Introduction
Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo Dechalus, September 17, 1968) is an American rapper and actor. He is a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989
As an actor, he is best known for his role of Supreme Allah on the TV series Oz. He has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Third Watch, and The Sopranos. He has also done production work for artists such as Dead Prez, Buckshot, Shaka Amazulu The 7th and Tom Browne. He released his debut solo album The 5% Album (an album dedicated to the Nation of Gods and Earths) on June 27, 2006. Like his onscreen character on Oz, Jamar is a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths.
Controversy
Lord Jamar garnered controversy after releasing a diss track towards Kanye West on February 4, 2013 titled "Lift Up Your Skirt," and also proceeded to state "gay has no place in hip-hop" which led to him being characterized by some in the media as homophobic. He has disputed the characterization, tweeting "I went to a GAY WEDDING of a good friend not long ago so I doubt I'm homophobic" in response to allegations of homophobia in other tweets.
On September 23, 2013, Lord Jamar garnered even more controversy when he said "White rappers are guests in hip hop" and other remarks about white rappers and homosexuality in an interview with DJ Vlad. These remarks have led him to be criticized as homophobic and a racist by some. Lord Jamar claims to receive hate about his statements in his Twitter biography.
Discography
See also: Brand Nubian discography
Studio albums
- 2006: The 5% Album
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Morning Breath | Devon | Short Film |
| 2004 | L-o-v-e | Melvin | Short Film |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2005 | Funny Valentine | Tim | |
| 2006 | They're Just My Friends | Light | |
| 2007 | Wifey | Jevin 'Huss' Jones | Television Film |
| 2009 | Father's Day | Rammel | Short Film |
| Buffalo Bushido | Torchy | ||
| 2010 | Drugs 101 | Chucky | Short Film |
| The Furious Force of Rhymes | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2012 | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | Himself | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Oz | Kevin 'Supreme Allah' Ketchum | 11 Episodes |
| 100 Centre Street | Episode: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" | ||
| 2002 | Law & Order | Leon Griggs | Episode: "Attorney Client" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Bad Ass / Javier Leon | Episode: "Mother" Episode: "Desperate" |
| 2004-2005 | Third Watch | Raymond Morris | Episode: "Forever Blue" Episode "Broken" |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Da Lux | Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" |
| 2007 | Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show | Himself | Episode 3 |
| 2011 | Rescue Me | D'brickshaw | Episode: "Vows" Episode: "Jeter" |
| 2012 | Elementary | Raul Ramirez | Episode: "You Do It to Yourself" |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Grishin | Episode: "Relevance" |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Tino | 5 Episodes |
| 2016 | Money Power Respect | Himself | Recurring Role |