Mestizo (rapper) explained

Mestizo
Birth Date:	6 March 1981^[1] ^[2]
Birth Place:	San Jose, California, U.S.^[3]
Origin:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2003–present

Mestizo (born March 6, 1981)^{[1] [2]} is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.^[4] He is a co-founder of Machina Muerte.^{[5] [6]} He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Career

In 2004, Mestizo released his solo debut album, Life Like Movie, on Galapagos4.^[8] In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mike Gao, titled Blindfaith, on the label.^[9]

In 2007, he released an album, Dream State.^[10] It featured contributions from Julian Code, Murs, Qwel, and 2Mex.^[11] He released two more solo albums, Elecholo in 2010^[12] and De'Nir in 2012.^[13]

He was featured on K-the-I???'s "Man or Machine" off of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)^[14] and Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Vaya Con El Diablo" off of Hello Cruel World (2011).^[15]

In 2014, Mestizo released a six-track EP, Underlord.^[16] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Isaiah Toothtaker, titled Everybody's Enemy.^[17]

Mestizo and Doseone have formed a group called A7pha. The duo released the self-titled debut album, A7pha, on Anticon in 2017.^{[18] [19]}

He released a collaborative EP with The Heavy Twelves, titled Big Bad Death, on Fake Four Inc. in 2018.^[20]

Discography

Studio albums

• Life Like Movie (2004)
• Blindfaith (2005)
• Dream State (2007)
• Elecholo (2010)
• Humansuit (2012)
• De'Nir (2012)
• Slocaine (2012)
• A7pha (2017)
• Couch (2020)
• A7pha II (2022)

EPs

• Black Square EP (2007)
• De'Nir EP (2012)
• Underlord (2014)
• Everybody's Enemy (2015)
• Big Bad Death (2018)
• Barbeque Part 1 (2019)
• Golden (2019)

Singles

• "Baby Steps" (2004)

Guest appearances

• Meaty Ogre - "Mutable End" from Leo vs. Pisces (2003)
• Qwel & Maker - "The Network" from The Harvest (2004)
• Offwhyte - "Rival Ritual" from Bow to the Sceptor (2004)
• Qwel & Jackson Jones - "Fallout" from Dark Day (2005)
• Denizen Kane - "Killa Killa" from Tree City Legends Vol. II: My Bootleg Life (2005)
• 2Mex & Life Rexall - "Money in the Form of a Woman" from Money Symbol Martyrs (2006)
• Joe Dub - "LA2theBay" from Pooretry (2007)
• Robust - "Strictly Underground" from El Foto Grande (2007)
• Offwhyte - "Solid State" from Mainstay (2007)
• K-the-I??? - "Man or Machine" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
• Isaiah Toothtaker - "What's Really Good?" from Murs 3:16 Presents (2008)
• Ex Patriots - "30 Pieces of Silver" from Islands & Kingdoms (2010)
• Isaiah Toothtaker - "I Gotcha" from Yiggy (2010)
• Kap Kallous - "Forget Me Not" from The She EP (2011)
• Rapewolf - "Stupid Posse Cut" from Stupidfaggotassundergroundrapsthatsuck (2011)
• Gel Roc - "Tragic Poetry" from Beautiful Tragedy (2011)
• Isaiah Toothtaker - "Self Control" from Illuminati Thug Mafia (2011)
• Cadalack Ron - "Closed Doors" from Space Cadalack (2011)
• Sole and the Skyrider Band - "Vaya Con El Diablo" from Hello Cruel World (2011)
• Shower BRB - "32Zoom" from Shower BRB (2012)
• Cadalack Ron + Briefcase - "Dead Horse" from Times Is Hard (2012)
• Isaiah Toothtaker - "Remix" from Illmatic 2 (2013)
• Sole - "The Trap" from No Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)
• Cyesm - "Turnt" from Disciple (2013)
• Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" from TGB EP01 (2014)
• Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" from Heaven on Earth (2016)
• Cyesm - "Lady Liberty" from Romance for Misfits (2016)
• Factor Chandelier - "Lord Taketh" from First Storm (2020)

Notes and References

1. Web site: going thru the airport security is the most outlandish process, you my bday is friday?!? a mutant gotta home.. Twitter. Mestizo. March 4, 2009. August 29, 2018.
2. Web site: @laurafama and @Werdemup made my 30th the best birthday possible. I couldn't have been blessed with better family. Love you 2 forever.. Twitter. Mestizo. March 7, 2011. August 29, 2018.
3. Web site: Mestizo. Hip Hop Core. Cobalt. 2004. August 29, 2018.
4. Web site: Deep Cut: Mestizo f/ DoseOne "Turning Tables". Complex. Sergio. Ornelas. March 11, 2014. October 29, 2019.
5. Web site: Mestizo. UGSMAG. Luke. Muyskens. September 30, 2011. January 12, 2013.
6. Web site:
   1. DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Announce "Big Bad Death" EP
   . HipHopDX. Kyle. Eustice. July 16, 2018. October 29, 2019.
7. Web site: Listen to Mestizo and Doseone's "Turning Tables". Vice. Drew. Millard. March 6, 2014. October 29, 2019.
8. Web site: MVRemix Reviews: Mestizo - LifeLikeMovie. MVRemix. Christopher. Yuscavage. 2004. January 14, 2013.
9. Web site: Mestizo and Mike Gao Blindfaith. XLR8R. Max. Herman. October 1, 2005. January 12, 2013.
10. Web site: Mestizo :: Dream State :: Galapagos4 Music. RapReviews.com. Adam M.. Levin. April 8, 2008. January 12, 2013.
11. Web site: Mestizo "Disclaimer". XLR8R. Bryant. Rutledge. October 15, 2007. January 12, 2013.
12. Web site: Exclusive: L.A. Rapper Mestizo Name-Checks Elliott Smith in Vid for 'Truth Be Told,' via Alpha Pup. LA Weekly. Chris. Martins. August 16, 2010. January 12, 2013.
13. Web site: Mestizo: 'De'Nir' (EP) (Prefix Premiere). Prefix. Matthew. Ellis. June 21, 2012. January 12, 2013.
14. Web site: K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. PopMatters. Andrew. Martin. January 5, 2009. January 12, 2013.
15. Web site: Sole and the Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World (New album ft. Lil B, Sage Francis, Ceschi, Noah23 and more). UGSMAG. April 11, 2011. January 12, 2013.
16. Web site: Premiere: Stream Mestizo's New EP "UNDERLORD". Complex. Edwin. Ortiz. March 26, 2014. March 27, 2014.
17. Web site: Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo are Everybody's Enemy. Impose. Blake. Gillespie. March 25, 2015. March 29, 2015.
18. Web site: Anticon Records Unveil A7pha. Speaker TV. Khalid. Farah. February 13, 2017. February 16, 2017.
19. Web site: A7PHA: A7PHA. PopMatters. William. Sutton. March 20, 2017. April 12, 2017.
20. Web site:
    1. DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Take Over Abandoned Train Yard In "Tunnel Vision" Video
    . HipHopDX. Kyle. Eustice. August 28, 2018. August 29, 2018.