Discovered by Donovan Thomas and Doug E. Fresh at a talent show at the age of 14, "Freaks", a Dancehall tune beat-boxed entirely by Doug E. and vocalized mainly by his protégé, a Brooklyn-born Jamaican teenage newcomer named Vicious.
The song received major radio and club play, followed by video play when the video was finally produced a few months into 1994.
The latter would soon ink a deal with Sony Music's Epic Records for three years.
His debut album, Destination Brooklyn, was released on November 1, 1994.
[1] As Li'l Vicious, he also got the distinction of being featured on the "Reggae Soul Mix" of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" in 1996.