Rakaa Explained

Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Rakaa Taylor[1]
Alias:Rakaa Iriscience,[2] Iriscience[3]
Birth Date:18 June 1972
Origin:Los Angeles, California, US[4]
Genre:Alternative hip hop
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:1998–present
Label:Decon

Rakaa Taylor (born June 18, 1972) better known by his stage names Rakaa, Rakaa Iriscience, and Iriscience, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California.[4] He is a member of Dilated Peoples alongside Evidence and DJ Babu.[5]

Life and career

His mother was a half Korean adoptee who was born in Korea during the Korean War and came to the United States at an early age.[6]

Rakaa released the solo debut album, Crown of Thorns, on Decon in 2010.[7] It featured vocal contributions from Aloe Blacc, KRS-One, Chali 2na, Evidence, and Fashawn.[8] It was produced by Exile, DJ Babu, Oh No, El-P, and The Alchemist.[9]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remco. Semaun. Rakaa - Crown of Thorns. HipHopDX. July 21, 2010.
  2. Web site: Jake. Paine. Rakaa Iriscience: Eye Know. HipHopDX. June 30, 2010.
  3. Web site: Dilated Peoples Stretch Out. Billboard. April 27, 2014.
  4. Web site: Brett. Udenberg. Rakaa - Crown Of Thorns. URB. June 29, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111118020416/http://www.urb.com/2010/06/29/rakaa-crown-of-thorns/. November 18, 2011.
  5. Web site: Mark. Bozzer. Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns. Exclaim!. August 2010.
  6. Web site: David. Lee Sanders. Interview with Rakaa "Iriscience" Taylor. halfkorean. February 26, 2010.
  7. Web site: Chris. Faraone. Rakaa - Crown of Thorns. The Phoenix. July 28, 2010.
  8. Web site: Andrew. Martin. Album Review: Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns. Prefix. May 10, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111028072216/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/rakaa-iriscience/crown-of-thorns/40155/. October 28, 2011.
  9. Web site: Ali. Elabbady. Album Review: Rakaa – Crown of Thorns. Potholes in My Blog. August 7, 2010.
  10. Web site: Anarchy Reigns (2013 Video Game) . Behind The Voice Actors . 6 June 2021. . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information..