Lord Jamar Biography
Lorenzo Dechalus known professionally as Lord Jamar, is an American rapper, actor, record producer and social commentator. Jamar is a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989. He is a frequent guest on VladTV, where he has garnered attention for his numerous comments during interviews on a number of social issues, including racism, sexism and homophobia. He is currently the co-host of the online podcast Yanadameen Godcast together with fellow rapper Rah Digga.
Lord Jamar Age
Lorenzo Dechalus was born on September 17, 1968 in New York City, New York, U.S.
Lord Jamar Career
Lord Jamar started his career as a member of Brand Nubian, whose 1990 album One for All is regarded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Brand Nubian released a total of six albums.
As an actor, Jamar is well 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. Jamar has also done production work for artists such as Dead Prez, whom he discovered, Buckshot, Shaka Amazulu the 7th and Tom Browne. On June 27, 2006, he released his debut solo album The 5% Album (an album dedicated to the Nation of Gods and Earths). 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.
Lord Jamar gay
Lord Jamar garnered controversy on February 4, 2013 after releasing a diss track towards Kanye West 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. Jamar denied 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 the allegations.
Lord Jamar garnered controversy on September 23, 2013, when he stated “White rappers are guests in hip hop” and other remarks about white rappers and homosexuality in an interview with DJ Vlad. The remarks were met with backlash. Jamar claims to receive hate about his statements in his Twitter biography.
Lord Jamar Wife
Jamar is married to Dana Whitefield, an attorney. The couple has been married for nearly 17 decades. Whitefield stays busy solving disagreements in lawsuit. She has specialized in resolving the issues regarding laws and contract Law of this Entertainment House. Whitefield’s is employed by the firm Napoli Shkolnik PLLC. The duo is proud parents now with one kid.
Lord Jamar Net Worth
Being an American MC and actor, Lord Jamar has accumulated a net worth of $1.5 million dollars.
Vladtv Lord Jamar
Jamar is a frequent guest on VladTV, where he has garnered attention for his numerous comments during interviews on a number of social issues, including racism, sexism and homophobia.