The discography of Mr. Lif, an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, consists of three full-length studio albums, two EPs, one live album, two compilation albums and ten singles. Four music videos for his songs have been produced.

Mr. Lif made his recording debut in 1997 with the self-produced song "This Won" on the Boston compilation Rebel Alliance. His debut vinyl single, "Elektro", was released on Nos Productions in 1998. This was followed by two more singles, "Triangular Warfare" and "Farmhand" (both in 1999), released on Brick Records and Beastie Boys' Grand Royal, respectively. Mr. Lif then signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label and released two EPs—Enters the Colossus in 2000 and Emergency Rations in 2002—before releasing his debut full-length, the concept album I Phantom, in 2002. Mr. Lif's second album, Mo' Mega, was released on Definitive Jux in 2006. His third album, I Heard It Today was released in 2009 on Mr. Lif's own label Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. He has also made many appearances on other artists' tracks and on compilations. Releases with his group The Perceptionists are not included.

Albums Studio albums {|class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" width="33"|Year ! rowspan="2" width="215"|Title ! colspan="3"|Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Notes |- !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|US R&B !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|US Heat. !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|US Ind. |- |align="center"|2002 |I Phantom Released: September 17, 2002 Label: Definitive Jux (DJX037) |align="center"|80 |align="center"|20 |align="center"|16 |*Debut full-length solo album. |- |align="center"|2006 |Mo' Mega Released: June 13, 2006 Label: Definitive Jux (DJX129) |align="center"|— |align="center"|27 |align="center"|31

|align="center"|2009 |I Heard It Today Released: April 21, 2009 Label: Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|—

|align="center"|2016 |Don't Look Down Released: April 15, 2016 Label: Mello Music Group |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|—

|colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;"|"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums {|class="wikitable" ! width="33"|Year ! width="215"|Title |- |align="center"|2002 |Live at the Middle East Released: January 22, 2002 Label: Ozone Music (OZO88832)

Compilation albums {|class="wikitable" ! width="33"|Year ! width="300"|Title ! Notes |- |align="center"|2003 |Sleepyheads: Unreleased and Hard To Find Released: October 23, 2003 Label: Thought Wizard Productions (TW001-2) |*A collection of hard to find and previously unreleased songs. |- |align="center"|2007 |Sleepyheads II (Classic Combos) Released: March 23, 2007 Label: Thought Wizard Productions (TW001-3) |*A collection of collaborations with other artists. |- |align="center"|2008 |Sleepyheads III Released: 2008 Label: Thought Wizard Productions |*A collection of unreleased tracks

Extended plays {|class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" width="33"|Year ! rowspan="2" width="215"|Title ! colspan="2"|Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"|Notes |- !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|US Heat. !style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|US Ind. |- |align="center"|2000 |Enters the Colossus Released: November 14, 2000 Label: Definitive Jux (DJX003) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |*Debut EP. |- |align="center"|2002 |Emergency Rations Released: June 25, 2002 Label: Definitive Jux (DJX030) |align="center"|38 |align="center"|28

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles {| class="wikitable" ! width="33"|Year ! width="225"|Title ! Album |- |align="center"|1998 |"Elektro" B-Side: "The Nothing" Label: Nos Productions (NOS001) |rowspan="3"|non-album single* |- |align="center" rowspan="2"|1999 |"Triangular Warfare" B-Side: "Inhuman Capabilities" Label: Brick Records (BRK006) |- |"Farmhand" B-Side: "Settle the Score" Label: Grand Royal (GR085) |- |align="center"|2000 |"Front on This" B-Side: "Be Out" Label: Definitive Jux (DJX001) |rowspan="2"|Enters the Colossus |- |align="center"|2001 |"Cro-Magnon" B-Side: "Fulcrum", "Retrospect" Label: Definitive Jux (DJX004) |- |align="center" rowspan="3"|2002 |"Home of the Brave" B-Side: "The Unorthodox" Label: Definitive Jux (DJX026) |Emergency Rations |- |"New Man Theme" B-Side: "Pull Out Your Cut", "Phantom" Label: Definitive Jux (DJX036) |rowspan="3"|I Phantom |- |"Return of the B-Boy" Label: Definitive Jux (DJX038) |- |align="center"|2003 |"Live from the Plantation" B-Side: "Return of the B-Boy" Limited edition picture vinyl Label: Definitive Jux (DJX045) |- |align="center"|2006 |"Brothaz" B-Side: "Brothaz" (9th Wonder Remix) Label: Definitive Jux (DJX131) |Mo' Mega

*Later collected on Sleepyheads: Unreleased and Hard To Find.

Music videos {|class="wikitable" ! width="33"|Year ! Song ! Director |- |align="center"|2001 |"Because They Made It That Way" |Ethan Lader |- |align="center" rowspan="2"|2002 |"Live from the Plantation" |Ian Levasseur |- |"Return of the B-Boy" |Plates Animation |- |align="center"|2006 |"Brothaz" |Andrew Gura |- |align="center"|2009 |"The Sun" |Luis Servera |- |align="center"|2013 |"Boston Strong" |Ethan Goldhammer

As featured artist YearTitleArtistDirector2009The Gauntlet (Scanz featuring Mr. Lif & Akrobatik)ScanzBunker SeyfertPull Out Your Cut (Dj Hype featuring Mr. Lif)Dj Hype2011Culture of Fear (Thievery Corporation featuring Mr. Lif)Thievery CorporationRobin BellMachine (Anomie Belle featuring Mr. Lif)Anomie BelleBogdan DarevSwipe Da Funk (Ape the Grim featuring Mr. Lif & Nabo Rawk)Ape the GrimDoug York

Guest appearances YearSongArtistAlbum2000"Speech Cobras"Jedi Mind TricksViolent By Design2001"Operating Correctly"7L & EsotericThe Soul Purpose2002"Blood"El-PFantastic Damage"Rapperfection"EdanPrimitive Plus2003"Wreck Dem"AkrobatikBalance"11:35"Aesop RockBazooka Tooth"Blue on Blue"Dave ClarkeDevil's Advocate"360 Degrees"Push Button ObjectsGhetto Blaster"The Show Starter (Walkman Remix)"DJ Fakts One"Grown Folks" 12""Huevos with Jeff and Rani"Prefuse 73One Word Extinguisher"Pull Out Your Cut (Remix)""Pull Out Your Cut"DJ Hype*"Ubiquitous" 12""That One Song with Lif"El-PWeareallgoingtoburninhell2004"Nosferatu"DJ KrushJaku2005"Making Planets"EdanBeauty and the Beat2006"Storm"Cut ChemistThe Audience's Listening2008"Beast Mode"AkrobatikAbsolute Value2011"Culture of Fear"Thievery CorporationCulture of Fear2013"Eagle"FigureHorns of the Apocalypse2017"To the Core"Ben ShorrPyrokinesis * not to be confused with the London-based Drum and Bass producer of the same name

Production credits

Appearances on compilations YearTracksAlbumOther contributing artists2001"Low Key"Tags of the Times 3Company Flow, BMS, 3 Melancholy Gypsys2002"Sneak Preview", "Fulcrum"Def Jux Presents 2Murs ("Sneak Preview"), Opio ("Fulcrum")2005"Be Out"Bucket of B-Sides Vol. 12007"Red October"Definitive Swim"They Call Me Mr. Tibbs Main Title"Cinematic: Classic Film Music RemixedQuincy Jones remixed by King Britt"Storm"Stomp the Yard OSTCut Chemist, Edan

See also Definitive Jux discography

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at Definitive Jux