Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a
hip hop DJ born in the
Bronx, New York
The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New ...
. He moved to Hillside, NJ when he was 12 years old. He was a member, with
Bigg Jus
Justin Ingleton, better known by his stage name Bigg Jus, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Jamaica, Queens. He was a member of Company Flow along with El-P and Mr. Len. He is also one half of the duo Nephlim Modulation Systems w ...
and
El-P, of the
underground hip hop trio
Company Flow
Company Flow was an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of Bigg Jus, El-P and Mr. Len.
The group was at one time associated with the independent record label Rawkus Records. Rapper/ producer El-P and DJ/produ ...
, which disbanded in the late 1990s. His debut full-length, released on
Matador Records in 2001, included guest spots by
Jean Grae,
Chubb Rock, and
Mr. Live.
Review
Pitchfork Media
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Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...
Later he formed a group with Kimani Rogers from The Masterminds named Roosevelt Franklin. He also collaborated with Handsome Boy Modeling School
Handsome Boy Modeling School is an American collaborative project between hip hop producers Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Dr. Octagon, Deltron 3030) and Prince Paul ( Stetsasonic, De La Soul, Gravediggaz). The collaboration originally lasted ...
member Prince Paul to produce the faux-doo wop
Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a genre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chica ...
group The Dix. Mr. Len was also a voice actor in the American action comedy television series, Kung Faux
''Kung Faux'' is an international action comedy television series and audiovisual art assemblage created by Mic Neumann, an American creator–developer showrunner, conceptual artist and multimedia entrepreneur, who remixes classic kung fu film ...
.
Discography
Mr. Len
;Albums
* ''Pity the Fool: Experiments in therapy behind the mask of music while handing out dummy smacks'' ( Matador Records, 2001)
* ''Class X, A Tribute to Company Flow'' (Smacks Records, 2004)
* ''Beats and Things, Vol. 1'' (Smacks Records, 2004)
* ''The Marvels of Yestermorrow'' (W.A.R. Media, 2013)
;EPs/Singles
*''This Morning'' ( Matador Records, 1999)
*''What the Fuck/Straight'' (Matador, 2000)
Company Flow
Company Flow was an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of Bigg Jus, El-P and Mr. Len.
The group was at one time associated with the independent record label Rawkus Records. Rapper/ producer El-P and DJ/produ ...
* '' Funcrusher'' (Official Recordings, 1996)
* '' Funcrusher Plus'' ( Rawkus Records, 1997)
* '' Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1'' (Rawkus Records, 1999)
Roosevelt Franklin
* ''Something's Got to Give'' ( Third Earth Music, 2003)
The Dix
*'' The Art of Picking Up Women'' (Smacks Records, 2005)
Production/Album Appearances
* Armand Van Helden, “Rock Da Spot”, 2 Future 4 U, Armed Records - 1999
* Roger Sanchez, “Buffalo Gals Stampede -Man's Spicy Buffalo Wings Dub Maximum House & Garage, EMI Int’l - 1999
* Bill Laswell/Material, "This Morning" feat. Juggaknots, Intonarumori, Palm Pictures Audio - 1999
* The Masterminds, “The Fast Way”, Live From Area 51: The Extraterrestrial Project, Exodus Entertainment - 1999
* Twigy, Seven Dimensions Remix LP (Japanese Release), 2000
* MC Paul Barman, "School Anthem", It's Very Stimulating, Wordsound - 2000
* DJ Krush "Vision Of Art" feat. Company Flow/Scratches by Mr. Len, Zen, Red Int / Red Ink - 2001
* Princess Superstar, "Trouble", Is, Rapster - 2002
* Jean Grae, "What Would I Do" and "Knock", Attack of the Attacking Things, Third Earth Music - 2002
* Prince Paul, “Ralph Nader” skit, Politics of the Business, Razor & Tie - 2003
* Indelible MCs (El-P, J-Treds, Juggaknots), "Weight", Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1, Priority Records - 1999, Re-released 2004
* Jedi Mind Tricks, "Words from Mr. Len 1 & 2", Violent By Design, Landspeed - 2000, Re-released 2004
* Mass Influence, "Analyze" (Single), Boulevard/Nonstop - 2000
* Various Artists, “Hip Hop for Respect” (Single), Rawkus Records - 2000
* Murs, "Take Yo Ass to the Store" (Single), Smacks Records - 2003
* Mr. Dead feat. Sayyid (Anti-Pop), "Dynamic Tension" (Single) 2005
References
External links
Stealth Magazine Company Flow video interview February 2000
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American hip hop musicians
American DJs
Matador Records artists
People from the Bronx
Musicians from New York City
Company Flow members