Mac Lethal
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Mac Lethal performing on The Ellen Show
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David McCleary Sheldon |
| Also known as | Uncle Mac |
| Born | July 25, 1981 |
| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, songwriter, radio host, author |
| Instruments | Vocals, sampler, keyboards |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | HHI Recordings, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Black Clover Records |
| Associated acts | Seven, Murs |
| Website | maclethal |
David McCleary Sheldon (born July 25, 1981), better known by his stage name Mac Lethal, is an American hip hop recording artist, of Irish descent, from Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to being the founder of Black Clover Records, he is a radio host on KRBZ 96.5 the Buzz show, Black Clover Radio.
Mac Lethal released his debut album, Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth, on HHI Recordings in 2002.Sage Francis took him on the Fuck Clear Channel Tour in 2004.
In 2006, Mac Lethal founded Black Clover Records with longtime friend Jeremy Willis, who had been running the Datura Label. In 2007, he released the album entitled 11:11 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.
In November 2011, Mac Lethal released a video on YouTube of him rapping over the beat to "Look at Me Now" while he prepares a dish of pancakes in his kitchen. The video became a viral hit and got millions of views in a matter of days and led to interviews on websites like CNN and The Washington Post.
Despite his rejuvenated and modernized success brought on through YouTube and social media, Mac Lethal has insisted on remaining independent and not signing with any of the major labels who have approached him. In 2011, he was offered a contract from Sony to which he rejected, referring to the $250,000, 5 album, 2 option and one milestone option deal, as "insane".
Mac Lethal is also responsible for a Tumblr feed called "Texts from Bennett", in which he purports to divulge text message conversations between himself and his cousin Bennett. Although some have questioned whether or not Bennett is a real person, he insists that the conversations are 100% genuine. He released the novel of the same name on Simon & Schuster in 2013.
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