Lakutis | |
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Birth name | Aleksey Weintraub |
Born | July 15, 1985 |
Origin | New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2010–present |
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Website |
lakutis1 |
Aleksey Weintraub (born July 15, 1985), [1] [2] better known by his stage name Lakutis, is an American rapper from New York. [3] He has collaborated with Das Racist, [4] Hot Sugar, [5] and Kitty. [6] He has also toured with Le1f and Antwon. [7]
Lakutis was born Aleksey Weintraub to Russian parents. [3] He is Jewish. [3] At the age of 5, he moved from Queens, New York to Manhattan with his mother. [3] He worked at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone restaurant. [3]
In 2011, Lakutis released a 7-track EP, I'm in the Forest. [8] In 2012, he released "Hey Ma, Wassup", a collaborative single with Big Baby Gandhi, Cutty Carmichael, and DVS. [9] Spin included him on the "5 Best New Artists for May 2013" list. [10]
In 2014, Lakutis released a 12-track mixtape, Three Seashells. [11] It included productions from Hot Sugar, Black Noise, and Steel Tipped Dove, [12] as well as a guest appearance from DVS. [13] Stereogum named it the "Mixtape of the Week". [14]
Zach Kelly of Pitchfork commented that "Lakutis' real strong suit is the way he raps, punctuating words with a visceral intensity, usually reserved for the frontman of a hardcore band, his flow almost functioning as a percussive element." [15]
Lakutis | |
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Birth name | Aleksey Weintraub |
Born | July 15, 1985 |
Origin | New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | |
Website |
lakutis1 |
Aleksey Weintraub (born July 15, 1985), [1] [2] better known by his stage name Lakutis, is an American rapper from New York. [3] He has collaborated with Das Racist, [4] Hot Sugar, [5] and Kitty. [6] He has also toured with Le1f and Antwon. [7]
Lakutis was born Aleksey Weintraub to Russian parents. [3] He is Jewish. [3] At the age of 5, he moved from Queens, New York to Manhattan with his mother. [3] He worked at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone restaurant. [3]
In 2011, Lakutis released a 7-track EP, I'm in the Forest. [8] In 2012, he released "Hey Ma, Wassup", a collaborative single with Big Baby Gandhi, Cutty Carmichael, and DVS. [9] Spin included him on the "5 Best New Artists for May 2013" list. [10]
In 2014, Lakutis released a 12-track mixtape, Three Seashells. [11] It included productions from Hot Sugar, Black Noise, and Steel Tipped Dove, [12] as well as a guest appearance from DVS. [13] Stereogum named it the "Mixtape of the Week". [14]
Zach Kelly of Pitchfork commented that "Lakutis' real strong suit is the way he raps, punctuating words with a visceral intensity, usually reserved for the frontman of a hardcore band, his flow almost functioning as a percussive element." [15]