Leon Marcus Michels () (born 1982) is an American

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, and multi-instrumentalist best known as the leader of the eclectic soul project

El Michels Affair El Michels Affair is an American cinematic soul group led by musician and producer Leon Michels. Based in New York, the group is noted for its wide-ranging influences, analog production approach, and hip hop collaborations. The group released its ...

and co-founder of Truth & Soul Records and Big Crown Records. He is a founding member of soul and funk bands

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings were an American funk and soul music, soul band signed to Daptone Records. They were part of a Retro-soul, revival movement of mid-1960s to mid-1970s style funk and soul music. They released their debut album Dap D ...

Menahan Street Band Menahan Street Band is an American, Brooklyn, New York–based instrumental band formed in 2007, that plays funk and soul music. The band features musicians from Antibalas, El Michels Affair, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and the Budos Band. The ...

, and Lee Fields & The Expressions, and has played with Charles Bradley as well as

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. A frequent collaborator of

Dan Auerbach Daniel Quine Auerbach (; born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. As a member of the group, Auerbach has ...

, Michels was a touring member of

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and co-founded

The Arcs The Arcs are an American garage rock band formed by Dan Auerbach, the guitarist and vocalist of the Black Keys. The band consists of Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss, and formerly Richard Swift, who died in 2018. They re ...

. As a producer, Michels has produced records for artists such as

Norah Jones Norah Jones ( ; born Geethali Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, , has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. '' Billboard'' named her the top jazz artist of ...

Clairo Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She began posting music on the internet at age 13. Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for ...

Kali Uchis Karly Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994), known professionally as Kali Uchis ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Her accolades include a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award, an American Music Awards, American Music Award, two Billboard Music Awar ...

, Lady Wray, and

Chicano Batman Chicano Batman was an American psychedelic rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2008, the band was composed of Eduardo Arenas (bass, guitar, vocals), Carlos Arévalo (guitars, keyboards), and Bardo Martinez (lead vocals, keyboar ...

History

Michels' professional career began as a teenager in the late 1990s. He got his start playing in the high school funk band The Mighty Imperials with

Thomas Brenneck Thomas "Tommy" Brenneck is an American guitarist, record producer, and engineer, best known as the leader of the Menahan Street Band and member of The Budos Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and El Michels Affair. He is the founder of Dunh ...

Nick Movshon Nicholas Anthony Movshon (born March 17, 1982) is an American bass guitarist, drummer and songwriter, best known for his considerable contributions to the New York funk and soul revival. A frequent contributor to the recorded output of Brooklyn- ...

, Sean Solomon, and

Homer Steinweiss Homer Steinweiss (born March 25, 1982) is an American drummer, songwriter, and producer known as a prominent drummer in the New York soul revival scene. He is a founding member and drummer of groups including Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Lee ...

, which soon found a home at the small

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label, the precursor to Soul Fire and

Daptone Records Daptone Records is a funk and soul independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. Best known as the home of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley, the label boasts a roster which includes Menahan Street Band, The Budos Ban ...

. At age sixteen, Michels and Steinweiss joined Desco's house band The Soul Providers and toured internationally as part of

Sharon Jones Sharon Lafaye Jones (May 4, 1956 – November 18, 2016) was an American soul and funk singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, a soul and funk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Jones experienced breakthrough success ...

' band. When Desco folded in 1999, The Mighty Imperials became the house band for

Phillip Lehman Phillip Lehman (born Philip, alternatively spelled Philippe) is a Franco-American artist, Record producer, music producer, and cave diver best known as Bando, the graffiti pioneer of France who helped popularize the medium in Europe throughout ...

's Soul Fire Records. With Movshon and Lehman, he produced

Lee Fields Elmer Lee Fields (born April 26, 1950) is an American soul singer, sometimes nicknamed "Little JB" for his physical and vocal resemblance with James Brown. He has recorded with Kool and the Gang, Hip Huggers, O. V. Wright, Darrell Banks, and ...

' 2002 record ''Problems'', beginning a decades-long relationship with Fields. When Lehman decided to leave the music industry in 2003, he helped Michels found

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label Truth & Soul Records with DJ "Jeff Dynamite" Silverman. Truth & Soul was active from 2004 until 2016 as both a label and production team. Outside of producing and releasing Lee Fields' albums, Truth & Soul is best known for producing

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's '' Good Things'' which contained the single "

I Need a Dollar "I Need a Dollar" is a song performed by American singer Aloe Blacc, written by Blacc, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon and Jeff Dynamite. It is the intro song for the HBO show '' How to Make It in America'', and was featured as the iTunes Single of ...

