Lord Jamar

Hip hop music, Musical Artist

1968 –

27

Who is Lord Jamar?

Lord Jamar is an American M.C and actor. He is 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 on June 27, 2006. He also appeared in a much talked about episode of The 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.

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Born
Sep 17, 1968
New Rochelle
Also known as
  • Lorenzo Dechalus
  • Lord Jammar
  • Lord Jamar Alliah
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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