Firewire

Recorded over four months in Oakland, Lateef The Truthspeaker s solo debut FireWire brings together some of the best producers of underground hip-hop on one album. Bay Area main stays Chief Xcel, DJ Shadow, Dan the Automator, Somehow at Sea and Headnodic contribute their studio wizardry to the tracks. Guest appearances by Lyrics Born, Del the Funky Homosapien, and The Grouch turn up as well, giving the album a family feel.

Since co-founding legendary hip-hop collective SoleSides in the early 90s, Lateef has been an integral component in the Bay Area hip-hop scene. Co-founder of Latyrx (with Lyrics Born), Lateef and the Chief (with Chief Xcel) and The Mighty Underdogs (with Headnodic and Gift of Gab) Lateef has collaborated with everyone from Z-Trip to Fatboy Slim.