Radioinactive

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Radioinactive
Birth nameKamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena [1]
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer
Years active1998-present
Labels Mush Records, Stranger Touch Records, Flying Carpet Studios, Laitdbac Records

Kamal Humphrey de Iruretagoyena, better known by his stage name Radioinactive, is an American hip hop artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Shape Shifters. He was a member of Log Cabin along with Eligh, Murs and Scarub. He has released a number of solo albums, as well as collaborating with artists such as Busdriver, Daedelus, and Antimc.

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Life and career

Radioinactive released the first solo album, Pyramidi, on Mush Records in 2001. [2] The Weather , his collaborative album with rapper Busdriver and producer Daedelus, was released on the label in 2003. [3]

In 2004, he released a collaborative album with producer Antimc, titled Free Kamal , on Mush Records. [4] [5] [6] Josh Drimmer of Dusted Magazine said: "Intelligent and fun, it’s a good record to listen to with a cool glass of lemonade. And a dictionary." [7]

His second solo album, Soundtrack to a Book, was released on Stranger Touch Records in 2006. [8] [9] Mason Jones of Dusted Magazine described it as "an excellent mini-album, perhaps the best yet from Radioinactive." [10] He released the third solo album, The Akashic Record, on Flying Carpet Studios in 2012. [11]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

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References

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