Radioinactive

Kamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena, better known by his stage name Radioinactive, is an American hip hop artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Shape Shifters. He was a member of Log Cabin along with Eligh, Murs and Scarub. He has released a number of solo albums, as well as collaborating with artists such as Busdriver, Daedelus, and Antimc.

Radioinactive
Birth name	Kamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena[1]
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, producer
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Mush Records, Stranger Touch Records, Flying Carpet Studios, Laitdbac Records

Life and career

Radioinactive released the first solo album, Pyramidi, on Mush Records in 2001.^[2] The Weather, his collaborative album with rapper Busdriver and producer Daedelus, was released on the label in 2003.^[3]

In 2004, he released a collaborative album with producer Antimc, titled Free Kamal, on Mush Records.^[4][5][6] Josh Drimmer of Dusted Magazine said: "Intelligent and fun, it’s a good record to listen to with a cool glass of lemonade. And a dictionary."^[7]

His second solo album, Soundtrack to a Book, was released on Stranger Touch Records in 2006.^[8][9] Mason Jones of Dusted Magazine described it as "an excellent mini-album, perhaps the best yet from Radioinactive."^[10] He released the third solo album, The Akashic Record, on Flying Carpet Studios in 2012.^[11]

Discography

Albums

• Pyramidi (2001)
• The Weather (2003) (with Busdriver and Daedelus)
• Free Kamal (2004) (with Antimc)
• Soundtrack to a Book (2006)
• The Akashic Record (2012)

EPs

• The Music (1999)
• Fo' Tractor (2003)
• Hip-Hop Helmet (2014)

Singles

• "Touch Type" b/w "Winthorp & Winthorp" (2003) (with Busdriver)
• "Mint Tea" b/w "Bury Me Standing" (2012) (with 2Mex and La Caution)
• "Chump" (2013)
• "Natural Born Loser" (2016)^[12] (with Sheila Brody)

Guest appearances

• Omid - "Farmers Market of the Beast" from Beneath the Surface (1998)
• Neila - "Da Duh" from Starting Early (2000)
• Busdriver - "Somethingness" from Temporary Forever (2002)
• TTC - "Latest Dance Craze" from Batards Sensibles (2004)
• Awol One - "Gagbuster" from Self Titled (2004)
• Akuma and Factor Chandelier - "Dig Dig Dig" from Dawn of a New Era (2005)
• Poirier - "Propaganda" from Rebondir EP (2006)
• Phoenix Orion & Paranorml - "Ahead of Our Time" from Beyonders: Time Capsule (2006)
• Prosperous - "Limo Clorox" from Solar Residue (2006)
• M.Fusion - "One Life to Live" from The Goth Kid EP (2007)
• Existereo - "Shifter Track" from Excuse My French (2010)
• Blaq Tongue Society - "Third Eye of the Sun" from Blaq Tongue Society (2013)

References

1. Segal, Dave (May 8, 2003). "Blowing Up Absurd: Mush Records Waives Hiphop's Rules". The Stranger. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
2. Haywood, Brad (December 3, 2001). "Radioinactive: Pyramidi". Pitchfork.
3. Thomas, Fredrick (September 1, 2003). "Busdriver & Radioinactive with Daedelus - The Weather". Stylus Magazine.
4. Chadwicked. "Radioinactive - Free Kamal (with Antimc)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
5. Cober-Lake, Justin (August 31, 2004). "Radioinactive and Antimc: Free Kamal". PopMatters.
6. Howe, Brian (July 8, 2004). "Radioinactive / Antimc: Free Kamal". Pitchfork.
7. Drimmer, Josh (August 5, 2004). "Radioinactive and Antimc - Free Kamal". Dusted Magazine.
8. Gurney, Dave. "Radioinactive - Soundtrack to a Book". Tiny Mix Tapes.
9. Frauenhofer, Michael (May 18, 2006). "Radioinactive: Soundtrack to a Book". PopMatters.
10. Jones, Mason (April 5, 2006). "Radioinactive - Soundtrack to a Book". Dusted Magazine.
11. Korbel, Meaghann (April 2, 2012). "Video: Radioinactive's "Mint Tea" (f. La Caution & 2Mex)". Alarm.
12. "Radioinactive featuring Sheila Brody - 30 Days, 30 Songs". 30 Days 30 Songs. Retrieved June 22, 2020.

External links

• Radioinactive on Mush Records
• Radioinactive on SoundCloud
• Radioinactive discography at Discogs