The Last Emperor is the recording name of Jamal Gray, Philadelphia-born hip-hop artist. He is renowned for his quick wit and lyrical skill. The Last Emperor took his moniker from the Bernardo Bertolucci film epic of the same name. He attended and graduated Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science/International Relations from Lincoln University. After moving to New York he began performing at open mic nights.

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  • The Last Emperor is the recording name of Jamal Gray, Philadelphia-born hip-hop artist. He is renowned for his quick wit and lyrical skill. The Last Emperor took his moniker from the Bernardo Bertolucci film epic of the same name. He attended and graduated Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science/International Relations from Lincoln University. After moving to New York he began performing at open mic nights. It was at the Lyricist Lounge that he became known mainly for his eminent stage presence and hypnotizing live shows. The Last Emperor quickly gained a verse on KRS-One's 'C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)' with Zack De La Rocha. Two years after graduating from Lincoln he obtained a major recording contract from Aftermath Entertainment. Jamal amazingly became a protégé of Dr. Dre, a pioneer of hip-hop music, co-founder of Death Row Records, and the legendary producer of artists such as Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, and Eminem. In 2003 official word came out that The Last Emperor had signed to Rawkus Records, but unfortunately, due to distribution problems, the record was kept off the rack. Last Emperor has his own label Red Planet Music Corp. which is distributed by Raptivism. Last Emperor's brother Que is his partner on the label. He has opened for such acts as the former Def Squad, Common, The Roots, and KRS-One. He has performed at the Lyricist Lounge on several occasions. He’s traveled around the world from Denmark [Roskilde Festival], London [Jam in the park], and Norway [Quart Festival] to North America as the Guest MC for the popular rock group, Gorillaz. He's currently signed to Raptivism Records, but was signed to two different well known labels in the past: Aftermath Records and Rawkus Records. Last Emperor released his debut album Music, Magic, Myth in 2003. The Last Emperor released the single Black Apache on Red Planet in September 2006. According to http://www. thelastemp. com/ The Last Emperor's new album Wizard's Wardrobe is expected sometime in 2009.
  • The Last Emperor (nacido como Jamal Gray), es un rapero nativo de Philadelphia conocido por ser uno de los mejores artistas de hip hop underground desde mediados de los 90. Jamal Gray tomó su apodo profesional de la película de Bernardo Bertolucci llamada The Last Emperor. Se graduó en el Instituto de Overbrook, en Philadelphia, para posteriormente licenciarse en ciencias en la Universidad de Lincoln. Tras mudarse a New York, comenzó a actuar como rapero. The Last Emperor rápido se ganó un verso en el tema "Criminals In Action" de KRS-One y Zack de la Rocha. Dos años después de su licenciatura, consiguió un contrato discográfico con Aftermath Records. El joven rapero se convirtió en un protegido del legendario productor Dr. Dre y co-propietario de Death Row Records. En 2003 firmó por Rawkus Records. Last Emperor también posee su propio sello discográfico, llamado Red Planet Music Corp. distribuido por Raptivism. Además, ha trabajado con raperos como Redman, EPMD, Das EFX, K-Solo, Common, The Roots y KRS-One, y ha actuado en Lyricist Lounge en varias ocasiones. Last Emperor ha viajado por Dinamarca [Roskilde Festival], Londres [Jam In The Park] y Noruega [Quart Festival], y estuvo como MC invitado por el grupo The Gorillaz. Actualmente en Raptivism Records, ha pasado por dos sellos populares en el pasado como son Aftermath Records y Rawkus Records. Last Emp lanzó su álbum debut Music, Magic, Myth en 2003. Se esperaba que sacara un nuevo álbum en 2005, pero desde entonces no ha habido noticias de ello.
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  • The Last Emperor is the recording name of Jamal Gray, Philadelphia-born hip-hop artist. He is renowned for his quick wit and lyrical skill. The Last Emperor took his moniker from the Bernardo Bertolucci film epic of the same name. He attended and graduated Overbrook High School (Philadelphia) then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science/International Relations from Lincoln University. After moving to New York he began performing at open mic nights.
  • The Last Emperor (nacido como Jamal Gray), es un rapero nativo de Philadelphia conocido por ser uno de los mejores artistas de hip hop underground desde mediados de los 90. Jamal Gray tomó su apodo profesional de la película de Bernardo Bertolucci llamada The Last Emperor. Se graduó en el Instituto de Overbrook, en Philadelphia, para posteriormente licenciarse en ciencias en la Universidad de Lincoln. Tras mudarse a New York, comenzó a actuar como rapero.
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