Intuition (rapper)

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Intuition
Birth nameLee Shaner
Born (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981 (age 39)
North Pole, Alaska, U.S.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active2007–present
LabelsKinda Neat
Associated acts
  • Equalibrum
  • VerBS
Website itsintuition.com

Lee Shaner (born July 8, 1981), better known by his stage name Intuition, is an American rapper based in Los Angeles, California. [1] He is also the host of the music podcast Kinda Neat. [2]

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Early life

Intuition was born Lee Shaner [3] on July 8, 1981. [4] [5] He grew up in North Pole, Alaska. [6] At the end of 1990s, he moved to Los Angeles, California. [6]

Career

Intuition released his first solo album, Stories About Nothing, in 2007. [7] In 2009, he collaborated with rapper VerBS for the Buzz EP. [8] His second solo album, Girls Like Me, was released in 2010. [9] It featured a guest appearance from Slug, [10] and it was almost entirely produced by Equalibrum. [11] In 2014, he released Intuition & Equalibrum, a collaborative album with producer Equalibrum. [12]

In 2013, he started the music podcast, Kinda Neat, which features artist interviews and live performances. [13] In 2018, Complex included it on the "25 Essential Podcasts for Music Lovers" list. [14]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

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