Lateef the Truthspeaker explained

Lateef the Truthspeaker
Birth Name:	Lateef Kenneth Daumont
Alias:	Lateef the Truthspeaker, Lateef, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Feetal
Birth Date:	28 September 1975
Birth Place:	Oakland, California
Genre:	Hip hop
Occupation:	Rapper
Instrument:	Vocals
Years Active:	1994–present
Label:	Quannum Projects, Solesides

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]

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.^[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.

Discography

Albums

Lateef the Truthspeaker

• Firewire (2011)

Latyrx

• The Album (1997)
• The Second Album (2013)

Maroons

• Maroons:Ambush (2004)

The Mighty Underdogs

• Droppin' Science Fiction (2008)
• The Prelude (2007)

The Strangers

• The Strangers (2023)

Mixtapes

• Ahead of the Curve (2007)
• Truth Is Love (2009)
• Truth at Sea (2011)
• Latyrical Madness Vol. 1 (2011)

Singles

• "The Wreckoning" (1996)

Guest appearances

• Blackalicious - "Deep in the Jungle" from Melodica (1994)
• Blackalicious - "Back to the Essence" from A2G (1999)
• Blackalicious - "If I May" and "Smithzonian Institute of Rhyme" from Nia (1999)
• Blackalicious - "4000 Miles" and "It's Going Down" from Blazing Arrow (2002)
• DJ Shadow - "Mashin' on the Motorway" from The Private Press (2002)
• Lyrics Born - "The Last Trumpet" from Later That Day (2003)
• Lifesavas - "Emerge" from Spirit in Stone (2003)
• General Elektriks - "Take You Out Tonight" from Cliquety Kliqk (2003)
• Fatboy Slim - "Wonderful Night" and "The Journey" from Palookaville (2004)
• Haiku D'Etat - "Top Qualified" from Coup de Theatre (2004)
• Freeform Five - "Losing My Control" from Strangest Things (2005)
• Lyrics Born - "The Last Trumpet (Halou Remix)" from Same !@#$ Different Day (2005)
• Blackalicious - "Side to Side" from The Craft (2005)
• DJ Shadow - "Enuff" from The Outsider (2006)
• Fatboy Slim - "That Old Pair of Jeans" and "Champion Sound" from The Greatest Hits – Why Try Harder (2006)
• DJ D-Sharp - Truth Spoken Mixtape: Volume 1 (2007)
• Kidkanevil - "5th Gear" from Problems & Solutions (2007)
• Z-Trip - "On My Side" from All Pro Soundtrack (2007)
• Stateless - "This Language" from Stateless (2007)
• Galactic - "No Way" from From the Corner to the Block (2007)
• Curumin - "Kyoto" from JapanPopShow (2008)
• The BPA - "So Fukt" from I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat (2009)
• Killa Kela - "Situation" from Amplified! (2009)
• Blundetto - "My One Girl" from Bad Bad Things (2010)
• Lyrics Born - "Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart" from As U Were (2010)
• Smokey Joe & the Kid - "Strange Days" from Nasty Tricks (2013)
• Blackalicious - "Alpha and Omega" from Imani Vol. 1 (2015)

Compilation appearances

• Quannum Spectrum (1999)
• Solesides Greatest Bumps (2000)
• (2002)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lateef the Truthspeaker :: Interview. URB. David. Ma. February 22, 2012. August 18, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130205181242/http://www.urb.com/2012/02/22/lateef-the-truthspeaker-interview/. February 5, 2013.
2. News: Grammy-nominated rapper tries to keep classic hip-hop alive. San Francisco Chronicle. Aidin. Vaziri. February 20, 2007. February 20, 2007.
3. Web site: Classic Interview-Lateef The Truth Speaker. No Joke. April 8, 2016.
4. Web site: Lateef the Truth Speaker & DJ Z-Trip - Ahead of the Curve. Tiny Mix Tapes. Munroe. August 3, 2007. August 18, 2012.
5. Web site: Lateef The Truth Speaker - Truth is Love Mixtape. Scratched Vinyl. Chi Chi. January 10, 2010. August 18, 2012.
6. Web site: Download Lateef The Truthspeaker Truth At Sea Mixtape. Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. October 28, 2011. August 18, 2012.
7. Web site: Lateef The Truthspeaker. Okayplayer. D.L.. Chandler. December 15, 2011. August 18, 2012.
8. Web site: Lateef the Truthspeaker announces debut solo LP: Firewire. Consequence of Sound. Derek. Staples. August 15, 2011. August 18, 2012.
9. Web site: New: Lateef the Truthspeaker, "Testimony" (MP3). URB. Alex. Chapman. August 11, 2011. August 18, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114051127/http://www.urb.com/2011/08/11/new-lateef-the-truthspeaker-testimony/. November 14, 2011.