Lute
Charlotte, North Carolina rapper and Dreamville affiliate Lute delivers humble, introspective lyrics, often referencing his life struggles and his parenthood. His thoughtfulness is often paired with mellow, soul-tinged production and his style evolved on records like his 2017 studio debut proper, West 1996, Pt. 2, and its 2021 follow-up, Gold Mouf.
Lute was born Luther Nicholson in 1989 and first burst onto the underground hip-hop scene as a member of the rap collective Forever FC, alongside Jimmy Kelso, High I'm Ry, and SchylerChaise. Lute delivered his first solo mixtape, West 1996, in 2012 while still a member of Forever FC, but took a backseat after the birth of his daughter. With the group and Lute receiving plaudits from the likes of Rick Ross and Pete Rock, it wasn't long before he was snapped up by J. Cole in 2015, signing to Cole's then-burgeoning Dreamville imprint. His first effort for the label arrived at the end of that year on the compilation Revenge of the Dreamers II in the form of "Still Slummin'," a posthumous production by J Dilla. Two years later, the single "Juggin'" appeared and signaled Lute's return. His debut album, 2017's West 1996, Pt. 2, followed, with guest appearances from EarthGang and Elevator Jay.
Lute next appeared on the chart-topping 2019 compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III, collaborating with J. Cole and DaBaby on the platinum-certified single "Under the Sun." He released several singles in 2020, including "Life" and "Get It and Go," and in October of 2021, his second studio album, Gold Mouf, appeared. The highly collaborative project featured a host of special guests and contributors, including performances from Saba, JID, Ari Lennox, Westside Boogie, and others, with sequencing help from Phonte and executive production from Big Pooh. In 2022, a deluxe version of Gold Mouf was released with six additional tracks.
© Rich Wilson /TiVo
Similar artists
-
Ma Boy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope Records on 3 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
West 1996 Pt. 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by J. Cole - DreamVille on 29 Sep 2017
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gold Mouf (Deluxe)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope Records on 4 Oct 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ma Boy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope Records on 3 Feb 2023
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Gold Mouf (Deluxe)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope Records on 4 Oct 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
West 1996 Pt. 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by J. Cole - DreamVille on 29 Sep 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ma Boy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope Records on 3 Feb 2023
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
Get It And Go
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope on 14 Aug 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Journeys of the Flute
North America - Released by 80-Minutes of Music - Talking Taco Music on 1 Jan 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
WE’LL BE TOGETHER
Pop - Released by Universal Music AB on 11 Feb 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Still Slummin' - West 1996 Part II
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by EightyNineTen on 31 Dec 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Boom Trap
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RappenSollt's on 18 Mar 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gold Mouf (Deluxe)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope Records on 4 Oct 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ja ne is' klar
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RappenSollt's on 18 Feb 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Learning Through Progression
Miscellaneous - Released by Lute on 1 Nov 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gold Mouf (Deluxe)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Dreamville - Interscope Records on 4 Oct 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tidal Waves
House - Released by Oxygen Recordings on 12 Jan 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
cracked screen
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by black.wav on 1 Sep 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Juggin'
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by J. Cole - DreamVille on 25 Aug 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -