Dead Prez
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Website | deadprez |
Dead Prez (stylized in lowercase) is an American hip hop duo composed of stic.man and M-1, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with lyrics focused on both militant social justice, self-determination, and Pan-Africanism. The duo maintains an ethical stance against corporate control over the media, especially hip hop record labels.
Career
Background (1993–2000)
In 1993, M-1 headed to
M-1 joined the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement in Chicago for three years, while 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 City 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 have been known to ignite dollar bills and toss apples into the audiences, declaring that they must eat healthily).
They had begun contributing 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
Releases (2000–present)
The duo's debut album was 2000's
In 2002, dead prez contributed to
In 2006, they and former
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
Documentary (2006)
In June 2006, the cable movie network
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
Studio albums
Live albums
Collaboration albums
Mixtapes
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References
- ^ "DeadPrez.com". DeadPrez.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ thatsthatish.com: dead prez – "The Beauty Within"
- ^ 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.