He is a member of several hip hop groups such as Latyrx, Lateef and the Chief, and The Mighty Underdogs.
[2] Lateef was raised in East Oakland, where his father was security detail for the Black Panthers.
His mother, a Panther medic, was a roommate and political associate of Angela Davis.
[7] It features contributions from Chief Xcel, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Grouch, Lyrics Born, Dan the Automator and DJ Shadow.
[8][9] He was also featured on the songs "Wonderful Night", "Champion Sound" and "That Old Pair of Jeans" by Fatboy Slim.