Mac Lethal

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Mac Lethal
Birth nameDavid McCleary Sheldon [1]
Also known asUncle Mac [2]
Born (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 42) [1]
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. [1]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • producer
  • songwriter
  • radio host
  • author
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • sampler
  • keyboards
Years active2001–present
Labels
Website maclethal.merchcentral.com

David McCleary Sheldon (born July 25, 1981), known professionally as Mac Lethal, is an American rapper, songwriter and author from Kansas City, Missouri. [1] [3] He is the founder of Black Clover Records and formerly a radio host on KRBZ 96.5 the Buzz show, Black Clover Radio. [4] [5]

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Career

Mac Lethal released his debut studio album, Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth, on HHI Recordings in 2002. [6] In that year, he won the Scribble Jam rap battle. [7] Sage Francis took him on the Fuck Clear Channel Tour in 2004. [8]

In 2006, Mac Lethal founded Black Clover Records with longtime friend Jeremy Willis, who had been running the Datura Label. [4] In 2007, he released a studio album, 11:11 , on Rhymesayers Entertainment. [9]

In 2011, he was offered a contract from Sony which he rejected, referring to the $250,000, 5 album, 2 option and one milestone option deal as "insane". [10]

On November 30, 2011, Mac Lethal posted a video on YouTube of him rapping over the beat to Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" while he prepares a dish of pancakes in his kitchen. [11] The video became a viral hit and got millions of views in a matter of days, leading to interviews on websites like CNN and The Washington Post . [12] [13] It was included on Spin 's "10 Most Contagiously Viral Musical Web Sensations of 2011" list. [14] In that year, he also released a studio album, Irish Goodbye, on Black Clover Records. [15]

Mac Lethal also runs a Tumblr feed called "Texts from Bennett", in which he posts text message conversations between himself and his cousin Bennett. Although some have questioned whether or not Bennett is a real person, he insists that the conversations are genuine. [16] He released the novel of the same name on Simon & Schuster in 2013. [17] [18]

Mac Lethal and Amber Diamond host the television show, Binge Thinking, which premiered on MTV2 on April 1, 2016. [19] [20] On September 13, 2016, he released a studio album, Congratulations, which featured a guest appearance from Tech N9ne. [21]

Before the Chiefs' victory in Super Bowl LIV, he released a song titled "Kansas Chiefs Anthem 2020". In the song he references multiple Chiefs players from that season.

Discography

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References

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  2. ↑ Chester, Britt (November 21, 2010). "Mac Lethal at the Marquis". Westword . Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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  4. 1 2 Rohla, Bill (2009). "The Future of Midwest Hip Hop". High Plains Reader . Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Harper, Jason (November 3, 2009). "Mac Lethal calls for local songs to play on Black Clover Radio". The Pitch . Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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  11. ↑ Schutte, Lauren (December 1, 2011). "Rap Cover of Chris Brown's 'Look At Me Now' Becomes Overnight Internet Sensation (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Pancake rapper Mac Lethal on romantic cheesecake, BBQ and the second best cuisine on Earth". CNN . December 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
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  16. ↑ "Texts From Bennett: Mac Lethal Speaks About His Internet Sensations". The Huffington Post . December 2, 2011. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  17. ↑ Hagni, Jonna (August 8, 2013). "Coming soon — Texts from Bennett, A Novel". Vox Talk. Vox. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  18. ↑ Kangas, Chaz (September 5, 2013). "Mac Lethal Brings Texts From Bennett to Bookshelves". The Village Voice . Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  19. ↑ Malinsky, Gili (February 24, 2016). "We're About To See A Whole Lot More Charlamagne And Mac Lethal". MTV . Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  20. ↑ Gensler, Howard (March 30, 2016). "Philadelphia drunks show how smart they are on MTV2's new 'Binge Thinking'". Philly.com . Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  21. ↑ Bradley, Brent (September 7, 2016). "Holy Sh*t You Need To Hear Mac Lethal's "Angel Of Death" with Tech N9ne". DJBooth. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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