Lateef and the Chief (sometimes stylized as Lateef & the Chief) is an American hip hop group from California. Originally known as Maroons, it consists of rapper

Lateef the Truthspeaker Lateef Kenneth Daumont, better known by his stage name Lateef the Truthspeaker, or mononymously as Lateef, is an American hip hop artist from Oakland, California. He is a member of several hip hop groups such as Latyrx, Lateef and the Chief, a ...

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) and producer

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Blackalicious Blackalicious was an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel. They are noted for Gift of Gab's often tongue-twisting, multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's soulful pr ...

). In 2004, the duo released their debut album, ''Maroons: Ambush''.

Members

(Lateef Daumont) – rapper *

(Xavier Mosley) – producer

Discography

;Albums * ''Maroons: Ambush'' (2004) ;Singles * "Lester Hayes" (2002) * "Best of Me" (2004)

References

External links

* * Hip-hop groups from California Musical duos from California Musical groups established in 1997 American hip-hop duos Quannum Projects artists 1997 establishments in California {{US-hiphop-band-stub