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