Lord Jamar

American actor and rapper

Lorenzo Dechalus (born September 17, 1968), known professionally as Lord Jamar is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, actor and podcaster. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Brand Nubian, which was formed in 1989. In 1996, he discovered Dead Prez and got them signed to Loud Records.

Jamar was born in The Bronx, New York City, but was raised in New Rochelle, New York. Jamar has Afro Guyanese heritage on his father's side, and he is the eldest of three brothers. Brand Nubian's third studio album, Everything is Everything was released in 1994. In 1996, he discovered Dead Prez and got them signed to Loud Records. As an actor, Jamar 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 worked as a producer 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. Jamar currently co hosts a podcast, Yanadameen Godcast, with fellow rapper Rah Digga. He has criticized Black Lives Matter, saying, "It's not our movement," and that, in regard to the George Floyd protests, "most people looting are white; some riots are staged by paid agitators."

Jamar garnered controversy after releasing a diss track directed at Kanye West on February 4, 2013, titled "Lift Up Your Skirt," and stated that "gay has no place in hip hop", which led to him being characterized by some in the media as homophobic. Jamar denied the homophobia accusations by tweeting that he "went to a gay wedding of a good friend not long ago". In a September 2013 interview on VladTV, Jamar declared that white rappers were "guests in hip hop". Eminem responded to Jamar with the track "Fall" from his 2018 album Kamikaze. Jamar responded to Eminem on his podcast. In July 2020, Jamar denounced the Black Lives Matter movement in a video posted to his Twitter account by the music account SCUM, saying, "Black Lives Matter is a movement that was given to us by George Soros and his fucking boys because they saw how things were going and they didn't want it to go back to the 60s." In December 2020, Jamar denied the death of six million Jews in the Holocaust, stating that at most 500,000 died, and claiming that six million Jews were not even present in Europe at the time.

+ List of guest appearances Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Show Business" 1991 A Tribe Called Quest, Sadat X, Diamond D The Low End Theory "Verbal Intercourse (Non Cross Over Resistance Version)" Professor Griff, Killa Ranks, Sadat X, Wise Intelligent Verbal Intercourse (VLS) "Where Ya At? (Extended Version)" 1995 Mobb Deep, Chuck D, DA Smart, Erule, Merchant, RZA, Killah Priest, Sunz of Man, Brooklyn Zu One Million Strong "Bluesanova" 1996 Dead PrezHip Bop "Live Wires Connect" UGK, Keith Murray Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood: The Soundtrack "The Lump Lump (Nubian Mix)" Grand Puba, Sadat X The Lump Lump (VLS) "Tell Me (6 Karat Hip Hop Mix)" 1997 Groove Theory, Sadat X Check the Vibe "Collaboration of Mics" Artifacts, Lord Finesse That's Them "Street Parables" Shabazz the Disciple Street Parables (VLS) "That Real Live" 2000 QNC Lean To (VLS) "Oz Theme 2000" 2001 Kool G Rap, Talib Kweli Oz: The Soundtrack "Fightin' Clocks Remix" Ilacoin Fightin' Clocks Remix (VLS) "Keep It Movin" Grand Puba Understand This "The Classic Mix Part II" 2003 DJ Armsteady, Sadat X The Enyce Experience "Nitty Gritty (Dog Spelled Backwards Mix)" KMD, Busta Rhymes, Sadat X Best of KMD "Important Shit" 2005 Jus Allah, Agallah All Fates Have Changed "Chosen Few" 2006 Sadat X Black October "U Riders" 2007 U Fam The War on Hip Hop "Angel Dust" 2008 Hasan Salaam Children of God "Igod" Shaka Amazulu the 7th, Darkim Be Allah The Black Stone of Mecca "Engage the Enemy Remix" 2009 Blak Madeen Sacred Defense "Deep Space (Jay da Flex & Yoof Remix)" RZA Wu Tang Meets the Indie Culture, Vol. 2: Enter the Dubstep "I See Dead People" Grand Puba, Rell Retroactive "This Joint Right Here (Remix)" Grand Puba, Kid Capri, Sadat X "Brand New Bein'" Sadat X, Grand Puba Brand New Bein' "Long Years"2010 Sadat X, Grand Puba Wild Cowboys II "Up Against the Wall" Group Home, MC Ace Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal "Apocalyptic Shit" 2011 Lord Superb Perb Made It Possible "Every Hood's a Harlem" "Industry RMX 2" 2015 Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, Cormega, Roc Marciano, Sadat X Re:Living "When the Gods Sing" 2016 Sadat X, Dizhwar Never Left (Deluxe Edition) "No One Ever Dies" School of the Gifted WuMinati III: Divine Evil "Cut and Dry" Sadat X Agua "Street Disciples" 2017 Heaven Razah, Block McCloud, Rasul Allah Zayin: You Only Live Twice

Year Title Role Notes 2001 Oz Kevin 'Supreme Allah' Ketchum Supporting cast: season 4 100 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: "Desperate" & "Mother" 2004 05 Third Watch Raymond Morris Episode: "Broken" & "Forever Blue" 2006 The Sopranos Da Lux Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" 2007 Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show Himself Episode: Episode #1.3 2011 Rescue Me D'brickshaw Episode: "Jeter" & "Vows" 2012 Elementary Raul Ramirez Episode: "You Do It to Yourself" 2013 Person of Interest Grishin Episode: "Relevance" 2016 The Night Of Tino Supporting Cast Money Power Respect Himself Episode: "Opening Arguments" & "Till Death Do Us Manage" 2018 Unsung Himself Episode: "Brand Nubian" & "Digable Planets" Hip Hop Evolution Himself Episode: "Do the Knowledge" 2020 For Life Elijah Episode: "Character and Fitness" The Last O. G. Divine Recurring cast: season 3