Mac Lethal

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Name = Mac Lethal


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = David McCleary Sheldon
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Born = July 1981
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Origin = flagicon|USA Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Genre = Hip Hop
Occupation = Producer, Rapper
Years_active = 1999 – Present
Label = Rhymesayers Entertainment/ Black Clover Records
Associated_acts = Les Claypool, Big Daddy Kane
URL = [http://www.lethalville.net]
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Mac Lethal (born David McCleary Sheldon) is an American rapper and hip hop producer from the metropolitan area of Kansas City, Missouri. Once called a “contemporary cross between a folk singer and a stand-up comic” by Rolling Stone [ [http://austinist.com/2007/10/30/mac_lethal_inte.php Austinlist Mac Lethal Interview ] ] ; he won Scribble Jam in 2002, and after the release of his first album, "Men Are From Mars, Pornstars Are From Earth", he was featured as one of Urb Magazine's "Next 100" in 2003. [ [http://www.rhymesayers.com/aDetail.php?aId=30&cT=Bio Rhymesayers Entertainment ] ] Mac built his reputation by touring with underground legends Atmosphere, P.O.S. and Sage Francis. [ [http://www.lawrence.com/news/2004/mar/02/lethal_doses/ Lethal Doses ] ] Sheldon is widely regarded through the underground as one of the best free-stylers in the industry; though often he claims to dislike the act of battle rapping. [ [http://austinist.com/2007/10/30/mac_lethal_inte.php Austinlist Mac Lethal Interview ] ] Mac Lethal is also widely regarded as one of the best live hip-hop performers in the world, and consistently plays over 150 shows a year in North America. Mac hosts Black Clover Radio Hour on the Kansas City alternative station 96.5 The Buzz, it is one of the only hip-hop/punk rock radio shows in Kansas City and has aired every Sunday night since the end of 2005. He is also co-founder of Black Clover Records, a Kansas City based label that has been home to Mac's releases for the past 4 years. [ [http://www.lawrence.com/news/2004/mar/02/lethal_doses/ Lethal Doses ] ] .

Black Clover Records

In 2006, Mac Lethal founded Black Clover Records with longtime friend Jeremy Willis (who was the head of the guerilla marketing department for Suburban Noize Records.) Together they have developed Black Clover Records into one of the hottest up and coming independent music labels. Releasing albums from (now retired) Joe Good, and current artists Grieves and Soulcrate Music. They are heavily involved in merchandising, and establishing a close-knit friendship style network with their fans and supporters.

Lethalville Store

Mac Lethal is notorious for having one of the most successful and popular online web-stores in the independent music industry. All of the merchandise found on http://www.lethalville.net/store is manufactured and designed by Black Clover Records, and has helped the label catapult into becoming a flagship independent record label. While most of the products sold are Mac Lethal's cds and Mac Lethal and Black Clover Records t-shirts, customers also have a vast array of products to choose from like beer glasses, beanies, hooded sweatshirts, and business polo shirts. Most of the designs deal with Mac's awkward and highly imaginative creative style, and have been very well received by fans.

Lethalville Forum

In August of 2008, on Mac's public internet forum located at http://www.lethalville.net/forum, he officially announced that he will no longer conduct interviews with hip-hop journalists or music publications, and will only answer questions about him, his life, his record label, and his music when the questions are directly asked to him by his fans. He launched this campaign by spending nearly 10 days personally answering over 1000 questions, elaborately on the forum. It is available for reading at http://www.lethalville.net/forum under the thread titled, "Q&A Volume 1."

11:11

Mac Lethal signed to Minneapolis based Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2004. His long awaited Rhymesayers debut album, "11:11" was released on October 9, 2007. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V6KD3M Amazon.com: 11:11: Music: Mac Lethal ] ] Critical reception of the album was almost unanimously positive. He embarked on a highly successful headlining tour in support of the album in early and mid 2008 with fellow Black Clover Records artist Grieves. His song "Sun Storm" from "11:11" was played on Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew during the elimination videos of Live in Color, Fysh n' Chicks, BreakSk8 and Kaba Modern. The song's feature on the show spiked 11:11's sales over 800%, and garnered countless Youtube slideshow dedications. "Sun Storm" is currently Mac's most downloaded song on Itunes. A video for "Sun Storm" and "Calm Down Baby" have both been filmed and finished, and await release by Rhymesayers sometime in fall of 2008.

Discography

Albums

*"The Crown Prime Rib Mixtape" (Black Clover Records, 2008)
*"" (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2007)
*"The Love Potion Collection 4" (Black Clover Records, 2007)
*"The Love Potion Collection 3" (Black Clover Records, 2006)
*"The Love Potion Collection 2" (Black Clover Records, 2006)
*"The Love Potion Collection" (Black Clover Records, 2003)
*"Men Are From Mars, Porn Stars Are From Earth" (HHI Recordings, 2002)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/maclethal Official Myspace]
* [http://www.lethalville.net]
* [http://www.rhymesayers.com]