Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

DJ born in the

Bronx, New York The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...

. 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 rapper and record producer. 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 with Orko Eloheim. Histo ...

and

El-P Jaime Stuart Meline (born March 2, 1975), better known by the stage name El-P (shortened from his previous stage name El Producto), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Starting his career as a member of Company Flow, he has ...

, of the

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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/producer ...

, which disbanded in the late 1990s. His debut full-length, released on

Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City ap ...

in 2001, included guest spots by

Jean Grae Tsidi Ibrahim (born November 26, 1976), known professionally as Jean Grae, is a multidisciplinary artist and writer. She emerged in New York City's underground hip-hop scene and developed an international following. Throughout her music career, ...

Chubb Rock Richard Anthony Simpson (born May 28, 1968), also known as Chubb Rock, is a Jamaican-American rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out of Brown Un ...

, and Mr. Live.Review

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Later he formed a group with Kimani Rogers from The Masterminds named

Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Franklin is an African-American Muppet who was featured on the children's television series ''Sesame Street'' during the early 1970s. Fictional character biography He is purple with shaggy black hair that stands on end. His name is ...

. 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-

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group The Dix. Mr. Len was also a voice actor in the American action comedy television series,

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Discography

Mr. Len

Albums

* ''Pity the Fool: Experiments in therapy behind the mask of music while handing out dummy smacks'' (

, 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'' (

, 1999) *''What the Fuck/Straight'' (Matador, 2000)

Company Flow

* '' Funcrusher'' (Official Recordings, 1995) * '' Funcrusher Plus'' (

Rawkus Records Rawkus Records (or Rawkus Entertainment) is an American hip hop record label, owned by James Murdoch, known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One) ...

, 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Len, Mr. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American hip-hop DJs Matador Records artists Musicians from the Bronx DJs from New York City Company Flow members