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Lorenzo Dechalus (born September 17, 1968), known professionally as Lord Jamar, is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, actor and podcaster. He is a founding member of the
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group Brand Nubian, which was formed in 1989. In 1996, he discovered
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and got them signed to
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.


Early life

Jamar was born in
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,
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, but was raised in
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. Jamar has
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heritage on his father's side, and he is the eldest of three brothers. He was introduced to hip hop music in the 1970s through a friend who lived in his neighborhood, and he would listen to tapes of The Cold Crush Brothers,
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and
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. DJ Daryll C of Crash Crew used to take Jamar to hip hop shows in New York City. Jamar both sold and used
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during his teen years, but stopped after people he knew received sealed indictments. He dropped out of high school after failing ninth grade, and worked a few short-term jobs prior to signing a record deal.


Career

Brand Nubian's debut studio album, '' One for All'', was released in 1990 and is regarded by ''
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'' as one of the all-time greatest hip hop albums. Brand Nubian's third studio album, '' Everything Is Everything'' was released in 1994. In 1996, he discovered
Dead Prez Dead Prez (stylized in lowercase) is an American hip hop duo composed of M-1 and stic.man, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with lyrics focused on both militant social justice, self-de ...
and got them signed to
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. As an actor, Jamar is best known for his role of Supreme Allah on the TV series '' Oz''. He has appeared on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. He has also worked as a producer for artists such as
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,
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, Shaka Amazulu the 7th and Tom Browne. His group went on to release their fourth album '' Foundation'' in 1998, with Grand Puba and DJ Alamo making their return to appear on the album. He released his debut solo album '' The 5% Album'' (an album dedicated to the Nation of Gods and Earths) on June 27, 2006. Like his onscreen character on '' Oz'', Jamar is a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths. Jamar currently co-hosts a podcast, ''Yanadameen Godcast'', with fellow rapper Rah Digga.


Personal life

In October 2000, Lord Jamar was arrested for slapping his wife, Dana Whitfield. The police found an unlicensed gun and two bullet proof vests in their home. He was later charged with assault and weapons possession.


Views

Jamar released a
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directed at
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on February 4, 2013, titled "Lift Up Your Skirt", and stated that " gay has no place in hip-hop"; the song's homophobic lyrics attracted attention. In a September 2013 interview on VladTV, Jamar declared that white rappers were "guests in hip hop"; he criticized
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's "
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" for its pro-LGBT message.
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responded to Jamar with the track "Fall" from his 2018 album ''
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''. Jamar responded to Eminem on his podcast. Jamar has criticized the
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movement, saying, "It's not our movement," and that, in regard to the
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, "most people looting are white; some riots are staged by paid agitators." In July 2020, Jamar denounced the Black Lives Matter movement, claiming it was " given to us by George Soros and his fucking boys because they saw how things were going and they didn't want it to go back to the 60s." In a 2020 appearance with
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Rizza Islam, Jamar promoted
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; he denied the death of six million Jews in the
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, stating that at most 500,000 died, and claiming that six million Jews were not even present in Europe at the time. Islam also used an October 2020 appearance on Jamar's YouTube show to promote antisemitic conspiracy theories. In October 2024, Jamar expressed his belief in a
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on a video podcast. He states if the Earth were round, pilots would have to constantly tilt their noses downward to keep from flying into space: "But they don’t! That’s because they’re flying over a flat earth." Jamar supported the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign.


Discography


Studio albums

* '' The 5% Album'' (2006)


Guest appearances


Filmography


Film


Television


Documentary


References


External links

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