The Mighty Underdogs

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Name = The Mighty Underdogs
Background = group_or_band
Genre = Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years_active = 2007-present
Associated_acts = Blackalicious Latyrx Crown City Rockers
Current_members = Gift of Gab
Lateef the Truth Speaker
Headnodic

The Mighty Underdogs is a hip hop "supergroup" formed by rappers Gift of Gab from Blackalicious and Lateef the Truth Speaker of Latyrx, and producer Headnodic of the Crown City Rockers.cite web | last = Brown | first = Marisa | title = ((( The Mighty Underdogs > Overview ))) | publisher = Allmusic | url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?sql=11:fzfrxzl5ld6e~T0 | accessdate = 2008-07-22 ]

The trio formed when Lateef, selecting tracks for his planned solo album, found he liked enough Headnodic-produced tracks to make a whole album. Gift of Gab became involved after he and Lateef saw the opportunity for their own long-planned collaboration.cite web | title = The Mighty Underdogs | publisher = Definitive Jux | url = http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/mighty-underdogs | accessdate = 2008-07-22]

They released a debut EP, "The Prelude", in October 2007 independently through their own [http://www.giftstribution.com Giftstribution] website. A video was made for the track "Gunfight". The Definitive Jux label has also made "The Prelude" available for purchase from their web storecite web | title = The Prelude EP | publisher = Definitive Jux | url = http://www.definitivejux.net/store/catalog-product/US-A4T-04-31-00-RX.html | accessdate = 2008-07-22 ] after signing the group for their full-length debut, "Dropping Science Fiction". Currently scheduled for release in October 2008, the album features confirmed guests including DJ Shadow, Mr. Lif and Akrobatik of The Perceptionists, Tha Alkaholiks' Tash, Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, and Julian and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley.

Discography

"The Prelude" EP (Giftsribution, 2008)

Infobox Album
Name = The Prelude
Type = ep
Artist = The Mighty Underdogs


Released = October 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Hip hop
Length =
Label = Giftstribution
Producer = Headnodic
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "The Prelude EP" (2007)
Next album = "Dropping Science Fiction" (2008)

#"U.F.C. (United Flow Champions)"
#*Cuts by DJ Shadow
#"Gunfight"
#*Featuring MF DOOM
#"Love-Life Soundtrack"
#*Featuring LadyBug Mecca
#"Status Symbol"
#"Out of My Life"
#"Bring Me Back"
#*Featuring Raashan Ahmed

References

External links

* [http://www.giftstribution.com Official website]
*Audio interview on KPFA radio: [http://giftstribution.com/reviews/MightyUnderdogsKPFA1212007.mp3 MP3 link]