El-P
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El-P performing in June 2014 | |
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| Born | Jaime Stuart Meline March 2, 1975 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Member of | Run the Jewels |
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Jaime Stuart Meline (born March 2, 1975), better known by the stage name El-P (shortened from his previous stage name El Producto), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a member of the widely acclaimed Company Flow, and has been a driving force in alternative hip-hop since the 1990s. He is now most widely-known as one half of Run the Jewels. He has produced for rappers including Aesop Rock, Cage, and Mr. Lif. He was a member of The Weathermen and was the co-founder, owner, and CEO of the Definitive Jux record label.
He has released four solo studio albums, two albums with Company Flow, and four albums with Run the Jewels.