Lateef the Truthspeaker
Lateef the Truthspeaker | |
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Birth name | Lateef Daumont |
Also known as | Lateef |
Born | Oakland, California |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Quannum Projects, Solesides |
Associated acts | Latyrx, Lateef and the Chief, The Mighty Underdogs, Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Gift of Gab, Lyrics Born, Blackalicious, Fatboy Slim, Z-Trip, D-Sharp |
Website |
quannum |
Lateef Daumont, better known by his stage name Lateef the Truthspeaker, or mononymously as Lateef, is a hip hop artist from Oakland, California.[1] He is a member of several 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]
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.[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] He was also featured on the song "Wonderful Night" by Fatboy Slim.
Discography
Albums
- Firewire (2011)
Mixtapes
- Ahead of the Curve (2007) (with Z-Trip)
- Truth Is Love (2009) (with D-Sharp)
- Truth at Sea (2011)
Singles
- "The Wreckoning" (1996)
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 Electrics - "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
- ↑ Zappa (January 16, 2005). "Latyrx - The Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ↑ Ma, David (February 22, 2012). "Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview". URB. 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. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Lateef the Truthspeaker at AllMusic
- Lateef the Truthspeaker discography at Discogs