In 1992 Malik and Jam, along with two friends, Allen "Nadir" Muhammad and Milton "Fahyim" Sharp formed "Son of Man Productions".

In 1994, with the support of Guru from Gang Starr, and DJ Sean Ski, Son of Man Productions released the classic independent single, No More 9 to 5[1] and The Last Days of Wax on their own label "Mpacked Sounds".

Projects with Mpacked Sounds led to opportunities to share the stage with the likes of Brand Nubian, the Fu-Schnickens, Black Sheep, Poor Righteous Teachers, Da Bush Babees, The U.M.C.

Malik's association with Donald Byrd and the New Blackbirds has allowed him to share the stage with Jazz musicians such as Ramsey Lewis, Max Roach, Joe Sample, and others.

Malik at a young age moved to Fayetteville, NC, but lived in numerous states including, New Jersey, and New York.

Around the same time Malik met Wise, Human Beat Box and rapper of Hip Hop band Stetsasonic at a show in Fayetteville, NC.

Malik was soon introduced through a relative to Melquan Smith (Melquan Productions) and Shabazz Fuller (Shabazz Brothers) of then Yamaka Records, who managed at the time Prince Rakeem (RZA, Wu Tang Clan), The Genius (GZA, Wu Tang Clan), and Divine Force.

Malik soon began to hone his lyrical skills under the tutelage of Melquan and Shabazz and was soon taking lessons from his peers on Yamaka Records.

In between traveling back and forth to New York, sitting in on recording sessions, and frequent visits to the Nuyorican Café (Lyricist Lounge), Malik began to redirect his focus on the business of music.