Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a hip hop DJ born in the

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. 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 alternative hip hop artist from Jamaica, Queens. 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 w ...

and

El-P Jaime 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 been a ...

, of the underground hip hop 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

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in 2001, included guest spots by

Jean Grae Tsidi Ibrahim (born November 26, 1976), known professionally as Jean Grae (formerly What? What?), is an American rapper from Manhattan, New York City. Jean rose in the underground hip hop scene in New York City and has built an international f ...

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, and

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.Review

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

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. He also collaborated with

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member Prince Paul to produce the faux-

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group

The Dix The Art of Picking Up Women is a 2005 EP by The Dix, a fictitious doo-wop group from the fictional town of Compton, New York, formed by Prince Paul, Mr. Len, Mr. Dead and Don Newkirk. A parody of 1950s/60s doo-wop, the album also has influences ...

. 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 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 ...

* ''

Funcrusher ''Funcrusher'' is the debut EP/album by New York City underground hip hop group Company Flow, released in 1995 on the group's own label Official Recordings. It sold well for an entirely independently released record, and was ranked sixth by album ...

'' (Official Recordings, 1996) * ''

Funcrusher Plus ''Funcrusher Plus'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Company Flow. It was released by Rawkus Records in 1997. In 2009, it was re-released on Definitive Jux. The album has been recognized as "a landmark independent hip-hop releas ...

'' (

Rawkus Records Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label 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). Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then s ...

, 1997) * '' Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1'' (Rawkus Records, 1999)

Roosevelt Franklin

* ''Something's Got to Give'' (

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, 2003)

The Dix

*''

The Art of Picking Up Women The Art of Picking Up Women is a 2005 EP by The Dix, a fictitious doo-wop group from the fictional town of Compton, New York, formed by Prince Paul, Mr. Len, Mr. Dead and Don Newkirk. A parody of 1950s/60s doo-wop, the album also has influences ...

'' (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 musicians American DJs Matador Records artists People from the Bronx Musicians from New York City Company Flow members