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Dead Prez is the pair of politically militant rappers, Stic.Man and M-1. They have become known for their hard-hitting style and socially aware lyrics, focusing on anti-racism, anti-capitalism, critical pedagogy, as well as activism against governmental hypocrisy and corporate control over the media (especially hip-hop record labels.)
In 1990, M-1 headed to Tallahassee to attend FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) where he and Sticman met and connected due to their mutual love of music and knowledge. “I was soaking up the Black Panther Party as a whole,” M-1 remembers. “I learned about their lives and it helped mold me.”
“I realized there’s a struggle already going on and I have to try to help ride it out,” interjects Stic.man. M-1’s quest for insight led him to join the International Democratic People’s Uhuru Movement (InPDUM) in Chicago for three years while Stic.man remained behind in Florida and started getting into trouble. Burned out by the arduous labor of Uhuru, M-1 decided it was time to do that music thing and Stic.man agreed.
Dead Prez transcribed the political education they acquired into lyrical poetry. Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamar discovered them in New York and helped them sign a deal with Loud Records. But being the new kids on the block of a powerhouse label like Loud (home to the Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep) wasn’t easy. dead prez wasn’t always Loud’s priority but that didn’t stop them from building a fan base around their over-the-top performances. (They’ve been known to ignite dollar bills and toss apples into the audiences, declaring they eat healthy).
In 1990, M-1 headed to Tallahassee to attend FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) where he and Sticman met and connected due to their mutual love of music and knowledge. “I was soaking up the Black Panther Party as a whole,” M-1 remembers. “I learned about their lives and it helped mold me.”
“I realized there’s a struggle already going on and I have to try to help ride it out,” interjects Stic.man. M-1’s quest for insight led him to join the International Democratic People’s Uhuru Movement (InPDUM) in Chicago for three years while Stic.man remained behind in Florida and started getting into trouble. Burned out by the arduous labor of Uhuru, M-1 decided it was time to do that music thing and Stic.man agreed.
Dead Prez transcribed the political education they acquired into lyrical poetry. Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamar discovered them in New York and helped them sign a deal with Loud Records. But being the new kids on the block of a powerhouse label like Loud (home to the Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep) wasn’t easy. dead prez wasn’t always Loud’s priority but that didn’t stop them from building a fan base around their over-the-top performances. (They’ve been known to ignite dollar bills and toss apples into the audiences, declaring they eat healthy).
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RBG is nothing on Let's Get Free.
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Ain't you tired of starvin my nigga ?
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It's bigger than Hip-Hop
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dead prez is dope but i'm not really feelin their RBG album.. i could listen to let's get free tracks forever though
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HIP HOP HIP HOP HIP HOP
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melly_melly wrote:
you guys were so good yesturday! long live Mao Zedong!
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JackMalloy wrote:
dead prez is bigger than hip hop
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dgk3188 wrote:
reading stic.man's "the art of emcee-ing" book...good read so far
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FreshOnez wrote:
Propaganda <3
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Your-Homeboy wrote:
don't care if they are racists - they care about hip-hop music that's the important point!
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Hanseco wrote:
Fork in the road is great.
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dgk3188 wrote:
smack a whiteboy
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ak407fla wrote:
More than five years later, and i am still waiting for these cats to stop in Central FLA....
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TheEntity_ wrote:
can't wait for information age, i hope it releases this year...
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doomsdayy wrote:
SLAP A WHITE BOY, snuff your landlord / Smash some windows, break the camcord! <3
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mathewjordan wrote:
the same people intimidated by dead prez are the ones that should be listening.
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YouBroke wrote:
racist slaves
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MakaveliCro wrote:
Pulse of the people is really a pretty awesome release...I was kinda caught off guard when this dropped, but i've pumpin it non stop. great record indeed.
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