Mighty Underdogs [ft. Gift of Gab, Lateef] Prep Debut LP

Album features DJ Shadow, MF DOOM, Mr. Lif, Damian Marley, Lyrics Born
Mighty Underdogs [ft. Gift of Gab, Lateef] Prep Debut LP

As some of the most traveled of Bay Area rap journeymen, the Mighty Underdogs earn their name. Comprised of Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), Lateef the Truth Speaker, and Headnodic (Crown City Rockers), the trio will release its debut album via Definitive Jux on October 14.

The album is called Droppin' Science Fiction and features guest appearances from DJ Shadow, MF DOOM, Mr. Lif, Damian Marley, Chali 2na, Lyrics Born, and Casual.

The Mighty Underdogs will travel for the rest of the summer and into the fall with a variety of first-class tour partners, including DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, Aesop Rock, and Blackalicious.

Droppin' Science Fiction:

01 Monster
02 Hands in the Air
03 So Sad [ft. Jullian and Damian Marley]
04 Gun Fight [ft. MF DOOM]
05 ILL Vacation [ft. Lyrics Born]
06 Science Fiction
07 Laughing at You [ft. Casual]
08 Escape [ft. Mr. Lif and Akrobatik]
09 Doglude
10 Folks
11 UFC Remix [cuts by DJ Shadow]
12 Want You Back
11 Aye
14 WarWalk [ft. Chali 2na, Raashan Ahmad, Tash, and Zion]
15 Victorious

The Mighty Underdogs:

08-06 Victoria, British Columbia - Element
08-07 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
08-09 Salmo, British Columbia - Shambula Music Festival *
08-16 Mountain View, CA - Rock the Bells Festival #
08-19 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theater $
08-20 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club $
08-22 Troutdale, OR - McMenamin's Edgefield #
08-23 Seattle, WA - Marymoor Amphitheatre #
09-12 Pomona, CA - The Glass House $
09-13 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour $
09-14 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour $
09-15 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour $
09-17 San Diego, CA - Belly Up $
09-18 Fresno, CA - The Exit $
09-19 San Luis Obispo, CA - The Brewery $
09-28 Melbourne, Australia - TBA #
10-02 Brisbane, Australia - TBA #
10-05 Sydney, Australia - TBA #
10-06 Adelaide, Australia - TBA #
10-09 Auckland, New Zealand - TBA #
10-10 Wellington, New Zealand - TBA #
10-11 Christchurch, New Zealand - TBA #

* with DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist
# with Blackalicious
$ with Aesop Rock
Posted by Dave Maher on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:55pm