Lakutis Explained

Lakutis
Birth Name:Aleksey Weintraub
Birth Date:15 July 1985
Origin:New York, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2010–present
Associated Acts:Das Racist

Aleksey Weintraub (born July 15, 1985),[1] [2] better known by his stage name Lakutis, is an American rapper from New York.[3] He has collaborated with Das Racist,[4] Hot Sugar,[5] and Kitty.[6] He has also toured with Le1f and Antwon.[7]

Early life

Lakutis was born Aleksey Weintraub to Russian parents.[3] He is Jewish.[3] At the age of 5, he moved from Queens, New York to Manhattan with his mother.[3] He worked at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone restaurant.[3]

Career

In 2011, Lakutis released a 7-track EP, I'm in the Forest.[8] In 2012, he released "Hey Ma, Wassup", a collaborative single with Big Baby Gandhi, Cutty Carmichael, and DVS.[9] Spin included him on the "5 Best New Artists for May 2013" list.[10]

In 2014, Lakutis released a 12-track mixtape, Three Seashells.[11] It included productions from Hot Sugar, Black Noise, and Steel Tipped Dove,[12] as well as a guest appearance from DVS.[13] Stereogum named it the "Mixtape of the Week".[14]

Style and influences

Zach Kelly of Pitchfork commented that "Lakutis' real strong suit is the way he raps, punctuating words with a visceral intensity, usually reserved for the frontman of a hardcore band, his flow almost functioning as a percussive element."[15]

Discography

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Its my birthday. Get me hearthstone giftcards. Also bbq prolly on the 26th. Twitter. Lakutis. July 15, 2015. June 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: I'm In the Forest EP. Bandcamp. Mishka NYC. December 1, 2011. June 4, 2018.
  3. Web site: Lakutis: Resistance Is Futile. Vice. Drew. Millard. February 28, 2014. September 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035833/http://noisey.vice.com/blog/lakutis-resistance-is-futile. March 4, 2016.
  4. Web site: Lakutis' I'm In the Forest EP and Other Reasons You Should Really Be Paying Attention to Greedhead Music. The Stranger. Mike. Ramos. December 1, 2011. September 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20120104072514/http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/12/01/lakutis-im-in-the-forest-ep-and-other-reasons-you-should-really-be-paying-attention-to-greedhead-music. January 4, 2012. dead.
  5. Web site: Listen: Hot Sugar f/ Kool A.D., Fat Tony, Lakutis & Nasty Nigel "Leverage". Complex. Andrew. Martin. October 27, 2012. September 17, 2014.
  6. Web site: Kitty Pryde Lusts After Lakutis in Dreamy 'Ay Shawty 3.0' Video. Spin. Chris. Martins. June 19, 2013. September 17, 2014.
  7. Web site: Lakutis' Very Unofficial Three Seashells Release Party. The Stranger. Sean. Jewell. February 21, 2014. September 17, 2014.
  8. Web site: Lakutis Gets Lost In A Thicket Of References On I'm In The Forest. The Village Voice. Phillip. Mlynar. December 2, 2011. September 17, 2014.
  9. Web site: Big Baby Gandhi, Cutty Carmichael, DVS, Lakutis: "Hey Ma, Wassup". Prefix. Andrew. Martin. February 14, 2012. September 17, 2014.
  10. Web site: Lakutis - 5 Best New Artists for May '13. Spin. David. Bevan. Philip. Sherburne. Brandon. Soderberg. May 1, 2013. September 17, 2014.
  11. Web site: Premiere: Stream Lakutis' New Mixtape "Three Seashells". Complex. Edwin. Ortiz. February 21, 2014. September 17, 2014.
  12. Web site: Lakutis Laments The Demise Of "Fresh Hot New York Style Pizza". The Village Voice. Phillip. Mlynar. March 5, 2014. October 2, 2014.
  13. Web site: Lakutis - Three Seashells. Consequence of Sound. Pat. Levy. March 4, 2014. September 17, 2014.
  14. Web site: Mixtape Of The Week: Lakutis Three Seashells. Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. February 26, 2014. September 17, 2014.
  15. Web site: Lakutis: Three Seashells. Pitchfork. Zach. Kelly. March 6, 2014. September 17, 2014.

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