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Mestizo (rapper)

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Mestizo
Born (1981-03-06) March 6, 1981 (age 43)[1][2]
San Jose, California, U.S.[3]
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
Years active2003–present
Labels
Websitemestizo.bandcamp.com

Mestizo (born March 6, 1981)[1][2] is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.[4] He is a co-founder of Machina Muerte.[5][6] He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[7]

Career

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In 2004, Mestizo released his solo debut album, Life Like Movie, on Galapagos4.[8] In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mike Gao, titled Blindfaith, on the label.[9]

In 2007, he released an album, Dream State.[10] It featured contributions from Julian Code, Murs, Qwel, and 2Mex.[11] He released two more solo albums, Elecholo in 2010[12] and De'Nir in 2012.[13]

He was featured on K-the-I???'s "Man or Machine" off of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)[14] and Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Vaya Con El Diablo" off of Hello Cruel World (2011).[15]

In 2014, Mestizo released a six-track EP, Underlord.[16] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Isaiah Toothtaker, titled Everybody's Enemy.[17]

Mestizo and Doseone have formed a group called A7pha. The duo released the self-titled debut album, A7pha, on Anticon in 2017.[18][19]

He released a collaborative EP with The Heavy Twelves, titled Big Bad Death, on Fake Four Inc. in 2018.[20]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Life Like Movie (2004)
  • Blindfaith (2005) (with Mike Gao)
  • Dream State (2007)
  • Elecholo (2010)
  • Humansuit (2012) (with Isaiah Toothtaker)
  • De'Nir (2012)
  • Slocaine (2012) (with Uome)
  • A7pha (2017) (with Doseone, as A7pha)
  • Couch (2020) (with Controller 7)
  • A7pha II (2022) (with Doseone, as A7pha)

EPs

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  • Black Square EP (2007)
  • De'Nir EP (2012)
  • Underlord (2014)
  • Everybody's Enemy (2015) (with Isaiah Toothtaker)
  • Big Bad Death (2018) (with The Heavy Twelves)
  • Barbeque Part 1 (2019) (with Meaty Ogre)
  • Golden (2019)

Singles

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  • "Baby Steps" (2004)

Guest appearances

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  • Meaty Ogre - "Mutable End" from Leo vs. Pisces (2003)
  • Qwel & Maker - "The Network" from The Harvest (2004)
  • Offwhyte - "Rival Ritual" from Bow to the Sceptor (2004)
  • Qwel & Jackson Jones - "Fallout" from Dark Day (2005)
  • Denizen Kane - "Killa Killa" from Tree City Legends Vol. II: My Bootleg Life (2005)
  • 2Mex & Life Rexall - "Money in the Form of a Woman" from Money Symbol Martyrs (2006)
  • Joe Dub - "LA2theBay" from Pooretry (2007)
  • Robust - "Strictly Underground" from El Foto Grande (2007)
  • Offwhyte - "Solid State" from Mainstay (2007)
  • K-the-I??? - "Man or Machine" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "What's Really Good?" from Murs 3:16 Presents (2008)
  • Ex Patriots - "30 Pieces of Silver" from Islands & Kingdoms (2010)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "I Gotcha" from Yiggy (2010)
  • Kap Kallous - "Forget Me Not" from The She EP (2011)
  • Rapewolf - "Stupid Posse Cut" from Stupidfaggotassundergroundrapsthatsuck (2011)
  • Gel Roc - "Tragic Poetry" from Beautiful Tragedy (2011)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "Self Control" from Illuminati Thug Mafia (2011)
  • Cadalack Ron - "Closed Doors" from Space Cadalack (2011)
  • Sole and the Skyrider Band - "Vaya Con El Diablo" from Hello Cruel World (2011)
  • Shower BRB - "32Zoom" from Shower BRB (2012)
  • Cadalack Ron + Briefcase - "Dead Horse" from Times Is Hard (2012)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "Remix" from Illmatic 2 (2013)
  • Sole - "The Trap" from No Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)
  • Cyesm - "Turnt" from Disciple (2013)
  • Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" from TGB EP01 (2014)
  • Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" from Heaven on Earth (2016)
  • Cyesm - "Lady Liberty" from Romance for Misfits (2016)
  • Factor Chandelier - "Lord Taketh" from First Storm (2020)

References

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  1. ^ a b Mestizo (March 4, 2009). "going thru the airport security is the most outlandish process, you my bday is friday?!? a mutant gotta home". Twitter. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Mestizo (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. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Cobalt (2004). "Mestizo". Hip Hop Core. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Ornelas, Sergio (March 11, 2014). "Deep Cut: Mestizo f/ DoseOne "Turning Tables"". Complex. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Muyskens, Luke (September 30, 2011). "Mestizo". UGSMAG. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Eustice, Kyle (July 16, 2018). "#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Announce "Big Bad Death" EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Millard, Drew (March 6, 2014). "Listen to Mestizo and Doseone's "Turning Tables"". Vice. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  8. ^ Yuscavage, Christopher (2004). "MVRemix Reviews: Mestizo - LifeLikeMovie". MVRemix. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Herman, Max (October 1, 2005). "Mestizo and Mike Gao Blindfaith". XLR8R. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  10. ^ Levin, Adam M. (April 8, 2008). "Mestizo :: Dream State :: Galapagos4 Music". RapReviews.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  11. ^ Rutledge, Bryant (October 15, 2007). "Mestizo "Disclaimer"". XLR8R. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  12. ^ 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. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  13. ^ Ellis, Matthew (June 21, 2012). "Mestizo: 'De'Nir' (EP) (Prefix Premiere)". Prefix. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  14. ^ Martin, Andrew (January 5, 2009). "K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". PopMatters. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  15. ^ "Sole and the Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World (New album ft. Lil B, Sage Francis, Ceschi, Noah23 and more)". UGSMAG. April 11, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  16. ^ Ortiz, Edwin (March 26, 2014). "Premiere: Stream Mestizo's New EP "UNDERLORD"". Complex. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  17. ^ Gillespie, Blake (March 25, 2015). "Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo are Everybody's Enemy". Impose. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  18. ^ Farah, Khalid (February 13, 2017). "Anticon Records Unveil A7pha". Speaker TV. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  19. ^ Sutton, William (March 20, 2017). "A7PHA: A7PHA". PopMatters. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  20. ^ Eustice, Kyle (August 28, 2018). "#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Take Over Abandoned Train Yard In "Tunnel Vision" Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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