." During the time of founding Truth & Soul, Michels left

, with whom he had toured with for seven years and released two studio albums, and began leading his own project,

. El Michels Affair released its debut album, and Truth & Soul's first release, in 2005. El Michaels Affair was soon recruited to be the backing band for members of

. In 2007, Michels helped found the

-led

with whom he has released three albums as well as four albums with Charles Bradley. In 2009, Michels produced the first Lee Field & The Expressions' album ''My World''. The album was well-received and got the attention of

frontman

, who recruited Michels and Movshon to tour with the band. He worked with Auerbach as a songwriter and session musician for a few years before co-founding

. Following the closure of Truth & Soul in 2016, Michels co-founded Big Crown Records with T&S label manager Danny Akalapse. Since then, he has produced a majority of the albums from the label's roster, including Lee Fields, Lady Wray, Paul & The Tall Trees, Brainstory, and

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. Michels has also produced records for

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Hanni El Khatib Hanni El Khatib (born June 8, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist songwriter and producer as well as visual director and co-owner of the Los Angeles–based independent record label Innovative Leisure. His 2013 soph ...

Marco Benevento Marco Benevento (born July 22, 1977) is an American pianist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who has been a fixture of the New York experimental music rock music, rock and jazz scene since 1999. He is the founder and rec ...

, and

Don Toliver Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver ( ; born June 12, 1994) is an American rapper and singer. He emerged to fame in 2018 with the release of his debut mixtape, ''Donny Womack'', and his feature on the song "Can't Say" by fellow Houston rapper Travis Sco ...

. A native New Yorker, Michels now lives in Upstate NY. He maintains two

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s under the name The Diamond Mine, one in Upstate NY and one in

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with

, and

Discography

With The Mighty Imperials * ''Thunder Chicken'' (1999; 2001) With

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings were an American funk and soul music, soul band signed to Daptone Records. They were part of a Retro-soul, revival movement of mid-1960s to mid-1970s style funk and soul music. They released their debut album Dap D ...

* ''

Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings ''Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings'' is the debut album by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, released in 2002. It is also the first full-length release from Daptone Records. Track listing Personnel * Sharon Jones – Vocals * Bosc ...

'' (2002) * '' Naturally'' (2005) With Lee Fields & The Expressions *''Problems'' (2002) *''My World'' (2009) * ''Faithful Man'' (2012) * ''Emma Jean'' (2014) * ''Special Night'' (2016) * ''It Rains Love'' (2019) * ''Big Crown Vaults Vol. 1'' (2020) With

* ''Sounding Out The City'' (2005) * ''Walk On By (A Tribute To Isaac Hayes)'' EP (2009) * ''Enter The 37th Chamber'' (2010) * ''Loose Change'' EP (2014) * ''Return To The 37th Chamber'' (2016) * ''Adult Themes'' (2020) * ''Yeti Season'' (2021) * ''Ekundayo Inversions'' with

(2021) * ''

Glorious Game ''Glorious Game'' is a collaborative studio album by American soul group El Michels Affair and American emcee Black Thought, released on April 14, 2023, by Big Crown Records. Background On January 11, 2023, Black Thought announced that a col ...

'' with

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(2023) With

* ''

Make the Road by Walking ''Make the Road by Walking'' is the debut album by Brooklyn-based group Menahan Street Band. It was released on October 14, 2008 through Dunham Records, a then-new subsidiary of Daptone Records. The album is named after a Brooklyn non-profit or ...

'' (2008) *'' No Time For Dreaming'' (2011) (with Charles Bradley) * ''The Crossing'' (2012) * '' Victim of Love'' (2013) (with Charles Bradley) * ''

Changes Changes may refer to: Books * '' Changes: A Love Story'', 1991 novel by Ama Ata Aidoo * ''Changes'' (The Dresden Files) (2010), the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series * ''Changes'', a 1983 novel by Danielle Steel * ''Chan ...

'' (2016) (with Charles Bradley) * '' Black Velvet'' (2018) (with Charles Bradley) *''The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band'' (2021) With The Fabulous Three * ''The Best Of The Fabulous Three'' (2014) With

* ''

Yours, Dreamily, ''Yours, Dreamily,'' is the debut album by the Arcs, a side-project by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. The album was released on September 4, 2015. Recording The album originated as an Auerbach solo project but morphed into a collaborative effor ...

