Wise Intelligent

Wise Intelligent
Background information
Birth nameTimothy Grimes[1]
Born (1970-04-10) April 10, 1970 (age 54)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
OriginTrenton, New Jersey, U.S.[2]
GenresHip hop
Occupations
Years active1989–present
Labels
  • Contract Recording Company
  • Intelligent Muzik
  • Shaman Work
Websitewww.wiseintelligent.com

Timothy Grimes, better known by his stage name Wise Intelligent, is an American hip hop musician from Trenton, New Jersey. He is a member of Poor Righteous Teachers.[3] He released The Talented Timothy Taylor in 2007.[4] His third solo studio album, The Unconkable Djezuz Djonez, was released in 2011.[5] In 2012, Complex included him on its 50 Most Slept-on Rappers of All Time list.[6] In 2017, he released a collaborative album with Gensu Dean, titled Game of Death.[7]

Discography

See also: Poor Righteous Teachers discography

Studio albums

  • Killin' U... for Fun (1996)
  • The Talented Timothy Taylor (2007)
  • The Unconkable Djezuz Djonez (2011)
  • El Negro Guerrero (2013)
  • Stevie Bonneville Wallace (2016)
  • The Blue Klux Klan (2017)
  • Game of Death (with Gensu Dean) (2017)
  • Ponzie (2018)

Compilation albums

  • Blessed Be the Poor? (2007)

Extended plays

Singles

  • "Killin'-U" b/w "Tu-Shoom-Pang" (1995)
  • "Rastafarian Girl" (1996)
  • "Never Kill Again" b/w "Freestyle" (1996)
  • "Steady Slangin'" b/w "My Sound" (1996)

Guest appearances

  • Steve Harvey - "I'm the One" (1990)
  • Professor Griff - "Verbal Intercourse" from Black Draft (1993)
  • Nitty Gritty - "Good Morning Teacher" (1995)
  • Assassin - "Wake Up! (Réveillez-Vous!)" from Perles Rares (1989-2002) (2004)
  • Jel - "WMD" from Soft Money (2006)
  • Blue Sky Black Death - "Engage My Words" from A Heap of Broken Images (2006)
  • Oh No - "Black" from Exodus into Unheard Rhythms (2006)
  • Snowgoons - "Teacher's Trademark" from German Lugers (2007)
  • Truth Universal - "Black Culture" from Self Determination (2008)
  • Blee - "Figured Out" from Cosmos Road (2010)
  • Bombshell - "The Highest" from The Premix (2010)
  • Rockin' Squat - "Démocratie Fasciste (Article 5)" from Confessions d'un Enfant du Siècle: Volume 3 (2010)
  • Rockin' Squat - "Démocratie Fasciste (Article 5)" and "Wake Up" from US Alien (Chapter One) (2011)
  • Reef the Lost Cauze & Snowgoons - "Mount Up" from Your Favorite MC (2011)
  • Beneficence - "Royal Dynasty (Remix)" from Sidewalk Science (2011)
  • J. Rawls - "Face It" from The Hip-Hop Affect (2011)
  • Billions - "Die Slow" from A Secret Worth Billions (2012)
  • Def Dee - "Lightning I'm Igniting" from 33 and a Third (2013)
  • The White Shadow - "Trust Issues" from Destroyer (2014)

References

  1. ^ a b Coleman, Brian (2007). Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies. Random House. pp. 333–347.
  2. ^ Paine, Jake (February 5, 2011). "Poor Righteous Teachers' Wise Intelligent Readies "The UnConKable Djezuz Djonez" For February 8 Release". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Lewis, Miles Marshall (2004). Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don't Have Bruises. Akashic Books. pp. 149–172.
  4. ^ Selbo, Jordan (August 15, 2007). "Wise Intelligent: The Talented Timothy Taylor: Back 2 School (1st Period)". City Pages. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Arnold, Paul W. (February 28, 2011). "Wise Intelligent Talks "Illuminati" And Why Jay-Z's Membership Is Irrelevant". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Martin, Andrew; Drake, David; Baker, Ernest; Ahmed, Insanul (November 16, 2012). "23. Wise Intelligent — The 50 Most Slept-On Rappers of All Time". Complex. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  7. ^ Weinstein, Max (April 27, 2017). "Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers and Gensu Dean Share "Amen" Single Ahead of New Album". XXL. Retrieved June 22, 2017.