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
- Firewire (2011)
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- 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)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Ambush (2004) (with Chief Xcel, as Maroons)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- 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".
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- 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".
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- 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
- 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
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External links
- Official website
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at AllMusic
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE discography at Discogs
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