

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[[Category:21st-century American singers]]