Zimbabwe Legit Biography
Though Zimbabwe Legit was the first African group to record hip-hop in America, it's not their vocal talents that cause their lone 12" to fetch hundreds of dollars when it's available for auction online. Produced by Mista Lawnge from Black Sheep (and engineered by Scotty Hard), it included a remix from DJ Shadow and was his first appearance on record, back when he was still making the transition from Hollywood Records studio maven to independent producer and co-head of SoleSides Records. Released on 12" as well as CD EP, Zimbabwe Legit didn't spend much time in print, though Shadow's mix appeared later on the 1996 Mo' Wax compilation, Headz II. The pair of rappers, Akim Ndlovu and his brother Dumisani, later performed under the name Of Unknown Origin.Biography by allmusic.com
