Latyrx
Latyrx is an American alternative hip-hop duo consisting of Lateef the
Truthspeaker and Lyrics Born formed in Davis, California. Emerging from the
Solesides collective at the University of California, Davis, Lyrics Born
released his first solo single, “Send Them” (1993), on the Solesides label. The
duo debuted under their collective name in 1996 with the track “Latyrx” (1996),
which utilized a vocal layering method. They released their debut studio album,
The Album (1997), which included production contributions from DJ Shadow. That
same year, they issued the EP The Muzappers Mix...
