Unkle

Unkle (often stylised as U.N.K.L.E. or UNKLE) is a British musical outfit founded in 1992 by James Lavelle. Originally categorized as trip hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.
American rapper Lupe Fiasco used a sample of their song "Chemistry" for "Hello/Goodbye (Uncool)," a track from his album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (2007). In 2010, their first collaborative project "The Runaway: Lupe's Revenge was released from The Answer EP (2010), a reconstruction of Unkle's "The Runaway."Huynh, Davis (August 25, 2010). "UNKLE - The Runaway: Lupe's Revenge (Lupe Fiasco vs UNKLE Reconstruction)". Hypebeast. The group is also credited as a producer on "Schemes" from Fiasco's mixtape, Pharaoh Height 2/30 (2015).
In an interview with The Village Voice, Fiasco described his opportunity to perform with Unkle as "phenomenal." He continued, "It was with a live band, we were all in Vegas. Some people might be like, 'Who the hell is UNKLE?' But for me it's like, 'Damn.' Those are the stories I'm gonna tell my kids."Dodero, Camille (December 10, 2007). "Interview: Lupe Fiasco". The Village Voice.
== Collaborations ==
Title 	Year	Contributions 	Album
"Hello/Goodbye (Uncool)" 	2007	Featured artist, writer, producer	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
"The Runaway: Lupe's Revenge"	2010	Lead artist, vocals, producer 	The Answer EP
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