The Mighty Underdogs was an American hip hop supergroup from the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] It consists of rappers Gift of Gab and Lateef the Truthspeaker and producer Headnodic.[2][3]
The Mighty Underdogs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2007–2011 |
| Labels | Definitive Jux |
| Members | |
History
editThe Mighty Underdogs was formed when Lateef the Truthspeaker, planning to make his own solo album, listened to some Headnodic-produced tracks, rapped a verse for each, and sent them over to Gift of Gab.[4]
The group self-released The Prelude EP in Fall 2007.[5] In 2010, XXL included it on the "100 Essential Rap EPs" list.[6]
Their full-length studio album, Droppin' Science Fiction, was released on Definitive Jux in October 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
editAlbums
EPs
- The Prelude EP (MU Records, 2007)
Singles
- "Want You Back" (2008)
- "Science Fiction" (2009)
Guest appearances
- Lyrics Born - "Ill Vacation" on The Lyrics Born Variety Show: Season Pho (4!) (2009)
- Zumbi - "Warwalk" on The Science of Breath, Vol. 4 (2009)
- Headnodic - "Academy of Rhyme" on "Movin' On Up" (2011)
- Headnodic - "Noddy by Nature" on Red Line Radio (2011)
- Raashan Ahmad - "Bring Me Back" on Collaborations (2015)
- Gift of Gab - "So Sad", "Ill Vacation" & "Victorious" on Greatest Misses Vol. I (2018)
References
edit- ^ Westhoff, Ben (October 30, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Westhoff, Ben (November 19, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs: Droppin' Science Fiction (Definitive Jux)". SF Weekly. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Moskovitz, Sara (November 20, 2008). "Passing Through: Sara Moskovitz Interviews Lateef and Gift of Gab (The Mighty Underdogs)". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Swan, Rachel (August 4, 2010). "From Quannum Projects to Science Fiction - The Mighty Underdogs drop science, and work collectively". East Bay Express. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ 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. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (October 28, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs: Droppin' Science Fiction". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ McBee, Wilson (November 16, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs: Droppin' Science Fiction". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Reed, Bryan (December 5, 2008). "The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin' Science Fiction". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ 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. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
External links
edit- The Mighty Underdogs discography at Discogs