Mac Lethal

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David McCleary Sheldon (born July 25, 1981), known professionally as Mac Lethal, is an American rapper, songwriter and author from Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2] He is the founder of Black Clover Records and formerly a radio host on KRBZ 96.5 the Buzz show, Black Clover Radio.[3][4]

Career

Mac Lethal released his debut studio album, Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth, on HHI Recordings in 2002.[5] In that year, he won the Scribble Jam rap battle.[6] Sage Francis took him on the Fuck Clear Channel Tour in 2004.[7]

In 2006, Mac Lethal founded Black Clover Records with longtime friend Jeremy Willis, who had been running the Datura Label.[3] In 2007, he released a studio album, 11:11, on Rhymesayers Entertainment.[8]

In 2011, he was offered a contract from Sony which he rejected, referring to the $250,000, 5 album, 2 option and one milestone option deal as "insane".[9]

On November 30, 2011, Mac Lethal posted a video on YouTube of him rapping over the beat to Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" while he prepares a dish of pancakes in his kitchen.[10] The video became a viral hit and got millions of views in a matter of days, leading to interviews on websites like CNN and The Washington Post.[11][12] It was included on SpinTemplate:'s "10 Most Contagiously Viral Musical Web Sensations of 2011" list.[13] In that year, he also released a studio album, Irish Goodbye, on Black Clover Records.[14]

Mac Lethal also runs a Tumblr feed called "Texts from Bennett", in which he posts text message conversations between himself and his cousin Bennett. Although some have questioned whether or not Bennett is a real person, he insists that the conversations are genuine.[15] He released the novel of the same name on Simon & Schuster in 2013.[16][17]

Mac Lethal and Amber Diamond host the television show, Binge Thinking, which premiered on MTV2 on April 1, 2016.[18][19] On September 13, 2016, he released a studio album, Congratulations, which featured a guest appearance from Tech N9ne.[20]

Before the Chiefs' victory in Super Bowl LIV, he released a song titled "Kansas Chiefs Anthem 2020". In the song he references multiple Chiefs players from that season.[21]

Discography

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Books

References

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External links

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