Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a hip-hop DJ born in the Bronx, New York. He moved to Hillside, NJ when he was 12 years old. He was a member, with Bigg Jus and El-P, of the underground hip-hop trio Company Flow, which disbanded in the late 1990s.Mr. Len Biography at Allmusic His debut full-length, released on Matador Records in 2001, included guest spots by Jean Grae, Chubb Rock, and Mr. Live.Review, Pitchfork Media Later he formed a group with Kimani Rogers from The Masterminds named Roosevelt Franklin. He also collaborated with Handsome Boy Modeling School member Prince Paul to produce the faux-doo wop group The Dix. Mr. Len was also a voice actor in the American action comedy television series, Kung Faux.
Discography Mr. Len Albums Pity the Fool: Experiments in Therapy Behind the Mask of Music While Handing Out Dummy Smacks (Matador Records, 2001) Class X, A Tribute to Company Flow (Smacks Records, 2004) Beats and Things, Vol. 1 (Smacks Records, 2004) The Marvels of Yestermorrow (W.A.R. Media, 2013)
EPs/singles This Morning (Matador Records, 1999) What the Fuck/Straight (Matador, 2000)
Company Flow Funcrusher (Official Recordings, 1995) Funcrusher Plus (Rawkus Records, 1997) Little Johnny from the Hospitul: Breaks & Instrumentals Vol.1 (Rawkus Records, 1999)
Roosevelt Franklin Something's Got to Give (Third Earth Music, 2003)
The Dix The Art of Picking Up Women (Smacks Records, 2005)
Production/album appearances Armand Van Helden, “Rock Da Spot”, 2 Future 4 U, Armed Records - 1999 Roger Sanchez, “Buffalo Gals Stampede [S-Man's Spicy Buffalo Wings Dub]” Maximum House & Garage, EMI Int’l - 1999 Bill Laswell/Material, "This Morning" feat. Juggaknots, Intonarumori, Palm Pictures Audio - 1999 The Masterminds, “The Fast Way”, Live From Area 51: The Extraterrestrial Project, Exodus Entertainment - 1999 Twigy, Seven Dimensions Remix LP (Japanese Release), 2000 MC Paul Barman, "School Anthem", It's Very Stimulating, Wordsound - 2000 DJ Krush "Vision Of Art" feat. Company Flow/Scratches by Mr. Len, Zen, Red Int / Red Ink - 2001 Princess Superstar, "Trouble", Is, Rapster - 2002 Jean Grae, "What Would I Do" and "Knock", Attack of the Attacking Things, Third Earth Music - 2002 Prince Paul, “Ralph Nader” skit, Politics of the Business, Razor & Tie - 2003 Indelible MCs (El-P, J-Treds, Juggaknots), "Weight", Lyricist Lounge Vol. 1, Priority Records - 1999, Re-released 2004 Jedi Mind Tricks, "Words from Mr. Len 1 & 2", Violent By Design, Landspeed - 2000, Re-released 2004 Mass Influence, "Analyze" (Single), Boulevard/Nonstop - 2000 Various Artists, “Hip Hop for Respect” (Single), Rawkus Records - 2000 Murs, "Take Yo Ass to the Store" (Single), Smacks Records - 2003 Mr. Dead feat. Sayyid (Anti-Pop), "Dynamic Tension" (Single) 2005
References
External links Stealth Magazine Company Flow video interview February 2000