Mike Ladd
Mike Ladd (left ) and Serge Teyssot-Gay (right) in 2016.
Background information
BornBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OriginParis, France
GenresHip hop[1]
Occupation(s)
Years active1997–present
Labels

Mike Ladd is an American hip hop musician from Boston, Massachusetts.[2] He is based in Paris, France.[3] The Guardian described him as "the king of the hip-hop concept."[4]

Early life

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]

Career

Mike 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. ^ Fortune, Drew (April 25, 2008). "Mike Ladd: Sci-Fi Hip Hop Futurist". Alarm. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. ^ Siwek, Daniel (January 29, 2008). "Mike Ladd Nostalgialator". XLR8R. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Simpson, Dave (July 23, 2004). "Mike Ladd, Nostalgialator". The Guardian. 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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