dead prez

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dead prez is an underground political hip hop duo comprised of stic.man and M-1. They are known for their confrontational style combined with socialist and pan-Africanist lyrics. These lyrics tend to focus on revolution, institutional racism, critical pedagogy, police, capitalism, education, prison systems, religion, activism against governmental repression, and corporate control over the media, especially hip-hop record labels. Dead prez made their stance clear on their first album, declaring on the lead song, "I'm a African" that the group is "somewhere between N.W.A. and P.E."

dead prez is a pretty solid hip-hop group formed in 1996 who focus mostly on revolution and social strife in their lyrics. They have worked with the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Krayzie Bone, and The Outlawz.





1. Wolves
2. I'm A African
3. They Schools
4. Hip-Hop
5. Police State
6. Behind Enemy Lines
7. Assaination
8. Mind Sex
9. We Want Freedom
10. Be Healthy
11. Discipline
12. Psychology
13. Happiness
14. Animal In Man
15. You'll Find A Way
16. It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop
17. - 43 Silence (0.04 each)
44. Propaganda
45. The Pistol







1. Don't Forget Where You Came From
2. Walk Like A Warrior
3. I Have A Dream, Too
4. D.O.W.N.
5. Hell Yeah (Pimp The System)
6. W-4
7. Radio Freq
8. *bleep*ed Up
9. 50 In The Clip
10. Way Of Life
11. Don't Forget Where You Goin
12. Hell Yeah (Pimp The System) (Remix)
13. - 19 Silence (0.05 each)
20. Twenty
21. Hell Yeah (Rock Remix)

dead prez also has multiple Mixtapes, all of which are worth checking out. Let's Get Free is a classic of power and fury, one of my favorite rap albums ever.

Anyone else like them?

Meh, I don't think they're legends but I think Let's Get Free is pretty amazing. I love how the beat from Hip-Hop is used for some of the openings from Dave Chapelle. They've got a new album going to come out this year. I think Nas is gonna' be a guest on it.