Lateef the Truthspeaker
Lateef the Truthspeaker | |
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| Birth name | Lateef Kenneth Daumont |
| Also known as | Lateef the Truthspeaker, Lateef, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Feetal |
| Born | September 28, 1975 Oakland, California |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Quannum Projects, Solesides |
| Website | lateefthetruthspeaker |
Lateef Kenneth Daumont, better known by his stage name Lateef the Truthspeaker, or mononymously as Lateef, is an American hip hop artist from Oakland, California. He is a member of several hip hop groups such as Latyrx, Lateef and the Chief, and The Mighty Underdogs.[1] He was a member of the SoleSides collective, and is a founding member of SoleSides' successor crew Quannum Projects.[2]
Life and career
[edit]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", "Champion Sound" and "That Old Pair of Jeans" by Fatboy Slim.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Solo albums
- Firewire (2011)
Latyrx (Lateef with Lyrics Born)
- The Album (1997)
- The Muzappers Mixes (1998)
- The Second Album (2013)
Other collaboration albums
- Spectrum (1999) (with Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Gift of Gab and Lyrics Born, as Quannum)
- Ambush (2004) (with Chief Xcel, as Maroons)
- Droppin' Science Fiction (2008) (with Gift of Gab & Headnodic, as The Mighty Underdogs)
- All of This (2020) (with Jah Yzer and Winstrong, as Roots and Tings)
- The Strangers (2023) (with Leeroy and Hervé Salters, as The Strangers)
Mixtapes, EPs and compilations
[edit]- Latyrx (1997) (EP by Latyrx)
- Muzappers Mixes EP (1997) (EP by Latyrx)
- SoleSides: Greatest Bumps (2000) (compilation by Quannum)
- Ahead of the Curve (2007) (mixtape with Z-Trip)
- The Prelude EP (2007) (EP by The Mighty Underdogs)
- Truth Is Love (2009) (mixtape with DJ D-Sharp)
- Truth at Sea (2011) (mixtape with Somehow at Sea and DJ D-Sharp)
- Latyrical Madness Vol. 1 (2011) (mixtape by Latyrx)
- Disconnection (2012) (EP by Latyrx)
- Election Time (2020) (EP by Roots and Tings)
Singles
[edit]- "The Wreckoning" (1996) (Latyrx)
Guest appearances
[edit]- 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)
References
[edit]- ^ Ma, David (February 22, 2012). "Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview". URB. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- Official website
- Lateef the Truthspeaker at AllMusic
- Lateef the Truthspeaker discography at Discogs
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- African-American male rappers
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- Rappers from Oakland, California
- Quannum Projects artists
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 1975 births
- 20th-century African-American musicians