Lord Jamar Musical artist

Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo Dechalus, September 17, 1968) is a former American rapper and actor. He was a member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian, which formed in 1989. As an actor, he is best 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. He has also done production work for artists such as Dead Prez, Buckshot, Shaka Amazulu The 7th and Tom Browne. He released his debut solo album The 5% Album (an album dedicated to the Nation of Gods and Earths) on June 27, 2006. He also appeared in a much talked about episode of The (White) Rapper Show in which he criticized contestant John Brown for naming his company Ghetto Revival. Like his onscreen character on Oz, Jamar is a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 17, 1968
Hometown
New Rochelle New York

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Musical artist

Career started1989
associated musical artist
Brand Nubian
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Hip hop music
record label
E1 Music
Babygrande Records

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