Contents

Mr. Len

American DJ

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Mr. Len" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a hip hop DJ born in the Bronx, New York. He moved to Hillside, NJ when he was 12 years old. He was a member, with Bigg Jus and El-P, of the underground hip hop trio Company Flow, which disbanded in the late 1990s.^[1] His debut full-length, released on Matador Records in 2001, included guest spots by Jean Grae, Chubb Rock, and Mr. Live.^[2] Later he formed a group with Kimani Rogers from The Masterminds named Roosevelt Franklin. He also collaborated with Handsome Boy Modeling School member Prince Paul to produce the faux-doo wop group The Dix. Mr. Len was also a voice actor in the American action comedy television series, Kung Faux.

Discography[edit]

Mr. Len[edit]

Albums[edit]

• Pity the Fool: Experiments in therapy behind the mask of music while handing out dummy smacks (Matador Records, 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[edit]

• This Morning (Matador Records, 1999)
• What the Fuck/Straight (Matador, 2000)

Company Flow[edit]

• Funcrusher (Official Recordings, 1995)
• Funcrusher Plus (Rawkus Records, 1997)
• Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1 (Rawkus Records, 1999)

Roosevelt Franklin[edit]

• Something's Got to Give (Third Earth Music, 2003)

The Dix[edit]

• The Art of Picking Up Women (Smacks Records, 2005)

Production/album appearances[edit]

• Armand Van Helden, “Rock Da Spot”, 2 Future 4 U, Armed Records - 1999
• Roger Sanchez, “Buffalo Gals Stampede [S-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[edit]

External links[edit]

• Stealth Magazine Company Flow video interview February 2000