Mr. Lif discography | |
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![]() Mr. Lif in concert | |
Studio albums | 3 |
EPs | 2 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Singles | 10 |
Music videos | 4 |
Guest appearances | 43 |
Production credits | 10 |
Compilation appearances | 14 |
The discography of Mr. Lif, an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, consists of three full-length studio albums, two EPs, one live album, two compilation albums and ten singles. Four music videos for his songs have been produced.
Mr. Lif made his recording debut in 1997 with the self-produced song "This Won" on the Boston compilation Rebel Alliance. His debut vinyl single, "Elektro", was released on Nos Productions in 1998. This was followed by two more singles, "Triangular Warfare" and "Farmhand" (both in 1999), released on Brick Records and Beastie Boys' Grand Royal, respectively. Mr. Lif then signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label and released two EPs— Enters the Colossus in 2000 and Emergency Rations in 2002—before releasing his debut full-length, the concept album I Phantom , in 2002. Mr. Lif's second album, Mo' Mega , was released on Definitive Jux in 2006. His third album, I Heard It Today was released in 2009 on Mr. Lif's own label Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. He has also made many appearances on other artists' tracks and on compilations. Releases with his group The Perceptionists are not included.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions [1] | Notes | ||
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US R&B | US Heat. | US Ind. | |||
2002 | I Phantom
| 80 | 20 | 16 | *Debut full-length solo album. |
2006 | Mo' Mega
| — | 27 | 31 | |
2009 | I Heard It Today
| — | — | — | |
2016 | Don't Look Down
| — | — | — | |
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Year | Title |
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2002 | Live at the Middle East
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Year | Title | Notes |
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2003 | Sleepyheads: Unreleased and Hard To Find
| *A collection of hard to find and previously unreleased songs. |
2007 | Sleepyheads II (Classic Combos)
| *A collection of collaborations with other artists. |
2008 | Sleepyheads III
| *A collection of unreleased tracks |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions [1] | Notes | |
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US Heat. | US Ind. | |||
2000 | Enters the Colossus
| — | — | *Debut EP. |
2002 | Emergency Rations
| 38 | 28 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Year | Title | Album |
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1998 | "Elektro"
| non-album single* |
1999 | "Triangular Warfare"
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"Farmhand"
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2000 | "Front on This"
| Enters the Colossus |
2001 | "Cro-Magnon"
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2002 | "Home of the Brave"
| Emergency Rations |
"New Man Theme"
| I Phantom | |
"Return of the B-Boy"
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2003 | "Live from the Plantation"
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2006 | "Brothaz"
| Mo' Mega |
*Later collected on Sleepyheads: Unreleased and Hard To Find.
Year | Song | Director |
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2001 | "Because They Made It That Way" | Ethan Lader |
2002 | "Live from the Plantation" | Ian Levasseur |
"Return of the B-Boy" | Plates Animation | |
2006 | "Brothaz" | Andrew Gura |
2009 | "The Sun" | Luis Servera |
2013 | "Boston Strong" | Ethan Goldhammer |
Year | Title | Artist | Director |
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2009 | The Gauntlet (Scanz featuring Mr. Lif & Akrobatik) | Scanz | Bunker Seyfert |
Pull Out Your Cut (Dj Hype featuring Mr. Lif) | Dj Hype | ||
2011 | Culture of Fear (Thievery Corporation featuring Mr. Lif) | Thievery Corporation | Robin Bell |
Machine (Anomie Belle featuring Mr. Lif) | Anomie Belle | Bogdan Darev | |
Swipe Da Funk (Ape the Grim featuring Mr. Lif & Nabo Rawk) | Ape the Grim | Doug York | |
Year | Song | Artist | Album |
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2000 | "Speech Cobras" | Jedi Mind Tricks | Violent By Design |
2001 | "Operating Correctly" | 7L & Esoteric | The Soul Purpose |
2002 | "Blood" | El-P | Fantastic Damage |
"Rapperfection" | Edan | Primitive Plus | |
2003 | "Wreck Dem" | Akrobatik | Balance |
"11:35" | Aesop Rock | Bazooka Tooth | |
"Blue on Blue" | Dave Clarke | Devil's Advocate | |
"360 Degrees" | Push Button Objects | Ghetto Blaster | |
"The Show Starter (Walkman Remix)" | DJ Fakts One | "Grown Folks" 12" | |
"Huevos with Jeff and Rani" | Prefuse 73 | One Word Extinguisher | |
"Pull Out Your Cut (Remix)" "Pull Out Your Cut" | DJ Hype* | "Ubiquitous" 12" | |
"That One Song with Lif" | El-P | Weareallgoingtoburninhell | |
2004 | "Nosferatu" | DJ Krush | Jaku |
2005 | "Making Planets" | Edan | Beauty and the Beat |
2006 | "Storm" | Cut Chemist | The Audience's Listening |
2008 | "Beast Mode" | Akrobatik | Absolute Value |
2011 | "Culture of Fear" | Thievery Corporation | Culture of Fear |
2013 | "Eagle" | Figure | Horns of the Apocalypse |
2017 | "To the Core" | Ben Shorr | Pyrokinesis |
* not to be confused with the London-based Drum and Bass producer of the same name
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Year | Tracks | Album | Other contributing artists |
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2001 | "Low Key" | Tags of the Times 3 | Company Flow, BMS, 3 Melancholy Gypsys |
2002 | "Sneak Preview", "Fulcrum" | Def Jux Presents 2 | Murs ("Sneak Preview"), Opio ("Fulcrum") |
2005 | "Be Out" | Bucket of B-Sides Vol. 1 | |
2007 | "Red October" | Definitive Swim | |
"They Call Me Mr. Tibbs Main Title" | Cinematic: Classic Film Music Remixed | Quincy Jones remixed by King Britt | |
"Storm" | Stomp the Yard OST | Cut Chemist, Edan | |
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