Theophilus London: 5 things you need to know about the rapper whose family reported him missing

• Theophilus London is a rapper and singer.
• London has collaborated with Tame Impala, Sara Quinn and Kanye West.
• He has been missing since July 2022.

“Over the past few weeks, Theophilus London’s friends and family have been working together to find out where he is,” the rapper and singer’s manager said in a statement to the site. Consequence December 28th. The family of 35-year-old Theophilus said he had not been seen since July 2022. “On December 27, Theophilus London’s family members traveled to Los Angeles to file a missing person report with the Los Angeles Police Department. They are now seeking the help of the public for any information on London’s whereabouts.”

The Los Angeles Police Department public information officer neither confirmed nor denied that the London family has filed a complaint about Theophilus’ apparent disappearance. “We can confirm that a missing person report was filed with the Los Angeles Police Department yesterday. No other information is available,” the LAPD PIO said. Entertainment tonight.

London’s family supported his safe return. your cousin, miguel noëlHe shared a series of Instagram stories about his missing relative. Theo hasn’t been seen since July. If you know anything about her whereabouts please contact @iamdjkellz,” read a story Noel re-shared. “Theo, we will find you. Your family and friends love you. We need you. in our presence. We are looking for you to bring him home,” wrote Theo’s cousin.

Theo’s father larry moseincluded a message for their son in the family’s statement to Consequence. “Theo, your father loves you, son. I miss you. And all your friends and family are looking for you. Wherever you are, send us a sign. Whatever happens, we’ll get you, son.

Theophilus London is a 6’2″, 175 lbs black male with dark brown eyes. According to his reps, if you have information about his “whereabouts or well-being, contact his cousin Mikhail Noel on his Instagram @iamdjkellz or LAPD account.”

As the search continues, here’s what we know about Theophilus London.

Theophilus London is a rapper and singer

Born in Trinidad and raised in Brooklyn, Theophilus (whose first name is pronounced “Thee-off-illis,” according to a 2011 story in news week) released his debut mixtape, This beautiful mixtape, in 2009. The project title honors one of his musical influences, The Smithswhose song “This Charming Man” was released in 1983.

But it wanted to be so much more

“I feel I have so much more to offer than music,” said London. news week. “I’m very focused on that, but the fact that people respect me and think I have good taste… I definitely want to use that to my advantage and do as much as I can.” In 2011 she collaborated with Gucci, designing shoes for Cole Haan and modeling for Tommy Hilfiger.

While many wondered if London was outdoing himself by not establishing himself as a rapper worthy of these associations, the fork review of his 2011 mixtape holiday of lovers he said, “everything seems to be fine except the music” – he didn’t see it that way. After studying marketing at university, one thing she London learned was ‘how to promote a brand’. And her sign was him.

He has worked with many big names.

London admitted news week that he “doesn’t understand much about fashion” and that “having a line and getting into fashion is very complicated. First I have to make five albums. Leave a good legacy to have five albums”.

quoting Prince, Marvin Gaye, Y Michael Jackson Like other influences, London continued This nice mixtape with 2010 I love you before releasing his first major label LP, Timez is rare these days. Produced by television to radio Dave Sitek and introducing the band miranda holly Y Tegan and Sarah sara quinn, Timez is rare these days took a dip board R&B/hip-op and rap albums charts.

Tame Impala was his favorite collaborator

London. timez with 2014 vibrations, which included “Can’t Stop”, a song featuring Kanye “Ye” West. The album also contained Leon Ware, Soko, Devonte Hynes, The Force MD’sY Jesse Boykins II. In January 2020, London was launched baby, an album which featured guest appearances by docile impala (“Only You”, “Whiplash”) small yacht (“Seals”), Raekwon (“Whoop Tang Flow”) e pink ariel (“Vendetta”)

“Yes, Kevin Parker is one of my favorite collaborators, along with Ariel Pink and virgil [Abloh]. He is just himself. I met him on tour with Mark Ronson and we became good friends and had a great relationship” London said. hollywood life in 2020.”[Kevin] It doesn’t really work on anyone, so that’s great. It was fun to tell him different things about my culture and hear about his culture. To me, they’re like Run DMC to his Aerosmith. It’s a crazy collaboration where hip-hop is there and all these genres that we don’t see on TV or hear about are exploding.”

He courted controversy

“I just think it’s a sound that’s already there, [Ye] just try to make it sound better,” said London. hollywood life in 2012 when it comes to cruel summer. “I don’t think he’s getting the sound of her here; he just wants to show people that he can do it too. I don’t think this sound will exist forever. He’s about the times now, but it’s amazing, and Kanye always shows people that he’s in charge at the time.”

In retrospect, Theo’s list of collaborators hasn’t aged well. Ariel Pink’s former bandmate and later girlfriend Charlotte Ercoli Cole accused Pink of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in 2021, for The Guardian. Ye’s legacy has rotted thanks to her continued anti-Semitism. Yachty was sued in 2020 for alleged assault, according to TMZ. While all of this is out of London’s control, the controversy came to him after the release of drinks.

“I think the biggest thing was finding out that I didn’t want to live up to the same image of myself,” said London. hollywood life in March 2020 when describing the visual presentation of drinks. “I started creating this character where she’s a black woman with blonde hair. I contacted my friend, an artist. alexander harrison from Brooklyn, and I loved his paintings, and started talking to him and showing him some references. I had a blonde wig on, put it on a girl, took pictures of her, sent them to her, and we started thinking about the girl Bebey.

Fans accused London of “plagiarizing the Cameroonian writer and composer Francesco Bebey song “Lily”, from the album Si Les Gaulois Avaient Su”, second okay Africa. Bebey’s family said that London and his producers “didn’t see fit to contact us until days before the album was released. Neither offer had time to complete. They dare to use the name BEBEY and turn it into some sort of branding (which would be theirs). That’s rude.”

GIFT. I don’t need to show my references, it’s hip hop’s job to find out. I’m kind of a mad scientist. My pub company gave him 50% of the three records we made, including the Bebey single. pic.twitter.com/W23VL6Wbti

— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) April 9, 2020

London defended the decision on Twitter, saying the album was a gift. And what “gave [the family] 50% of the three records we made, including the single baby.”

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