Lateef the Truthspeaker
American rapper
Lateef the Truthspeaker
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Birth name | Lateef Kenneth Daumont |
Also known as | Lateef the Truthspeaker, Lateef, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Feetal |
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1975-09-28
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September 28, 1975
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47)
Oakland, California |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Quannum Projects , Solesides |
Website |
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Lateef Daumont , better known by his stage name Lateef the Truthspeaker , or mononymously as Lateef , is a hip hop artist from Oakland, California (United States). He is a member of several hip hop groups such as Latyrx , Lateef and the Chief , and the Mighty Underdogs . [1] He was the founding member of the Solesides collective, which became Quannum Projects . [2]
Life and career
Lateef was raised in East Oakland , where his father was security detail for the Black Panthers . His mother, a Panther medic, was a roommate and political associate of Angela Davis . [2] He is of African American and Puerto Rican descent. [3]
He has released several mixtapes such as Ahead of the Curve (2007), [4] Truth Is Love (2009), [5] and Truth at Sea (2011). [6]
His solo debut album, Firewire , was released in 2011. [7] It features contributions from Chief Xcel, Del the Funky Homosapien , the Grouch , Lyrics Born , Dan the Automator and DJ Shadow . [8] [9] He was also featured on the songs " Wonderful Night " and " That Old Pair of Jeans " by Fatboy Slim .
Discography
Albums
Lateef the Truthspeaker
- Firewire (2011)
Latyrx (Lateef with Lyrics Born )
- The Album (1997)
- The Second Album (2013)
Maroons (Lateef with Chief Xcel )
- Maroons:Ambush (2004)
The Mighty Underdogs (Lateef with Gift of Gab & Headnodic )
- Droppin' Science Fiction (2008)
- The Prelude (2007)
Mixtapes
Singles
- "The Wreckoning" (1996) ( Latyrx )
Guest appearances
- Blackalicious - "Deep in the Jungle" from Melodica (1994)
- Blackalicious - "Back to the Essence" from A2G (1999)
- Blackalicious - "If I May" and "Smithzonian Institute of Rhyme" from Nia (1999)
- Blackalicious - "4000 Miles" and "It's Going Down" from Blazing Arrow (2002)
- DJ Shadow - "Mashin' on the Motorway" from The Private Press (2002)
- Lyrics Born - "The Last Trumpet" from Later That Day (2003)
- Lifesavas - "Emerge" from Spirit in Stone (2003)
- General Elektriks - "Take You Out Tonight" from Cliquety Kliqk (2003)
- Fatboy Slim - " Wonderful Night " and "The Journey" from Palookaville (2004)
- Haiku D'Etat - "Top Qualified" from Coup de Theatre (2004)
- Freeform Five - "Losing My Control" from Strangest Things (2005)
- Lyrics Born - "The Last Trumpet (Halou Remix)" from Same !@#$ Different Day (2005)
- Blackalicious - "Side to Side" from The Craft (2005)
- DJ Shadow - " Enuff " from The Outsider (2006)
- Fatboy Slim - " That Old Pair of Jeans " and " Champion Sound " from The Greatest Hits – Why Try Harder (2006)
- DJ D-Sharp - Truth Spoken Mixtape: Volume 1 (2007)
- Kidkanevil - "5th Gear" from Problems & Solutions (2007)
- Z-Trip - "On My Side" from All Pro Soundtrack (2007)
- Stateless - "This Language" from Stateless (2007)
- Galactic - "No Way" from From the Corner to the Block (2007)
- Curumin - "Kyoto" from JapanPopShow (2008)
- The BPA - "So Fukt" from I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat (2009)
- Killa Kela - "Situation" from Amplified! (2009)
- Blundetto - "My One Girl" from Bad Bad Things (2010)
- Lyrics Born - "Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart" from As U Were (2010)
- Smokey Joe & the Kid - "Strange Days" from Nasty Tricks (2013)
- Blackalicious - "Alpha and Omega" from Imani Vol. 1 (2015)
Compilation appearances
- Quannum Spectrum (1999)
- Solesides Greatest Bumps (2000)
- Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti (2002)
References
- ↑ Ma, David (February 22, 2012). "Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview" . URB . Archived from the original on February 5, 2013 . Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
- 1 2 Vaziri, Aidin (February 20, 2007). "Grammy-nominated rapper tries to keep classic hip-hop alive" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved February 20, 2007 .
- ↑ "Classic Interview-Lateef The Truth Speaker" . No Joke . Retrieved April 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Munroe (August 3, 2007). "Lateef the Truth Speaker & DJ Z-Trip - Ahead of the Curve" . Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
- ↑ Chi Chi (January 10, 2010). "Lateef The Truth Speaker - Truth is Love Mixtape" . Scratched Vinyl . Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 28, 2011). "Download Lateef The Truthspeaker Truth At Sea Mixtape" . Stereogum . Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
- ↑ Chandler, D.L. (December 15, 2011). "Lateef The Truthspeaker" . Okayplayer . Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
- ↑ Staples, Derek (August 15, 2011). "Lateef the Truthspeaker announces debut solo LP: Firewire" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
- ↑ Chapman, Alex (August 11, 2011). "New: Lateef the Truthspeaker, "Testimony" (MP3)" . URB . Archived from the original on November 14, 2011 . Retrieved August 18, 2012 .
External links
- Official website
- Lateef the Truthspeaker at AllMusic
- Lateef the Truthspeaker discography at Discogs
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