Mac Lethal

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Mac Lethal
Also known asUncle Mac[1]
Born
David McCleary Sheldon[2]

(1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 44)[2]
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.[2]
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • producer
  • songwriter
  • radio host
  • author
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • sampler
  • keyboards
Years active2001–present
Labels
Websitemaclethal.merchcentral.com

David McCleary Sheldon (born July 25, 1981), known professionally as Mac Lethal, is an American rapper, songwriter and author from Kansas City, Missouri.[2][3] He is the founder of Black Clover Records and formerly a radio host on KRBZ 96.5 the Buzz show, Black Clover Radio.[4][5]

Career

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Mac Lethal released his debut studio album, Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth, on HHI Recordings in 2002.[6] In that year, he won the Scribble Jam rap battle.[7] Sage Francis took him on the Fuck Clear Channel Tour in 2004.[8]

In 2006, Mac Lethal founded Black Clover Records with longtime friend Jeremy Willis, who had been running the Datura Label.[4] In 2007, he released a studio album, 11:11, on Rhymesayers Entertainment.[9]

In 2011, he was offered a contract from Sony which he rejected, referring to the $250,000, 5 album, 2 option and one milestone option deal as "insane".[10]

On November 30, 2011, Mac Lethal posted a video on YouTube of him rapping over the beat to Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" while he prepares a dish of pancakes in his kitchen.[11] The video became a viral hit and got millions of views in a matter of days, leading to interviews on websites like CNN and The Washington Post.[12][13] It was included on Spin's "10 Most Contagiously Viral Musical Web Sensations of 2011" list.[14] In that year, he also released a studio album, Irish Goodbye, on Black Clover Records.[15]

Mac Lethal also runs a Tumblr feed called "Texts from Bennett", in which he posts text message conversations between himself and his cousin Bennett. Although some have questioned whether or not Bennett is a real person, he insists that the conversations are genuine.[16] He released the novel of the same name on Simon & Schuster in 2013.[17][18]

Mac Lethal and Amber Diamond host the television show, Binge Thinking, which premiered on MTV2 on April 1, 2016.[19][20] On September 13, 2016, he released a studio album, Congratulations, which featured a guest appearance from Tech N9ne.[21]

Before the Chiefs' victory in Super Bowl LIV, he released a song titled "Kansas Chiefs Anthem 2020". In the song he references multiple Chiefs players from that season.[22]

Discography

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Main article: Mac Lethal discography

Books

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  • Mac Lethal discography at Discogs

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