Latyrx
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Davis, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Solesides |
| Members | Lateef the Truthspeaker Lyrics Born |
Latyrx (/læˈtɪrɪks/ la-TI-riks) is an American alternative hip-hop duo composed of Lateef and Lyrics Born.[1][2][3] The duo originated from the Solesides collective at the University of California, Davis.
History
[edit]The founding members of Solesides, including DJ Shadow and the future Blackalicious's team, were involved in student radio and shared a similar approach to hip-hop. Lateef and Lyrics Born were initially recorded as solo artists under the nam Asia Born. In early 1993, Lyrics Born released their first single on the Solesides label, “Send Them”.[4]
DJ Shadow contributed to the production of four of the album’s tracks (1, 3, 12, 13).[5]
The first album under the Latyrx name came in 1996, as the B-side to Lateef’s solo single “The Wreckoning.” For this track, also titled “Latyrx,” both MCs recorded different raps played back simultaneously. More solo releases followed that year like Lateef recorded “The Quickening (The Wreckoning, Pt. II)” with production by DJ Shadow, and Lyrics Born produced their own 12” release, “Balcony Beach” backed with “Burnt Pride”. Much of this solo material, along with several new tracks, was included on their debut full-length, The Album, released in 1997.[6]
It was followed by the Muzapper's Mixes EP, which included the single “Lady Don’t Tell No”. Muzapper’s Remixes was released in 1998, and The Album was reissued briefly in 1999 before going out of print. Meanwhile, Solesides was reconfigured into a new label, Quannum Projects, and the collective officially changed its name to Quannum. Latyrx appeared on “8 Point Agenda,” a 1999 single by The Herbaliser, and contributed new material to the Quannum Spectrum compilation that year.[7]
Discography
[edit]Albums
- The Album (1997)
- The Second Album (2013)[8]
EPs
- The Muzapper's Mixes EP (1997)
- Disconnection (2012)
Remix albums
- The Muzapper's Mixes (1997)
Compilations
- Latyrical Madness Volume 1 (2012)
Live albums
- Latyrx: Live at Google (2012)
Singles
- "Lady Don't Tell No" (1997)
References
[edit]- ^ "Latyrx: The Second Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Latyrx - "Latyrx"". The Wildebeest. March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Latyrx: Still Deft And Defiant After Two Decades". NPR.org. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Shapiro, Peter (2001). The rough guide to hip hop (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 259. ISBN 1-85828-637-9. OCLC 59511623. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Latyrx. The Album". Discogs.
- ^ The Album - Latyrx | Album | AllMusic, retrieved July 5, 2025
- ^ Latyrx - The Album, November 24, 2017, retrieved April 22, 2025
- ^ VanAirsdale, Stu; Alexander, Cesar. "Latyrx is 16 years out, not down". The State Hornet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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