Mac Lethal

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name	Mac Lethal
background	solo_singer
birth_name	David McCleary Sheldon
alias	Uncle Mac
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birth_place	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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genre	Hip hop
occupation
years_active	2001–present
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David McCleary Sheldon (born July 25, 1981), known professionally as Mac Lethal, is an American rapper, songwriter and author from Kansas City, Missouri. He is the founder of Black Clover Records and formerly a radio host on KRBZ 96.5 the Buzz show, Black Clover Radio.

Career

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

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

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".

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. 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. It was included on *Spin*s "10 Most Contagiously Viral Musical Web Sensations of 2011" list. In that year, he also released a studio album, Irish Goodbye, on Black Clover Records.

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. He released the novel of the same name on Simon & Schuster in 2013.

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

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.

Discography

Main article: Mac Lethal discography

• Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth (2002)
• 11:11 (2007)
• Irish Goodbye (2011)
• Congratulations (2016)
• • Winter Heartbreak II * (2021)

Books

• Texts from Bennett: A Novel (2013)

References

References

1. Chester, Britt. (November 21, 2010). "Mac Lethal at the Marquis". [[Westword]].
2. Harper, Jason. (November 7, 2005). "Lethal Attraction". [[The Pitch (newspaper).
3. Koch, Kyle. (November 23, 2010). "Mac Lethal". [[The Pitch (newspaper).
4. Harper, Jason. (November 3, 2009). "Mac Lethal calls for local songs to play on Black Clover Radio". [[The Pitch (newspaper).
5. Quinlan, Thomas. (August 1, 2002). "Mac Lethal - Men Are From Mars, Pornstars Are From Earth". [[Exclaim!]].
6. Paulson, Jen. (May 7, 2008). "Critics' Picks: Mac Lethal and more". [[City Pages]].
7. (March 31, 2004). "Fuck Clear Channel Tour". [[The Wake Student Magazine]].
8. Rohla, Bill. (2009). "The Future of Midwest Hip Hop". [[High Plains Reader]].
9. McGarvey, Evan. (November 19, 2007). "Mac Lethal: 11:11". [[Pitchfork (website).
10. Hakes, Tyler. (September 28, 2011). "Staying Independent: Mac Lethal Turns Down a Record Deal (page 1 of 2)". aboveGround Magazine.
11. Schutte, Lauren. (December 1, 2011). "Rap Cover of Chris Brown's 'Look At Me Now' Becomes Overnight Internet Sensation (Video)". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
12. (December 5, 2011). "Pancake rapper Mac Lethal on romantic cheesecake, BBQ and the second best cuisine on Earth". [[CNN]].
13. Crum, Haley. (December 2, 2011). "Rapper Mac Lethal on "Texts From Bennett" Tumblr, rapping about pancakes and more.". [[The Washington Post]].
14. Bevan, David. (December 26, 2011). "SPIN's 10 Most Contagiously Viral Musical Web Sensations of 2011". [[Spin (magazine).
15. Gase, Zach. (April 3, 2012). "Mac Lethal :: Irish Goodbye :: Black Clover Records". RapReviews.com.
16. (December 2, 2011). "Texts From Bennett: Mac Lethal Speaks About His Internet Sensations". [[The Huffington Post]].
17. Hagni, Jonna. (August 8, 2013). "Coming soon — Texts from Bennett, A Novel". [[Vox (magazine).
18. Kangas, Chaz. (September 5, 2013). "Mac Lethal Brings Texts From Bennett to Bookshelves". [[The Village Voice]].
19. Malinsky, Gili. (February 24, 2016). "We're About To See A Whole Lot More Charlamagne And Mac Lethal". [[MTV]].
20. Gensler, Howard. (March 30, 2016). "Philadelphia drunks show how smart they are on MTV2's new 'Binge Thinking'". [[Philly.com]].
21. Bradley, Brent. (September 7, 2016). "Holy Sh*t You Need To Hear Mac Lethal's "Angel Of Death" with Tech N9ne". DJBooth.
22. (January 23, 2020). "Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal drops new Chiefs' Super Bowl anthem". [[KMBC-TV.

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