'' (2015) * ''The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I'' EP (2015) * ''

Electrophonic Chronic ''Electrophonic Chronic'' is the second studio album by the Arcs, a side project of Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. It was released on January 27, 2023, under Auerbach's label Easy Eye Sound. Recording A second album was initially conceived by ...

'' (2023) With

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* ''The Olympians'' (2016)

Production discography

Albums

In addition to the records Michels has produced as

, he has produced: *

– ''Problems'' ( Soul Fire, 2002) (produced with

& Phillip Lehman) * Bronx River Parkway & Candela All Stars – ''San Sebastian 152'' (

Truth & Soul ''Truth & Soul'' is the fifth studio album by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker. It was released in Australia and New Zealand on 17 April 2015 by Sony Music Australia and features a collection of soul covers. Background Whilst ...

, 2008) (produced with Jeff Dynamite) * The Memphis Sounds – ''Ike's Moods'' (2009) * Lee Fields – ''My World'' (Truth & Soul, 2009) (produced with Jeff Dynamite) *

– '' Good Things'' (

Stones Throw Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. '' LA Weekl ...

, 2010) (produced with Jeff Dynamite) * Lee Fields – ''Faithful Man'' (Truth & Soul, 2012) (produced with Jeff Dynamite) *

Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk. Active as a session mus ...

– '' Locked Down'' (2012); songwriting credit only (produced by

) *

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– ''Lady'' (Truth & Soul, 2014) (produced with Jeff Dynamite) *The Fabulous Three – ''The Best Of The Fabulous Three'' (Truth & Soul, 2014) (produced with Jeff Dynamite) * Lee Fields – ''Emma Jean'' (Truth & Soul, 2014) *

– ''

'' ( Nonesuch, 2015) (produced with

) *

Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

– ''

Texas 25 ''Texas 25'' is a compilation album by Scottish rock band Texas, released on 16 February 2015. The album was released to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary and features eight reworked Texas tracks along with four new songs. A 2-disc deluxe ed ...

'' (2015); additional producer credit * The Shacks – ''The Shacks'' (Big Crown, 2016) (produced with Max Schrager) * Lee Fields & The Expressions – ''Special Night'' (Big Crown, 2016) (produced with

) * Lady Wray – '' Queen Alone'' (Big Crown, 2016) (produced with

) *

– ''Freedom Is Free'' ( ATO, 2017) * 79.5 – ''Predictions'' (Big Crown, 2018) * The Shacks – ''Haze'' (Big Crown, 2019) *

– ''Let It Slide'' (2019) * Brainstory – ''Buck'' (Big Crown, 2019) * Paul & The Tall Trees – ''So Long'' (Big Crown, 2019) (produced with

) * Lee Fields & The Expressions – ''It Rains Love'' (Big Crown, 2019) *

– ''Ekundayo'' (Big Crown, 2020) *

– '' Invisible People'' (ATO, 2020) *

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– ''Flight'' (

Innovative Leisure Innovative Leisure is a Los Angeles-based record label founded in 2010 by Nate Nelson, Jamie Strong, and Hanni El Khatib. Its genre-spanning roster is anchored by artists including BadBadNotGood, Classixx, De Lux, Hanni El Khatib, Nick Waterhouse ...

, 2020) * Lee Fields & The Expressions – ''Big Crown Vaults Vol. 1'' (Big Crown, 2020) * El Michels Affair Meets

– ''Ekundayo Inversions'' (Big Crown, 2021) *

– '' I Dream of Christmas'' (

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, 2021) * Lady Wray – ''Piece Of Me'' (Big Crown, 2022) * The Arcs – ''

'' (Easy Eye Sound, 2023) *

– ''

'' (Big Crown, 2023) *

- Zero Grace (Big Crown, 2024) *

- Visions (

, 2024) * Brainstory – ''Sounds Good'' (Big Crown, 2024) *

- Charm (Clairo, 2024)

Singles

Other tracks produced include: * Joe Fox – "What's the Word" single (2017) *

– "Summer" from ''

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'' (2018); co-producer *

Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, record producer, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year for Amy Winehouse's album '' Back to Black'' (2006), as well as two for Record ...

