Mestizo (rapper)
| Mestizo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Machina Muerte, Galapagos4, Alpha Pup Records |
| Associated acts | Isaiah Toothtaker, Mike Gao |
| Website |
mestizo |
Mestizo is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a co-founder of Machina Muerte.[1]
Career
Mestizo released Life Like Movie, the solo debut album on Galapagos4, in 2004.[2] He released Blindfaith, a collaborative album with Mike Gao, on the label in 2005.[3]
His solo album, Dream State, was released in 2007.[4] It features contributions from Julian Code, Murs, Qwel and 2Mex.[5] He released two more solo albums, Elecholo in 2010[6] and De'Nir in 2012.[7]
He was featured on K-the-I???'s "Man or Machine" off of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)[8] and Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Vaya Con El Diablo" off of Hello Cruel World (2011).[9]
Mestizo released a six-track EP, Underlord, in 2014.[10] Everybody's Enemy, his collaborative EP with Isaiah Toothtaker, was released in 2015.[11]
Discography
Albums
- Life Like Movie (2004)
- Blindfaith (2005) (with Mike Gao)
- Dream State (2007)
- Elecholo (2010)
- Humansuit (2012) (with Isaiah Toothtaker)
- De'Nir (2012)
- Slocaine (2012) (with Uome)
EPs
- Black Square EP (2007)
- De'Nir EP (2012)
- Underlord (2014)
- Everybody's Enemy (2015) (with Isaiah Toothtaker)
Singles
- "Baby Steps" (2004)
Guest appearances
- Meaty Ogre - "Mutable End" from Leo vs. Pisces (2003)
- Qwel & Maker - "The Network" from The Harvest (2004)
- Offwhyte - "Rival Ritual" from Bow to the Sceptor (2004)
- Qwel & Jackson Jones - "Fallout" from Dark Day (2005)
- Denizen Kane - "Killa Killa" from Tree City Legends Vol. II: My Bootleg Life (2005)
- 2Mex & Life Rexall - "Money in the Form of a Woman" from Money Symbol Martyrs (2006)
- Joe Dub - "LA2theBay" from Pooretry (2007)
- Robust - "Strictly Underground" from El Foto Grande (2007)
- Offwhyte - "Solid State" from Mainstay (2007)
- K-the-I??? - "Man or Machine" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "What's Really Good?" from Murs 3:16 Presents (2008)
- Ex Patriots - "30 Pieces of Silver" from Islands & Kingdoms (2010)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "I Gotcha" from Yiggy (2010)
- Kap Kallous - "Forget Me Not" from The She EP (2011)
- Rapewolf - "Stupid Posse Cut" from Stupidfaggotassundergroundrapsthatsuck (2011)
- Gel Roc - "Tragic Poetry" from Beautiful Tragedy (2011)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "Self Control" from Illuminati Thug Mafia (2011)
- Cadalack Ron - "Closed Doors" from Space Cadalack (2011)
- Sole and the Skyrider Band - "Vaya Con El Diablo" from Hello Cruel World (2011)
- Cadalack Ron + Briefcase - "Dead Horse" from Times Is Hard (2012)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "Remix" from Illmatic 2 (2013)
- Sole - "The Trap" from No Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)
- Cyesm - "Turnt" from Disciple (2013)
- Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" from TGB EP01 (2014)
References
- ↑ Muyskens, Luke (30 September 2011). "Mestizo". UGSMAG.
- ↑ Yuscavage, Christopher (2004). "MVRemix Reviews: Mestizo - LifeLikeMovie". MVRemix.
- ↑ Herman, Max (1 October 2005). "Mestizo and Mike Gao Blindfaith". XLR8R.
- ↑ Levin, Adam M. (8 April 2008). "Mestizo :: Dream State :: Galapagos4 Music". Rap Reviews.
- ↑ Rutledge, Bryant (15 October 2007). "Mestizo "Disclaimer"". XLR8R.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (16 August 2010). "Exclusive: L.A. Rapper Mestizo Name-Checks Elliott Smith in Vid for 'Truth Be Told,' via Alpha Pup". L.A. Weekly.
- ↑ Ellis, Matthew (21 June 2012). "Mestizo: 'De'Nir' (EP) (Prefix Premiere)". Prefix.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (5 January 2009). "K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". PopMatters.
- ↑ 319 (11 April 2011). "Sole and the Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World (New album ft. Lil B, Sage Francis, Ceschi, Noah23 and more)". UGSMAG.
- ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (26 March 2014). "Premiere: Stream Mestizo's New EP "UNDERLORD"". Complex.
- ↑ Gillespie, Blake (25 March 2015). "Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo are Everybody's Enemy". Impose Magazine.
External links
- Official website
- Mestizo discography at Discogs
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