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dead prez

Dead prez performing in Lansing, Michigan on December 13, 2009.
Background information
Origin (M1) Brooklyn, New York; (stic.man) Tallahassee, Florida
Genres Underground hip hop, political hip hop, conscious hip hop
Years active 1996–present
Labels Loud, Relativity, Invasion
Associated acts K'naan, Styles P, Edo G, Outlawz
Website www.deadprez.com
Members
stic.man
M-1

Dead Prez, stylized as dead prez, is a hip hop duo from the United States, composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with socialist lyrics focused on both militant social justice and Pan-Africanism. The duo maintains an ethical stance against corporate control over the media, especially hip hop record labels.

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History [link]

In 1990, M-1 headed to Tallahassee to attend FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) where he and stic.man met and formed a relationship due to their mutual love of music and similar leftist political ideology. There, their views solidified, M-1 becoming particularly interested in the Black Panther Party.

M-1 joined the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement in Chicago for three years, stic.man remained in Florida. Burned out by the arduous labor of Uhuru, M-1 and stic.man chose to focus on music. Brand Nubian's Lord Jamar discovered them in New York and signed them a deal with Loud Records. Although dead prez was not always Loud's top priority, they built a fan base due to their over-the-top performances (they've been known to ignite dollar bills and toss apples into the audiences, declaring that they must eat healthily).

Prior to the release of their debut album in 2000, they had already contributed songs to film soundtracks and made featurings on high profile albums. Their first recorded song, "The Game of Life (Score)" appeared on the 1997 soundtrack to the film Soul in the Hole. In 1998 their song "D.O.P.E. (Drugs Oppress People Everyday)" was featured in the movie Slam. Also in 1998, they were featured on the skit "The Rain and the Sun" off Big Pun's album Capital Punishment, and in 1999 were featured on The Beatnuts' song "Look Around" off their album Musical Massacre.

Releases [link]

Dead prez uses the shi hexagram, "Leading" or "The Army", as part of their logo.

The duo's debut album was 2000's Let's Get Free, with their most popular single to date "Hip Hop". The album was well-received by critics, and included intense political diatribes featuring prominent black activist Omali Yeshitela, as well as "Animal in Man" - a retelling of George Orwell's Animal Farm. The instrumental version of their song "Hip Hop" was used as Dave Chappelle's entrance music for his show on Comedy Central, and can be heard on every episode. The popular video game SKATE also features the song "Hip Hop" in their sound track. In 2001 they collaborated with The Coup, another politically active hip hop outfit, to release Get Up.

In 2002, dead prez contributed to Red Hot + Riot, a compilation album created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. The money raised by the CD was used for various charities devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. They collaborated with fellow hip-hop artists Talib Kweli, Jorge Ben, and Bilal to remake the famous Fela Kuti song "Shuffering and Shmiling" for the album. Also in 2002, dead prez released the independent mix tape Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1, followed by the release of Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 2: Get Free or Die Tryin' in 2003. Also in 2003, their song "Hell Yeah" was featured in the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack. In 2004, Columbia Records finally released Revolutionary But Gangsta. They were featured in the film Dave Chappelle's Block Party, in 2006.

In 2006, they and former 2Pac collaborators, the Outlawz, jointly released two new albums: Can't Sell Dope Forever and Soldier 2 Soldier. In 2006, M1 also recorded a solo album titled Confidential. From the album, the song "'Til We Get There" was on the EA Sports video game NBA Live 07. In 2007, stic.man released his own solo record named Manhood with Boss Up Inc. / Traffic records. M-1 further appeared with ProfessorD.us, of the politically charged Hip Hop group The Dope Poet Society, on the track "Everything's Political" off the 2008 album THIRD WORLD WARriors Vol. 1. On the track, M-1 and ProfessorD.us trade verses in response to the question "why is your music always so political?". That same year, Stic.Man appeared on "Changing Weather", the first single from Marcel Cartier's album Revolutionary Minded 2.

Dead prez released a mixtape entitled Pulse of the People: Turn Off Your Radio Vol. 3 on June 23, 2009. The mixtape is hosted by DJ Green Lantern.[1] On Mother's Day 2010, dead prez released "The Beauty Within", a remix of B.o.B and Bruno Mars' #1 single "Nothin' On You."[2] Additionally in 2010, dead prez released a mixtape with DJ Drama entitled Turn Off the Radio Vol. 4: Revolutionary but Gangsta Grillz. The album is available for free download on their website, and they announced this release was their ten year commemoration of their most well known and commercially successful album Let's Get Free.

Documentary [link]

Dead prez performing on December 13, 2009.

In June 2006, the cable movie network Starz InBlack began airing an original documentary called Dead Prez: It's Bigger Than Hip Hop directed by John Threat. The hour-long documentary featured live footage and interviews with dead prez, along with interviews from Kamel Bell, owner of Ankh Marketing and son of incarcerated Black Panther member Herman Bell; Fred Hampton Jr., son of Black Panther Chief of Staff and spokesman Fred Hampton; Bay Area rapper and poet Ise Lyfe, and hip hop activist and radio personality Davey D. Among the topics discussed in the documentary are the inadequacies of the public education system, people of color entrepreneurship and social revolution.

“ Our aim is to provide a programming experience that viewers will not get anywhere else. We like to push the limits and go where other networks fear to tread. We recognized in dead prez a message that deserves to be heard. Not everyone will agree with them, but that's OK. We aim to enlighten and entertain, and 'Dead Prez: It's Bigger than Hip Hop' does both. ”

—David Charmatz, senior vice president of channel management, talking about the programming philosophy at Starz InBlack[3]

M1 stated: "We've never had the opportunity to express ourselves on this level of magnitude. Starz InBlack taking a chance on us lets us know that the work we are doing is not in vain. That our message is penetrating, it's getting through."[3]

Discography [link]

Main article: dead prez discography

References [link]

  1. ^ "DeadPrez.com". DeadPrez.com. https://www.deadprez.com/. Retrieved 2012-05-09. 
  2. ^ thatsthatish.com: dead prez - "The Beauty Within"
  3. ^ a b The 'revolution will be televised' as Starz InBlack presents 'Dead Prez: It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop. Frost Illustrated. Retrieved through web archive on December 6, 2007.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ V Exclusive: M-1 Of dead prez Confirms 'We Are Not Signing To Roc Nation' Vibe. Retrieved on January 17, 2011.

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    Keep your back straight and count them out loud
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    Throw that hood, work that cross, stick your moves, tap that jaw
    Tiger claw, lion paw, iron pawn can't be solved
    Life is hard on the block, put your heart on the spot
    You gon' ride or your not?
    Brawn first, get the drop
    Pay me
    That?s head crack boy
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    Stay away from the corners
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    Gettin' big with the click, keep it tight like a fist
    Everybody hit the deck nigga four, five, six
    Add it up, hit the block, no search add it up
    Skinny niggas gettin' guts, sisters too, get the needs of fight no girl Push-ups R.B.G's fifty-fifty let me see what you got
    Nigga don?t just watch me do it with me
    You can do it through your breath from your gut not your chest
    Push ?em out make them count go all-out count them out nigga
    Four, five, six, look at that boy
    Go together just like red black and green boy
    You lookin' at Fred, Huey, and George right there
    Word up, time to pay up
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