Mike Ladd


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

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

Career

Ladd's debut studio album, Easy Listening 4 Armageddon, was released in 1997. He released Welcome to the Afterfuture in 2000. Nostalgialator was released in 2004. In 2005, he released Negrophilia: The Album, which was inspired by Petrine Archer-Straw's book of the same name. In that year, he also released Father Divine on ROIR. He has also released several collaborative albums with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer.

Style and influences

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

Discography

Studio albums

Easy Listening 4 Armageddon Welcome to the Afterfuture Gun Hill Road Beauty Party In What Language? Nostalgialator Negrophilia: The Album Father Divine Still Life with Commentator Maison Hantée Anarchist Republic of Bzzz Bedford Park Why Waste Time Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams Project Gain Epiphany La chose commune Visions of Selam The Dead Can Rap
  • Transatlantic
  • EXILLIANS

Live albums

  • ''Live from Paris''

EPs

Vernacular Homicide
  • ''Kids and Animals''

Singles

  • "Blah Blah"
  • "5000 Miles" / "Planet 10"
  • "Activator Cowboy"
  • "Wild Out Day" / "Jet Pack"
  • "Housewives at Play"
  • "Shake It"

Guest appearances

Remixes