Dudley Perkins (rapper) explained

Dudley Perkins
Alias:	Declaime
Birth Date:	1971 8, mf=yes
Origin:	Oxnard, California, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	1994–present

Dudley Perkins is an American rapper and singer from Oxnard, California.^[1] He has released records on Stones Throw Records under his own name and the alias of Declaime.^[2] In 2008, he co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with his partner Georgia Anne Muldrow.^[3]

Life and career

Having begun rapping in 1987, he was featured on The Alkaholiks' 1995 album Coast II Coast under the Declaime moniker.^[4] In 2001, he released Andsoitisaid, his first album as Declaime.^[2]

Dudley Perkins released A Lil' Light, an album entirely produced by Madlib, on Stones Throw Records in 2003.^[5] His second album as Dudley Perkins, titled Expressions (2012 A.U.), was released in 2006.^[6] In 2009, he released Holy Smokes, which was entirely produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow.^[7] In 2013, he released Dr. Stokley on Mello Music Group.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

• Andsoitisaid (2001)
• A Lil' Light (2003)
• Conversations with Dudley (2004)
• It's the Dank & Jammy Show (2005)
• Expressions (2012 A.U.) (2006)
• The Message Uni Versa (2007)
• Astormsacomin (2008)
• Muzikillmind (2009)
• Holy Smokes (2009)
• Fonk (2010)
• SomeOthaShip (2010)
• Dr. Shrooman AKA Black Tripper (2010)
• Self Study (2011)
• Dr. Stokley (2013)
• The Lighthouse (2013)
• Southside Story (2015)
• Young Spirit (2017)
• In the Beginning, Vol. 1 (2021)
• In the Beginning, Vol. 2 (2022) ^[9]
• Flying High (2022) ^[10]
• In the Beginning, Vol. 3 (2023)
• Rocketman (2023)

Mixtapes

• Beautiful Mindz (2008)

EPs

• Illmindmuzik (1999)
• Mad Men on Arrival (2003)
• The Godfather EP (2006)
• Heaven or Hell (2010)

Singles

• "Never Ending" (2000)
• "Move It" (2001)
• "Exclaim the Name" (2001)
• "Flowers" (2001)
• "Caliwayz (Remix)" (2002)
• "Still Waters" / "Always Complete" (2002)
• "Enjoy Your Stay" / "Life" (2003)
• "Money" (2003)
• "Heavenbound" (2004)
• "Dearest Desiree" (2004)
• "Washedbrainsyndrome" (2004)
• "Funky Dudley" / "Testin' Me" (2006)
• "Come Here My Dear" / "All for You" (2006)
• "Peace Pipe" (2006)
• "Whole Wide World" (2009)
• "Popstopper" (2013)

Guest appearances

• Tha Alkaholiks – "WLIX" from Coast II Coast (1995)
• Lootpack – "Break Dat Party" and "Episodes" from (1999)
• Kan Kick – "Love Hardcore (Underground)" and "Toast to the Boogie" from From Artz Unknown (2001)
• Mums the Word – "Say It" from People Keep Movin (2002)
• Wildchild – "All Night" from The Jackal (2004)
• Oh No – "Green Tree" from The Disrupt (2004)
• MED – "Now U Know" from Push Comes to Shove (2005)
• Oh No – "T. Biggums" from Exodus into Unheard Rhythms (2006)
• The Tongue – "Animal Crackers" from Shock and Awe (2007)
• Kraak & Smaak – "That's My Word" from That's Our Word (2008)
• Jazz Liberatorz – "Music Makes the World Go Round" from Fruit of the Past (2009)
• Electric Wire Hustle – "Jupiter" from Electric Wire Hustle (2009)
• Oddisee – "Get Up" from Mental Liberation (2009)
• Apollo Brown – "Ghetto Soul Music" from The Reset (2010)
• Paper Tiger – "Worldwide Takeover" from Worldwide Takeover EP (2011)
• Jai Nitai Lotus – "Hard Times and Bless" from Something You Feel (2012)
• Oh No – "Improvement" from Disrupted Ads (2013)
• Georgia Anne Muldrow – "Dollar" from Ms. One (2014)
• Georgia Anne Muldrow – "The Outcome" and "Gitdown" from A Thoughtiverse Unmarred (2015)
• J-Zen – "God Music" from Managua (2015)
• Superior – "Entire Empire" from Scenes (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dudley Perkins: A Lil Light. The A.V. Club. Nathan. Rabin. July 15, 2003. February 20, 2015.
2. Web site: Declaime – Biography. AllMusic. Jason. Birchmeier. June 1, 2013.
3. Web site: Declaime Looks Within For New Album 'Self Study'. CMJ. Elissa. Stolman. June 3, 2011. April 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614014812/http://www.cmj.com/news/declaime-looks-within-for-new-album-‘self-study’. June 14, 2015. dead.
4. Web site: Dudley Perkins – Biography. AllMusic. John. Bush. April 1, 2015.
5. Web site: Dudley Perkins: A Lil' Light. Pitchfork. Nicholas B.. Sylvester. September 18, 2003. April 1, 2015.
6. Web site: Dudley Perkins: Expressions (2012 A.U.). Pitchfork. Sean. Fennessey. April 23, 2006. April 1, 2015.
7. Web site: Dudley Perkins – Holy Smokes. AllMusic. David. Jeffries. April 1, 2015.
8. Web site: Dudley Perkins: Dr. Stokley. Pitchfork. Jonah. Bromwich. January 9, 2014. April 1, 2015.
9. Web site: Declaime & Madlib - In the Beginning, Vol. 2 . 26 August 2022 . Itunes.apple.com. . 2022-08-26.
10. Web site: LMD & Madlib - Flying High . 2 September 2022 . Itunes.apple.com. . 2022-09-02.