Mr. Lif
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jeffrey Haynes |
Born | 1977 |
Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Genre(s) | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
Years active | 1997–Present |
Label(s) | Definitive Jux Ozone Records Thought Wizard Productions |
Associated acts | The Perceptionists |
Website | Official Website Definitive Jux - Bio |
- For other uses, see LIF.
Mr. Lif (born Jeffrey Haynes, 1977) is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. He has released two studio albums on El-P's Definitive Jux label. Mr. Lif is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time friends and collaborators Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One.
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[edit] Biography
Mr. Lif grew up in the neighborhood of Brighton in Boston, Massachusetts. For two years he attended Colgate University, eventually dropping out. He became a performer in 1994. In 2000 and 2001 he won the Kahlua Boston Music Awards for Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Act. Mr. Lif's family ancestry is Barbadian.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo studio albums
- I Phantom (Definitive Jux - 2002)
- Mo' Mega (Definitive Jux) - 2006)
[edit] EPs
- Enters the Colossus (Definitive Jux) - 2000)
- Emergency Rations (Definitive Jux) - 2002)
[edit] External links
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