
TLE's bio is pretty sparse on Wikipedia and his website has been offline for years. Elusive as he may be he's still recording music, still fresh AF, still all about comic books and vintage action figures. The Last Emperor was featured in a verse on KRS-One's "C.I.A. (Criminals in Action)" with Zack De La Rocha. Two years after moving to New York he was signed to Aftermath Entertainment, and became a protégé of Dr. Dre. In 2003 it was announced that The Last Emperor had signed to Rawkus Records. A few singles were released in a period of 6 months, but the label unexpectedly stopped releasing any music. The Last Emperor then formed Red Planet Music to release his debut album, Music, Magic, Myth. Red Planet's releases are distributed by Raptivism.
He has opened for such acts as the former Def Squad (Redman, EPMD, Das EFX and K-Solo), Common, The Roots, and KRS-One. He has performed at the Lyricist Lounge. He’s traveled around the world performing in places like Denmark (Roskilde Festival), London (Jam in the Park), and Norway (Quart Festival). He also appeared as the guest MC for Gorillaz.
The Last Emperor & Haak Filmore - Jungle Jim: Season 1" is most recent, dropped earlier this year, showcases Emp's capabilities, great beats, solid ass album. Give the catalog a chance, he's a contender for a spot in the TOP 10.
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