Mike Ladd

Mike Ladd is a hip-hop MC and producer. As a MC, he practices spoken-word and is known for his poetic lyrics. As a producer, he is known as the owner of the Likemadd label.

Before entering the world of music, he won the N

Mike Ladd is a hip-hop MC and producer. As a MC, he practices spoken-word and is known for his poetic lyrics. As a producer, he is known as the owner of the Likemadd label.

Before entering the world of music, he won the Nuyorican Poets Café Slam and was published in the 1996 protest tome In Defense of Mumia. In 1997, he released his first album (on Scratchie) entitled Easy Listening 4 Armageddon. For his next two releases (Welcome To The Afterfuture LP and Vernacular Homicide EP) , he concluded a deal with Ozone Music. Afterwards he began a trilogy staging a battle between the good and the evil (represented by the Majesticons and Infesticons), which the two first LPs were released on Big Dada in 2000 (Gun Hill Road) and 2003 (Beauty Party). He currently lives in the Bronx.