– "Why Hide" (featuring

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) from ''

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'' (2019); songwriting credit *

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– "Sleeper Car" from '' Spirit World Field Guid''e (2020) (produced with

) *

Freddie Gibbs Fredrick Jamel Tipton (born June 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper and songwriter. He signed with Interscope Records in 2006 and recorded his debut album for the label; however, its release was cance ...

– "

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" single (2021) *

Mary J Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", her accolades include nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy A ...

– "Come See About Me" from

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(2022); co-producer *

Kenny Beats Kenneth Charles Blume III (born May 10, 1991), known professionally as Kenny Beats, is an American record producer, DJ, audio engineer, and songwriter. Early life Kenneth Blume III was born and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. He got an early ...

– "Last Words" and "Rotten" from ''Louie'' (2022) *

- "

Moonlight Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes. History The ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras was aware that "''the sun provides the moon with its ...

" single (2023); co-producer *

- " Angels All Around Me"(2025) As sampled artist: *

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...

– " Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." from '' American Gangster'' (2007) *

Ghostface Killah Dennis David Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang ...

– "Shakey Dog Starring Lolita" from ''

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'' (2007) *

Kid Cudi Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( ; formerly stylized as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Clevelan ...

– "Solo Dolo (Nightmare)" from '' Man on the Moon: The End of Day'' (2007) *

J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born in a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his d ...

– "Ladies" from ''

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'' (2009) *

Slum Village Slum Village is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. The group was formerly composed of the rappers Baatin (1974–2009), T3, and rapper / producer J Dilla (1974–2006). J Dilla left in 2001 to pursue a solo career with MCA Record ...

– "Look of Love" from ''Melting Pot'' (2010) *

Jeremih Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Jeremih ( ), is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer. He embarked on a musical career after meeting record producer Mick Schultz in 2008, and signed a recording contract wi ...

– "Ladies" from ''Late Nights with Jeremih'' (2012) *

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...

– "Groundhog Day" ''

The Marshall Mathers LP 2 ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' is the eighth studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 5, 2013, by Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. It is his last album to feature the involvement of the i ...

'' (2013) *

Yung Lean Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad (born 18 July 1996), known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper. Widely cited as one of the most influential figures in the early cloud rap era, Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song " Gins ...

– "Gatorade" from ''Unknown Death 2002'' (2013) *

Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. An influential figure in modern Hip-hop, hip hop music, Rick Ross has become known for his "Wiktionary:booming, booming" vocal perfor ...

– "Free Enterprise" (featuring

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)" from ''Black Market'' (2015) *

Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age ...

– "Not Long" (featuring Usher) '' Ludaversal'' (2015) *

Travis Scott Jacques Bermon Webster III (born April 30, 1991), known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Scott has had five number-one hits on the U.S. ''Bil ...

– "

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" from ''

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'' (2015) *

– "Offended" from ''

Revival Revival most often refers to: *Resuscitation of a person *Language revival of an extinct language *Revival (sports team) of a defunct team *Revival (television) of a former television series *Revival (theatre), a new production of a previously pro ...

'' (2017) *

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– "Brotha Man" (featuring

French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he immigrated to New York ...

and

Frank Ocean Frank Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. He has been credited by several music journalism, music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre. Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a B ...

) from ''

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'' (2018) *

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– "Family Matters" (featuring Arin Ray) from '' The Lost Boy'' (2019) *

– " Had Enough" (featuring

Quavo Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the now-defunct hip hop group Migos. Formed with his nep ...

and

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) from '' Heaven or Hell'' (2020); originally on 2019's ''

JackBoys ''JackBoys'' is a collaborative compilation album by American record label Cactus Jack Records, known as hip-hop group JackBoys, led by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released through Cactus Jack Records alongside Epic Records ...

'' *

– "Appreciate Everything" from ''

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'' (2021) *

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– "Flowers" single (2022) *

Logic Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises based on the structure o ...

- "Vinyl Days" (2022) * Brockhampton – "Listerine" from ''TM'' (2022) *

Vic Mensa Victor Kwesi Mensah (born June 6, 1993), known professionally as Vic Mensa, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, he was a member of the regional hip hop groups Kids These Days (band), Kids These Days and Savemoney prior to releasing ...

– "Strawberry Louis Vuitton" (featuring Thundercat & Maeta) single (2023)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Michels, Leon 1982 births Living people American soul musicians American record producers Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings members