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
- "Pay Attention" (2001)
- "End to Means" (2003)
- "New Maps" (2012)
Guest appearances
- Funkdoobiest - "Stretchin'" from The Troubleshooters (1998)
- Omid - "Who's Keeping Time?" from Beneath the Surface (1998)
- The Mind Clouders - "Paranoia Shiek" from Fake It Until You Make It (1999)
- DJ Vadim - "Friction" from U.S.S.R. Life from the Other Side (1999)
- Swollen Members - "Counter Parts" from Balance (1999)
- DJ Revolution - "The Revolution" from In 12's We Trust (2000)
- Runaways - "Pounds 4 Dollars" from Progress (2000)
- Mykill Miers - "Do the Math" from It's Been a Long Time Coming (2000)
- Swollen Members - "RPM" from Bad Dreams (2001)
- The Herbaliser - "Verbal Animé" from Something Wicked This Way Comes (2002)
- Blackalicious - "Passion" from Blazing Arrow (2002)
- Supernatural - "Work It Out" from The Lost Freestyle Files (2003)
- Transplants - "Crash and Burn" from Haunted Cities (2005)
- Boom Bap Project - "Cut Down Ya Options" from Reprogram (2005)
- The Likwit Junkies - "Dark Ends" from The L.J.'s (2005)
- Visionaries - "Need to Learn" from We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For) (2006)
- Dan the Automator - "Champions" from Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 (2006)
- Planet Asia - "Dilated Agents" from The Medicine (2006)
- The Visionaries - "Need To Learn" from We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For) (2006)
- Evidence - "Perfect Storm" from The Weatherman LP (2007)
- Prince Ali - "The Path (East Bay Remix)" from Curb Side Service (2007)
- Longevity - "Throwin Up Letters" (2007)
- DJ Revolution - "Casualties of Tour" from King of the Decks (2008)
- Craig G & Marley Marl - "Quality Work" from Operation: Take Hip-Hop Back (2008)
- Looptroop Rockers - "Trance Fat" from Good Things (2008)
- Collective Elements - "Innervision" from Collective Elements (2009)
- Drunken Tiger - "Monster" (English Version) from (2009)
- DJ Honda - "Let It Out" from IV (2009)
- Epik High - "Rocksteady" from E (2009)
- Jerome XL - "Zet 'T Blauw" from De Laatste Dag (2010)
- Chosen Few - "It's Good" from New World Symphony (2010)
- El Da Sensei & The Returners - "Knowledge Be the Key" from Global Takeover 2: Nu World (2010)
- Evidence - "Where You Come From?" from Cats & Dogs (2011)
- Chino XL - "Take It Back" from (2012)
- Sirkle of Sound - "The Future" from The Awakening (2012)
- Killa Hakan - "Berlin - Los Angeles" from Orijinal (2012)
- Anarchy Reigns - Additional voices (2013)[10]
- Vlad Dobrescu - "Turnul Babel" from In Sfarsit (2013)
- Collective Elements - "Night Write" from Nice Vibez (2013)
- Snowgoons - "Nuclear Winter" from Black Snow 2 (2013)
- Rebel Diaz - "Which Side Are You On?" from Radical Dilemma (2013)
- LMNO - "March Madness" from After the Fact (2013)
- King Kapisi - "Crush" form Hip Hop Lives Here (2013)
- Step Brothers - "Tomorrow" from Lord Steppington (2014)
- Separ - "Úspech" from Pirát (2014)
- Pawz One - "Avalanche Warning" from Face the Facts (2014)
- Ali a.k.a. Mind - "Nada Nos Para" from Mestizo (2014)
- Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - "H20" from Blasphemy (2014)
- Danny Diablo - "Time Is Money" from The Crackson Heights Project (2017)
- Krazy Race - "Live & Learn" from The Rapture (2011)
- HIT Rappers (feat. Gorzki, Snoop Dogg, Curtis Young, PMD, Kurtis Blow, Kokane ...) (2018)
Notes and References
- Web site: Remco. Semaun. Rakaa - Crown of Thorns. HipHopDX. July 21, 2010.
- Web site: Jake. Paine. Rakaa Iriscience: Eye Know. HipHopDX. June 30, 2010.
- Web site: Dilated Peoples Stretch Out. Billboard. April 27, 2014.
- 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.
- Web site: Mark. Bozzer. Rakaa Iriscience - Crown of Thorns. Exclaim!. August 2010.
- Web site: David. Lee Sanders. Interview with Rakaa "Iriscience" Taylor. halfkorean. February 26, 2010.
- Web site: Chris. Faraone. Rakaa - Crown of Thorns. The Phoenix. July 28, 2010.
- 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.
- Web site: Ali. Elabbady. Album Review: Rakaa – Crown of Thorns. Potholes in My Blog. August 7, 2010.
- 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..
