The Mighty Underdogs
| The Mighty Underdogs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Definitive Jux |
| Associated acts |
Blackalicious Latyrx Crown City Rockers |
| Members |
Gift of Gab Lateef the Truthspeaker Headnodic |
The Mighty Underdogs is an American hip hop supergroup from San Francisco Bay Area.[1] It consists of rappers Gift of Gab from Blackalicious and Lateef the Truthspeaker of Latyrx and producer Headnodic of Crown City Rockers.[2][3]
History
The Mighty Underdogs was formed when Lateef the Truthspeaker, planning to make his own solo album, listened to some of Headnodic-produced tracks, rapped a verse for each, and sent them over to Gift of Gab.[4]
The group released the debut EP, The Prelude, in 2007.[5] In 2010, it was chosen by XXL as one of their 100 Essential Rap EPs.[6]
The first studio album, Droppin' Science Fiction, was released on Definitive Jux in 2008.[7][8][9][10] It featured contributions from Chali 2na, DJ Shadow, Lyrics Born, and MF Doom,[11] as well as Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, Tash, Julian Marley, and Damian Marley.[12]
Discography
Albums
- Droppin' Science Fiction (2008)
EPs
- The Prelude (2007)
References
- ↑ Westhoff, Ben (October 30, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs". Phoenix New Times.
- ↑ Westhoff, Ben (November 19, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs: Droppin' Science Fiction (Definitive Jux)". SF Weekly.
- ↑ Moskovitz, Sara (November 20, 2008). "Passing Through: Sara Moskovitz Interviews Lateef and Gift of Gab (The Mighty Underdogs)". Willamette Week.
- ↑ Swan, Rachel (August 4, 2010). "From Quannum Projects to Science Fiction - The Mighty Underdogs drop science, and work collectively.". East Bay Express.
- ↑ Brown, Marisa. "The Mighty Underdogs - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ "100 Essential Rap EPs – The Best of the Short & Sweet (8/10)". XXL. September 24, 2010.
- ↑ Patrin, Nate (October 28, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs: Droppin' Science Fiction". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ McBee, Wilson (November 16, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs: Droppin' Science Fiction". Slant Magazine.
- ↑ Reed, Bryan (December 5, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin' Science Fiction". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The Mighty Underdogs". Robert Christgau. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Bush, John. "Droppin' Science Fiction - The Mighty Underdogs". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Stronell, Wayne (November 20, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs – Droppin’ Science Fiction (Definitive Jux/Inertia)". Cyclic Defrost.
External links
- The Mighty Underdogs discography at Discogs
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