Big Black Lincoln
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresR&B, hip hop
Past membersSaukrates
T.R.A.C.K.S.
Agile
Ro Dolla
Shakari Nyte

Big Black Lincoln was a Canadian rhythm and blues musical group from Toronto, Ontario, active in the mid-2000s.[1] Led by rapper Saukrates, the group included musicians T.R.A.C.K.S., Agile, Ro Dolla and Shakari Nyte.[2]

After realizing that some of the songs he was writing weren't fitting in on his rap-oriented albums, Saukrates launched the band as a side project.[2] The group released the single "Pimpin' Life" in 2003, receiving a Juno Award nomination for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2004.[3][4] They followed up with the full-length album Heaven's Caught on Fire in 2006.[5] The album went on to be recognized as an important influence on Toronto's R&B and hip hop scenes in the later 2000s and 2010s.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Amanda Parris, "From the Weeknd to Big Black Lincoln: R&B for Canada 150". CBC Music, July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Big Black Lincoln Very Necessary". Exclaim!, January 1, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Past Nominees & Winners". junoawards.ca. Juno Awards. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "A look at Juno Awards nominees". Canadian Press, April 1, 2004.
  5. ↑ "Big Black Lincoln: Heaven's Caught on Fire". Now, May 4, 2006.


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