Mr. Lif - Because They Made It That Way

Mr. Lif is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. He has released two studio albums on El-P's Definitive Jux label. Mr. Lif is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time friends and collaborators Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One. Mr. Lif grew up in the neighborhood of Brighton in Boston, Massachusetts. For two years he attended Colgate University, eventually dropping out. He became a performer in 1994. In 2000 and 2001 he won the Kahlua Boston Music Awards for Outstanding Rap/Hip Hop Act. Mr. Lif's family ancestry is Barbadian.

His solo studio albums include :
I Phantom
Sleepyheads
Mo' Mega

EPs include :
Enters the Colossus
Emergency Rations