Meyhem Lauren (born May 14, 1983) is an American rapper from

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. He is a founding member of the

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collective. He has collaborated with the likes of

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, and

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. He stars in ''

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'' with

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Career

In 2007, Meyhem Lauren released a collaborative album with

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, titled ''Acknowledge Greatness''. In 2010, he released "Got the Fever", a tribute song to graffiti culture. It was included on ''

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''s "25 Best Songs About Graffiti" list in 2012. The music video for the song has received a million views on

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. Meyhem Lauren's debut solo album, titled ''Self Induced Illness'', was released in 2011. In 2012, he released ''Respect the Fly Shit''. It was included on ''

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''s "40 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2012" list. In that year, he also released ''Mandatory Brunch Meetings''. In 2014, he released a collaborative album with Buckwild, titled ''Silk Pyramids''. It was included on ''

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''s "10 Best New York City Rap Albums of 2014" list. In 2016, he released ''Piatto D'oro''. In 2017, he released a collaborative album with

, titled ''Gems from the Equinox''. In 2018, he released ''Glass'', which was entirely produced by

. In 2022, he released a collaborative album with

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, titled ''Black Vladimir''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Acknowledge Greatness'' (2007) * ''Self Induced Illness'' (2011) * ''Respect the Fly Shit'' (2012) * ''Mandatory Brunch Meetings'' (2012) * ''Silk Pyramids'' (2014) * ''Piatto D'oro'' (2016) * ''Gems from the Equinox'' (2017) * ''Black Vladimir'' (2022)

EPs

* ''Raw Cashmere'' (2013) * ''More Cashmere'' (2015) * ''Frozen Angels'' (2018) * ''Glass'' (2018) * ''Extra Glass'' (2018) * ''Nickel Plated Wordplay'' (2019) * ''Members Only'' (2019) * ''Glass 2.0'' (2020)

Singles

* "Got the Fever" (2010) * "Money in My Pocket" (2015) * "Badmon Ting" (2016) * "Still Playing Celo" (2019)

Filmography

Television series

* ''

'' (2016–present)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lauren, Meyhem Living people 1983 births African-American male rappers People from Queens, New York Rappers from New York City American male rappers 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people