Mr. Len

Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a hip hop DJ born in the Bronx, New York. He grew up in Hillside, NJ. He was a member, with Bigg Jus and El-P, of the underground hip hop trio Company Flow, which disbanded in the late 1990s.^[1] His debut full-length, released on Matador Records in 2001, included guest spots by Jean Grae, Chubb Rock, and Mr. Live.^[2] Later he formed a group with Kimani Rogers from The Masterminds named Roosevelt Franklin. He also collaborated with Handsome Boy Modeling School member Prince Paul to produce the faux-doo wop group The Dix.

Discography

Company Flow

Funcrusher, Official Recordings - 1996
Funcrusher Plus, Rawkus Records - 1997
Little Johnny from the Hospital, Rawkus Records – 1998

EP/Singles:

“Patriotism”, Soundbombing, Rawkus Records – 1999
“DPA (as seen on TV) ”, Def Jux Presents Company Flow, Definitive Jux Records - 2001

Video:

“End to End Burners”, Rawkus Records - 1999

Roosevelt Franklin

Something's Got to Give, Third Earth Music - 2003

Mr. Len

Pity the Fool: Experiments in therapy behind the mask of music while handing out dummy smacks, Matador Records - 2001
Class X, A Tribute to Company Flow, Smacks Records – 2004
The Marvels of Yestermorrow, W.A.R. Media - 2013

Mix CDs

Mr. Len, Rhettmatic, DJ Drez, Hidden Jewels, Polygram – 1999
Mr. Len & Bobbito, Kick A Dope Verse/Scratches For Your Anal Crevice, 1999
Mr. Len, Vibe With The Crowd Live from Club Harlem (Japan), 2000
Mr. Len, Oven Roasted Beats, Room Service/7 Heads - 2003

Production/Album Appearances

Armand Van Helden, “Rock Da Spot”, 2 Future 4 U, Armed Records - 1999
Roger Sanchez, “Buffalo Gals Stampede [S-Man's Spicy Buffalo Wings Dub]” Maximum House & Garage, EMI Int’l - 1999
Bill Laswell/Material, "This Morning" feat. Juggaknots, Intonarumori, Palm Pictures Audio - 1999
The Masterminds, “ The Fast Way”, Live From Area 51: The Extraterrestrial Project, Exodus Entertainment - 1999
Twigy, Seven Dimensions Remix LP (Japanese Release), 2000
MC Paul Barman, "School Anthem", It's Very Stimulating, Wordsound - 2000
DJ Krush "Vision Of Art" feat. Company Flow/Scratches by Mr. Len, Zen, Red Int / Red Ink - 2001
Princess Superstar, "Trouble", Is, Rapster - 2002
Jean Grae, "What Would I Do" and "Knock", Attack of the Attacking Things, Third Earth Music - 2002
Prince Paul, “Ralph Nader” skit, Politics of the Business, Razor & Tie - 2003
Indelible MCs (El-P, J-Treds, Juggaknots), "Weight", Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1, Priority Records - 1999, Re-released 2004
Jedi Mind Tricks, "Words from Mr. Len 1 & 2", Violent By Design, Landspeed - 2000, Re-released 2004
Mass Influence, "Analyze" (Single), Boulevard/Nonstop - 2000
Various Artists, “Hip Hop for Respect” (Single), Rawkus Records - 2000
Murs, "Take Yo Ass to the Store" (Single), Smacks Records - 2003
Mr. Dead feat. Sayyid (Anti-Pop), "Dynamic Tension" (Single) 2005

Television Appearance

BET’s Rap City, Guest DJ, 2001

Soundtrack Appearances

DVD- Various instrumentals, Red Bull Seek & Destroy (Fresh Kills Productions), 2004
Film- “Blackout”, Whiteboyz, 1999
Television- “This Morning”, Playmakers Episode 105, ESPN 2003
Television- “Lencorcism”, Direct Effect, MTV
Television- “Transmission” sound effects production, BET

Voiceover Appearances

Kung Faux (Tommy Boy Films) television series, cast regular, FUSE TV
State of Emergency (Rock Star Games) video game, various voices

Tours/Live Appearances

Beastie Boys Hello Nasty Tour, Support Act, 1998 (with Company Flow)
Mr. Len & Grand Wizard Theodore, 1998 (DJ)
The Prodigy, Support Act, 1998 (DJ)
Canadian Music Week, 1998 (with Company Flow)
Levi's Tour (Goo Goo Dolls, Sugar Ray), 1999 (DJ)
Mr. Len, Bobbito and Jean Grae, South Africa *, April 2000
Nader Rocks The Garden Rally, Madison Square Garden, 2000
Living Legends, Japan, 2001 (DJ)
Morcheeba, Support Act, 2003 (DJ)
Mr. Len, Mr. Complex, & El Fudge, 2003
Clubraum Rote Fabrik, Switzerland, 2003 (with Jean Grae)
Smacks Tour, 2004 (Mr. Len, Roosevelt Franklin, Bully Mouth & Kice)
GZA, Pharoahe Monch, Jean Grae, Australia & New Zealand, 2012

First post-apartheid American hip-hop performances in South Africa

References

External links

Stealth Magazine Company Flow video interview February 2000

Authority control	MusicBrainz: f1837684-8f03-4690-86bd-5acb8edd63ba

El-P

Discography Production discography

Studio albums	Funcrusher (as Company Flow) (1996) Funcrusher Plus (as Company Flow) (1997) Fantastic Damage (2002) I'll Sleep When You're Dead (2007) Cancer 4 Cure (2012) Run the Jewels (as Run the Jewels) (2013) Run the Jewels 2 (as Run the Jewels) (2014)

Instrumental albums	Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1 (as Company Flow) (1999) El-P Presents Cannibal Oxtrumentals (2002) FanDam Plus (2002) High Water (with Matthew Shipp and The Blue Series Continuum) (2004) Collecting the Kid (2004)

Compilations	Def Jux Presents (with various artists) (2001) Def Jux Presents 2 (with various artists) (2002) Def Jux Presents 3 (with various artists) (2004) Bucket of B-Sides Vol. 1 (with various artists) (2005) Definitive Swim (with various artists) (2007)

EPs	Shards of Pol-Pottery (2001) (with Alec Empire)

Scores	Bomb the System (2002)

Related articles	Company Flow Definitive Jux The Weathermen Run the Jewels

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