Lateef the Truthspeaker
| Lateef the Truthspeaker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lateef Daumont |
| Also known as |
Lateef The Truthspeaker |
| Born | Oakland, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Quannum Projects |
| Associated acts |
Chief Xcel DJ Shadow Gift of Gab Lyrics Born Fatboy Slim |
| Website |
quannum |
Lateef Daumont, better known by his stage name Lateef the Truthspeaker, or mononymously as Lateef, is an underground hip hop artist from Oakland, California.[1] He is a member of several underground hip hop groups such as Latyrx, Lateef and the Chief and The Mighty Underdogs.[2] He was one of the founding members of the Solesides collective, which became Quannum Projects.[3]
History
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.[3] He is of African American and Puerto Rican descent.[4]
He has released several mixtapes such as Ahead of the Curve (2007),[5] Truth Is Love (2009),[6] and Truth at Sea (2011).[7]
His solo debut album, Firewire, was released in 2011.[8] It features contributions from Chief Xcel, Del the Funky Homosapien, The Grouch, Lyrics Born, Dan the Automator and DJ Shadow.[9][10]
Discography
Albums
- Firewire (2011)
Mixtapes
- Truth Spoken vol 1 (2007)
- Ahead of the Curve (2007)
- Truth Is Love (2009)
- Truth at Sea (2011)
Singles
- "The Wreckoning" (1996)
Latyrx
- Latyrx (The Album) (1997)
- The Muzappers Mixes EP (1997)
- The Muzappers Mixes (1997)
- "Lady Don't Tek No" (1997)
- Disconnection (2012)
- The Second Album (2013)
Lateef and the Chief
- "Lester Hayes" (2002)
- "Best of Me" (2004)
- Maroons: Ambush (2004)
The Mighty Underdogs
- The Prelude EP (2007)
- Droppin' Science Fiction (2008)
Guest appearances
- Blackalicious - "Deep in the Jungle" from Melodica (1994)
- Blackalicious - "Back to the Essence" from A2G (1999)
- Blackalicious - "If I May" "Smithzonian Institute of Rhyme" from Nia (1999)
- Blackalicious - "4000 Miles" "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)
- Fatboy Slim - "Wonderful Night" and "The Journey" from Palookaville (2004)
- Haiku D'Etat - "Top Qualified" from Coup de Theatre (2004)
- 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)
- Stateless - "This Language" from Stateless (2007)
- Galactic - "No Way" from From the Corner to the Block (2007)
- Curumin - "Kyoto" from JapanPopShow (2008)
- Lyrics Born - "Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart" from As U Were (2010)
Compilation appearances
- Quannum Spectrum (1999)
- Solesides Greatest Bumps (2000)
- Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti (2002)
References
- ↑ Zappa (January 16, 2005). "Latyrx - The Album". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Ma, David (February 22, 2012). "Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview". URB.
- 1 2 Vaziri, Aidin (February 20, 2007). "Grammy-nominated rapper tries to keep classic hip-hop alive". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Chi Chi (January 10, 2010). "Lateef The Truth Speaker - Truth is Love Mixtape". Scratched Vinyl.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 28, 2011). "Download Lateef The Truthspeaker Truth At Sea Mixtape". Stereogum.
- ↑ Chandler, D.L. (December 15, 2011). "Lateef The Truthspeaker". Okayplayer.
- ↑ Staples, Derek (August 15, 2011). "Lateef the Truthspeaker announces debut solo LP: Firewire". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Chapman, Alex (August 11, 2011). "New: Lateef the Truthspeaker, "Testimony" (MP3)". URB.
External links
- Official website
- Lateef the Truthspeaker discography at Discogs