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'''Lateef Daumont''', better known by his [[stage name]] '''Lateef the Truthspeaker''', or [[mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Lateef''', is a [[hip hop music|hip hop]] artist from [[Oakland, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/1336/Latyrx-The-Album/|title=Latyrx - The Album|work=Sputnikmusic|author=Zappa|date=January 16, 2005|access-date=August 18, 2012}}</ref> He is a member of several hip hop groups such as [[Latyrx]], [[Lateef and the Chief]], and [[The Mighty Underdogs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urb.com/2012/02/22/lateef-the-truthspeaker-interview/|title=Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview|work=URB|first=David|last=Ma|date=February 22, 2012|access-date=August 18, 2012}}</ref> He was one of the founding members of the [[Solesides]] collective, which became [[Quannum Projects]].<ref name="SFGate1">{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/20/DDGABO6HRL1.DTL |title=Grammy-nominated rapper tries to keep classic hip-hop alive|work=San Francisco Chronicle|first=Aidin|last=Vaziri|date=February 20, 2007|access-date=February 20, 2007}}</ref>
'''Lateef Daumont''' (born September 28, 1974), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Lateef the Truthspeaker''', or [[mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Lateef''', is a [[hip hop music|hip hop]] artist from [[Oakland, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/1336/Latyrx-The-Album/|title=Latyrx - The Album|work=Sputnikmusic|author=Zappa|date=January 16, 2005|access-date=August 18, 2012}}</ref> He is a member of several hip hop groups such as [[Latyrx]], [[Lateef and the Chief]], and [[The Mighty Underdogs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urb.com/2012/02/22/lateef-the-truthspeaker-interview/|title=Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview|work=URB|first=David|last=Ma|date=February 22, 2012|access-date=August 18, 2012}}</ref> He was one of the founding members of the [[Solesides]] collective, which became [[Quannum Projects]].<ref name="SFGate1">{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/20/DDGABO6HRL1.DTL |title=Grammy-nominated rapper tries to keep classic hip-hop alive|work=San Francisco Chronicle|first=Aidin|last=Vaziri|date=February 20, 2007|access-date=February 20, 2007}}</ref>


==Life and career==
==Life and career==

Revision as of 02:17, 24 September 2017

Lateef the Truthspeaker
Birth nameLateef Daumont
Also known asLateef
Born (1974-09-28) September 28, 1974 (age 50)
Oakland, California
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1994–present
LabelsQuannum Projects, Solesides
Websitequannum.com/lateef/

Lateef Daumont (born September 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Lateef the Truthspeaker, or mononymously as Lateef, is a hip hop artist from Oakland, California.[1] He is a member of several hip hop groups such as Latyrx, Lateef and the Chief, and The Mighty Underdogs.[2] He was one of the founding members of the Solesides collective, which became Quannum Projects.[3]

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.[3] He is of African American and Puerto Rican descent.[4]

He has released several mixtapes such as Ahead of the Curve (2007),[5] Truth Is Love (2009),[6] and Truth at Sea (2011).[7]

His solo debut album, Firewire, was released in 2011.[8] It features contributions from Chief Xcel, Del the Funky Homosapien, The Grouch, Lyrics Born, Dan the Automator and DJ Shadow.[9][10] He was also featured on the song "Wonderful Night" by Fatboy Slim.

Discography

See also: Latyrx discography, Lateef and the Chief discography, and The Mighty Underdogs discography

Albums

Mixtapes

  • Ahead of the Curve (2007) (with Z-Trip)
  • Truth Is Love (2009) (with D-Sharp)
  • Truth at Sea (2011)

Singles

  • "The Wreckoning" (1996)

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

References

  1. ^ Zappa (January 16, 2005). "Latyrx - The Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Ma, David (February 22, 2012). "Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview". URB. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Vaziri, Aidin (February 20, 2007). "Grammy-nominated rapper tries to keep classic hip-hop alive". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
  4. ^ "Classic Interview-Lateef The Truth Speaker". No Joke. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Munroe (August 3, 2007). "Lateef the Truth Speaker & DJ Z-Trip - Ahead of the Curve". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Chi Chi (January 10, 2010). "Lateef The Truth Speaker - Truth is Love Mixtape". Scratched Vinyl. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 28, 2011). "Download Lateef The Truthspeaker Truth At Sea Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  8. ^ Chandler, D.L. (December 15, 2011). "Lateef The Truthspeaker". Okayplayer. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  9. ^ Staples, Derek (August 15, 2011). "Lateef the Truthspeaker announces debut solo LP: Firewire". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  10. ^ Chapman, Alex (August 11, 2011). "New: Lateef the Truthspeaker, "Testimony" (MP3)". URB. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
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