Mestizo (born March 6, 1981)[1][2] is an American rapper fromLos Angeles,California.[4] He is a co-founder of Machina Muerte.[5][6] He resides inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.[7]
Mestizo | |
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Born | (1981-03-06)March 6, 1981 (age 44)[1][2] San Jose, California, U.S.[3] |
Origin | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels |
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Website | mestizo |
Career
editIn 2004, Mestizo released his solo debut album,Life Like Movie, on Galapagos4.[8] In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mike Gao, titledBlindfaith, on the label.[9]
In 2007, he released an album,Dream State.[10] It featured contributions from Julian Code,Murs,Qwel, and2Mex.[11] He released two more solo albums,Elecholo in 2010[12] andDe'Nir in 2012.[13]
He was featured onK-the-I???'s "Man or Machine" off ofYesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)[14] andSole and the Skyrider Band's "Vaya Con El Diablo" off ofHello Cruel World (2011).[15]
In 2014, Mestizo released a six-track EP,Underlord.[16] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP withIsaiah Toothtaker, titledEverybody's Enemy.[17]
Mestizo andDoseone have formed a group called A7pha. The duo released the self-titled debut album,A7pha, onAnticon in 2017.[18][19]
He released a collaborative EP with The Heavy Twelves, titledBig Bad Death, onFake Four Inc. in 2018.[20]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Life Like Movie (2004)
- Blindfaith (2005)(with Mike Gao)
- Dream State (2007)
- Elecholo (2010)
- Humansuit (2012)(withIsaiah Toothtaker)
- De'Nir (2012)
- Slocaine (2012)(with Uome)
- A7pha (2017)(withDoseone, as A7pha)
- Couch (2020)(withController 7)
- A7pha II (2022)(withDoseone, as A7pha)
EPs
edit- Black Square EP (2007)
- De'Nir EP (2012)
- Underlord (2014)
- Everybody's Enemy (2015)(withIsaiah Toothtaker)
- Big Bad Death (2018)(with The Heavy Twelves)
- Barbeque Part 1 (2019)(with Meaty Ogre)
- Golden (2019)
Singles
edit- "Baby Steps" (2004)
Guest appearances
edit- Meaty Ogre - "Mutable End" fromLeo vs. Pisces (2003)
- Qwel & Maker - "The Network" fromThe Harvest (2004)
- Offwhyte - "Rival Ritual" fromBow to the Sceptor (2004)
- Qwel & Jackson Jones - "Fallout" fromDark Day (2005)
- Denizen Kane - "Killa Killa" fromTree City Legends Vol. II: My Bootleg Life (2005)
- 2Mex & Life Rexall - "Money in the Form of a Woman" fromMoney Symbol Martyrs (2006)
- Joe Dub - "LA2theBay" fromPooretry (2007)
- Robust - "Strictly Underground" fromEl Foto Grande (2007)
- Offwhyte - "Solid State" fromMainstay (2007)
- K-the-I??? - "Man or Machine" fromYesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "What's Really Good?" fromMurs 3:16 Presents (2008)
- Ex Patriots - "30 Pieces of Silver" fromIslands & Kingdoms (2010)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "I Gotcha" fromYiggy (2010)
- Kap Kallous - "Forget Me Not" fromThe She EP (2011)
- Rapewolf - "Stupid Posse Cut" fromStupidfaggotassundergroundrapsthatsuck (2011)
- Gel Roc - "Tragic Poetry" fromBeautiful Tragedy (2011)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "Self Control" fromIlluminati Thug Mafia (2011)
- Cadalack Ron - "Closed Doors" fromSpace Cadalack (2011)
- Sole and the Skyrider Band - "Vaya Con El Diablo" fromHello Cruel World (2011)
- Shower BRB - "32Zoom" fromShower BRB (2012)
- Cadalack Ron + Briefcase - "Dead Horse" fromTimes Is Hard (2012)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "Remix" fromIllmatic 2 (2013)
- Sole - "The Trap" fromNo Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)
- Cyesm - "Turnt" fromDisciple (2013)
- Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" fromTGB EP01 (2014)
- Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" fromHeaven on Earth (2016)
- Cyesm - "Lady Liberty" fromRomance for Misfits (2016)
- Factor Chandelier - "Lord Taketh" fromFirst Storm (2020)
References
edit- ^abMestizo (March 4, 2009)."going thru the airport security is the most outlandish process, you my bday is friday?!? a mutant gotta home".Twitter. RetrievedAugust 29, 2018.
- ^abMestizo (March 7, 2011)."@laurafama and @Werdemup made my 30th the best birthday possible. I couldn't have been blessed with better family. Love you 2 forever".Twitter. RetrievedAugust 29, 2018.
- ^Cobalt (2004)."Mestizo".Hip Hop Core. RetrievedAugust 29, 2018.
- ^Ornelas, Sergio (March 11, 2014)."Deep Cut: Mestizo f/ DoseOne "Turning Tables"".Complex. RetrievedOctober 29, 2019.
- ^Muyskens, Luke (September 30, 2011)."Mestizo".UGSMAG. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^Eustice, Kyle (July 16, 2018)."#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Announce "Big Bad Death" EP".HipHopDX. RetrievedOctober 29, 2019.
- ^Millard, Drew (March 6, 2014)."Listen to Mestizo and Doseone's "Turning Tables"".Vice. RetrievedOctober 29, 2019.
- ^Yuscavage, Christopher (2004)."MVRemix Reviews: Mestizo - LifeLikeMovie".MVRemix. RetrievedJanuary 14, 2013.
- ^Herman, Max (October 1, 2005)."Mestizo and Mike GaoBlindfaith".XLR8R. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^Levin, Adam M. (April 8, 2008)."Mestizo :: Dream State :: Galapagos4 Music".RapReviews.com. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^Rutledge, Bryant (October 15, 2007)."Mestizo "Disclaimer"".XLR8R. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^Martins, Chris (August 16, 2010)."Exclusive: L.A. Rapper Mestizo Name-Checks Elliott Smith in Vid for 'Truth Be Told,' via Alpha Pup".LA Weekly. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^Ellis, Matthew (June 21, 2012)."Mestizo: 'De'Nir' (EP) (Prefix Premiere)".Prefix. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^Martin, Andrew (January 5, 2009)."K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow".PopMatters. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^"Sole and the Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World (New album ft. Lil B, Sage Francis, Ceschi, Noah23 and more)".UGSMAG. April 11, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2013.
- ^Ortiz, Edwin (March 26, 2014)."Premiere: Stream Mestizo's New EP "UNDERLORD"".Complex. RetrievedMarch 27, 2014.
- ^Gillespie, Blake (March 25, 2015)."Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo are Everybody's Enemy".Impose. RetrievedMarch 29, 2015.
- ^Farah, Khalid (February 13, 2017)."Anticon Records Unveil A7pha".Speaker TV. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2017.
- ^Sutton, William (March 20, 2017)."A7PHA: A7PHA".PopMatters. RetrievedApril 12, 2017.
- ^Eustice, Kyle (August 28, 2018)."#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Take Over Abandoned Train Yard In "Tunnel Vision" Video".HipHopDX. RetrievedAugust 29, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Mestizo discography atDiscogs