CASSIDY & The LARCENY FAMILY (SHIZ LANSKY, CAL AKBAR) First Time Meeting (Also, Neiko & Brigante)
This video is super rare and definitely one for the 2RawForThe Streets and Philadelphia history record. The year was 2002 and it was my very first time ever meeting CASSIDY, and his team The Larceny Family (which included Shiz Lansky, Cal Akbar). Cassidy was already down with Ruff Ryders/Full Surface/J Records, because he references all of them in the video and has a leather jacket with the stitching of the record labels on the sleves. In a previous upload (Cassidy Documentary) he talks about the Larceny Family, their relationship, and how they all went up and auditioned for the deal together. I wish I could recall who initially reached out to me or how I got in contact with them for this session but it's all a blur. Regardless, I was excited to meet Cassidy and hear him spit in person, and Shiz & Akbar were insane too! I don't think Shiz & Akbar got enough recognition or attention on the Philly are rap scene regarding mixtape's. They were definitely some of the top guys in their lanes and could hold it down with anyone. Also featured in this session is Cassidy's homie Neiko (now known as Pretty Flock), and Brigante.