American rapper
Mike Ladd is an American hip hop musician from Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He is based in Paris, France. "The Guardian" described him as "the king of the hip-hop concept."
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 "", 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.
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