Mike Ladd

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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]
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Labels

Mike Ladd is an American alternative hip-hop artist. Based in Paris, France, [2] The Guardian once described him as "the king of the hip-hop concept." [3]

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Early life

Mike Ladd was born in Boston, Massachusetts. [4] [5] As a child, he lived in India and Zimbabwe for a while. [6] He graduated from Hampshire College. [7]

Career

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]

Style and influences

Mike Ladd's influences range from Funkadelic to King Tubby, Minor Threat, and Charles Stepney. [14]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Remixes

References

  1. ↑ Khan, Imran (October 23, 2018). "Sci-Fi Goes Hi-Fi: 10 Artists' Foray into Hip-Hop Futurism". PopMatters . Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ Siwek, Daniel (January 29, 2008). "Mike Ladd Nostalgialator". XLR8R . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Simpson, Dave (July 23, 2004). "Mike Ladd, Nostalgialator". The Guardian . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Fortune, Drew (April 25, 2008). "Mike Ladd: Sci-Fi Hip Hop Futurist". Alarm. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ Rutledge, Bryant (November 30, 2007). "Mike Ladd "Trouble Shot"". XLR8R . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ Khan, Imran (February 16, 2018). "There's a Good Ladd: An Interview with Rapper and Musician Mike Ladd". PopMatters . Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ "A Sampling of Alumni Careers in Writing and Related Fields". Hampshire College . Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ LeRoy, Dan. "Mike Ladd - Easy Listening 4 Armageddon". AllMusic . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ P., Ethan (March 7, 2000). "Mike Ladd: Welcome to the Afterfuture". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ Sawdey, Evan (January 24, 2008). "Mike Ladd: Nostalgialator". PopMatters . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia: The Album". AllMusic . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ Tangari, Joe (November 13, 2005). "Mike Ladd: Father Divine". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ Barton, Chris (September 10, 2013). "Review: 'Holding It Down' awakens us to veterans' dreams". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  14. ↑ Bush, John. "Mike Ladd - Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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