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Lateef and the Chief
Also known as	Maroons
Origin	California, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Quannum Projects, Epitaph Records

Members	Lateef the Truthspeaker Chief Xcel

Lateef and the Chief (sometimes stylized as Lateef & the Chief) is an American hip hop group from California. Originally known as Maroons, it consists of rapper Lateef the Truthspeaker (of Latyrx) and producer Chief Xcel (of Blackalicious). In 2004, the duo released their debut album, Maroons: Ambush.

Members

Lateef the Truthspeaker (Lateef Daumont) – rapper
Chief Xcel (Xavier Mosley) – producer

Discography

Albums

Maroons: Ambush (2004)

Singles

"Lester Hayes" (2002)
"Best of Me" (2004)

References

Rae-Hunter, Casey (January 19, 2005). "Lateef & The Chief - Maroons: Ambush". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
Strachota, Dan (October 20, 2004). "A Hero Comes Along". SF Weekly. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

External links

Lateef & the Chief at AllMusic
Maroons discography at Discogs

v t e Quannum Projects
Groups	Apsci Blackalicious The Blacktop Project Honeycut Lateef and the Chief Latyrx Lifesavas Poets of Rhythm
Members	Chief Xcel Curumin DJ Shadow General Elektriks Gift of Gab Tommy Guerrero Lateef the Truthspeaker Lyrics Born Pigeon John Joyo Velarde
Albums	Latyrx (The Album) The Muzapper Mixes The Muzapper Remixes Quannum Spectrum Nia SoleSides Greatest Bumps Discern/Define Blazing Arrow Spirit in Stone Soul Food Taqueria Later That Day Maroons:Ambush 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up Thanks for Asking Achados e Perdidos Cliquety Kliqk Same !@$ Different Day The Craft Supreme Lyricism Overnite Encore: Lyrics Born Live Firewire The Next Logical Progression
EPs	Melodica A2G
See also	SoleSides

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