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Lateef Daumont, better known by his stage name Lateef the Truthspeaker, or mononymously as Lateef, is a hip hop artist from Oakland, California (United States). He is a member of several hip hop groups such as Latyrx, Lateef and the Chief, and the Mighty Underdogs.[1] He was the founding member of the Solesides collective, which became Quannum Projects.[2]
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 | Oakland, California | September 28, 1975
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation | Rapper |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Quannum Projects, Solesides |
Website | lateefthetruthspeaker |
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.
Lateef the Truthspeaker
Latyrx (Lateef with Lyrics Born)
Maroons (Lateef with Chief Xcel)
The Mighty Underdogs (Lateef with Gift of Gab & Headnodic)
The Strangers (Lateef with Leeroy (Saïan supa crew) and Herve SALTERS (General Electriks))
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