Lords of Lyrics, better known as “L.O.L.", is an American West Coast Rap duo that consists of Jerry L. Polidore and J.K. Jackson, aka "JP" and Koop. The Los Angeles based group was formed in 1992.
History
Group member Koop (formerly known as Shawn) is a native of South Central Los Angeles, while JP (formerly known as Swan), born in Houston, TX, but lived his teenage years in Los Angeles. The Duo met and started rapping together during high school where they became popular for entertaining students with rap performances during lunch hour, while attending University High School. Just after High School, JP and Koop formed L.O.L.. Members, Damon "Twin" Rose and DJ Marq, joined the group a shortly afterward.
In their early years, L.O.L. was known to frequently perform at Los Angeles's The Good Life Cafe's Thursday night open-mic Underground Hip Hop scene, located on Crenshaw Boulevard.
By 1994, L.O.L. emerged from the underground rap scene, performing with the likes of Cypress Hill, Too Short, Mobb Deep, Xzibit. Their first album debuted in August 1994, titled "Do or Die", produced by Damon "Twin" Rose, while signed to Pyramid Records/Wilbro Records. During that time they fought to keep their careers alive through a shady record deal and faulty management.