Lateef and the Chief

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Lateef and the Chief (sometimes stylized as Lateef & the Chief^[1]) is an American hip hop group from California. Originally known as Maroons, it consists of rapper Lateef the Truthspeaker (of Latyrx) and producer Chief Xcel (of Blackalicious). In 2004, the duo released their debut album, Maroons: Ambush.^[2]