Gothic Theatre

Tha Liks

Party rappers from the West Coast, Tha Alkaholiks entered the hip-hop field by working with King Tee on his 1993 Tha Triflin’ Album; after touring with KRS-1, Ice Cube & Too Short, the found a major-label contract with Loud/RCA. The group came together in the early ‘90s, after DJ E-Swift and Tash—both raised in Cincinnati—had worked together in Disturbers of Peace. The two settled permanently in Los Angeles and met J-Ro, who had working Total Control with rapper Suavee D, but was looking to move on. Named Tha Alkaholiks, the trio worked with King Tee on his single ’I Got it Bad Y’All,’ and signed to Loud/RCA for the 1993 single, ‘Likwit/Only When I’m Drunk.’ Debut album 21 & over followed later that year, while their second, Coast ll Coast, saw the trio working with East Coast heavyweight Q-Tip even while they maintained the West Coast Party vibe throughout. Tha Alkaholiks released their third album, Likwidation, in Aug. 1997.