Mike Ladd | |
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 Ladd (left) and Serge Teyssot-Gay in 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Hip hop [1] |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Mike Ladd is an American hip hop musician from Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [2] He is based in Paris, France. [3] The Guardian described him as "the king of the hip-hop concept." [4]
Mike Ladd was born in Boston, Massachusetts. [5] As a child, he lived in India and Zimbabwe for a while. [6] He graduated from Hampshire College. [7]
Ladd's debut studio album, Easy Listening 4 Armageddon , was released in 1997. [8] He released Welcome to the Afterfuture in 2000. [9] Nostalgialator was released in 2004. [10] In 2005, he released Negrophilia: The Album , which was inspired by Petrine Archer-Straw's book of the same name. [11] In that year, he also released Father Divine on ROIR. [12] He has also released several collaborative albums with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer. [13]
Mike Ladd's influences range from Funkadelic to King Tubby, Minor Threat, and Charles Stepney. [14]
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Nostalgialator is a studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Studio !K7 in 2004. It was re-released on Definitive Jux in 2007.
Grand Pianoramax is an experimental keyboard and drums bands conceived by Leo Tardin. The band consists of Tardin and Dominik Burkhalter and features guests, often including Mike Ladd and Black Cracker.
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Welcome to the Afterfuture is a studio album by the American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Ozone Music in 2000.
Easy Listening 4 Armageddon is the debut studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Scratchie Records in 1997.
Father Divine is a studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on ROIR in 2005.
Negrophilia: The Album is a studio album by American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Thirsty Ear in 2005.
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Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams Project is a collaborative studio album by American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Pi Recordings in 2013.
In What Language? is a collaborative studio album by American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Pi Recordings in 2003.
Still Life with Commentator is a collaborative studio album by American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Savoy Jazz in 2007.
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