Blac Monks was an American southern hip hop group from Houston, Texas, consisting of 3-2, D.A. and Awol. In 1994, they released their debut album Secrets of the Hidden Temple via Rap-A-Lot Records, which also featured Quiet Storm (Assata Tafari) on the single "Buddha Nature". Assata and Raheem joined the group to release their sophomore album No Mercy.