Lateef the Truthspeaker

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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

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

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Albums

Solo albums

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Other collaboration albums

  • Spectrum (1999) (with Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Gift of Gab and Lyrics Born, as Quannum)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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  • Droppin' Science Fiction (2008) (with Gift of Gab & Headnodic, as The Mighty Underdogs)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • All of This (2020) (with Jah Yzer and Winstrong, as Roots and Tings)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • The Strangers (2023) (with Leeroy and Hervé Salters, as The Strangers)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Mixtapes, EPs and compilations

  • Latyrx (1997) (EP by Latyrx)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Muzappers Mixes EP (1997) (EP by Latyrx)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • SoleSides: Greatest Bumps (2000) (compilation by Quannum)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Ahead of the Curve (2007) (mixtape with Z-Trip)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • The Prelude EP (2007) (EP by The Mighty Underdogs)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Truth Is Love (2009) (mixtape with DJ D-Sharp)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Truth at Sea (2011) (mixtape with Somehow at Sea and DJ D-Sharp)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Latyrical Madness Vol. 1 (2011) (mixtape by Latyrx)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Disconnection (2012) (EP by Latyrx)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Election Time (2020) (EP by Roots and Tings)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Singles

  • "The Wreckoning" (1996) (Latyrx)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Guest appearances

References

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External links

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