Mike Ladd has been an activist of alternative rap and spoken word since his
debut album Easy Listening 4 Armageddon in 1997. In addition to albums under his
own name, he uses the pseudonyms The Infesticons, The Majesticons, and Anarchist
Republic of Bzzz. Welcome to the Afterfuture in 2000 is a testament to his
highly personal musical vision. In 2004, Mike Ladd teamed up with pianist Vijay
Iyer for the album In What Language? about the post-9/11 world. Nostalgialator
(2004), Negrophilia: The Album (2005), Father Divine (2005), and The Storm
(2006) built an unblemished reputation ...