Julian B
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Julian B (born c. 1972)[citation needed] is a Native American rapper.
Julian B is originally from
Public Enemy, and often focusing on the effects of colonialism on the indigenous peoples of the Americas.[2]
He has performed at the
Black Mesa and the Zapatistas, as well as at events focusing on the Native American mascot controversy
.
He has released two CDs, Once Upon a Genocide (1994) and Injunuity. (2002). He recorded with the
Gap Band
in 1990.
In 1998, the Native American Music Awards nominated him in the Best Hip-Hop Album category, and his Injunuity was nominated for Best Rap/Hip Hop Recording in 2002.[3]
Very unusually for Native American rappers (most of whom prefer to rap in English), Julian B has experimented with rap in the
Muskogee language
.
Discography
- 1994 - Once Upon a Genocide (Warrior)
- 2002 - Injunuity (Hot Commodity)
Bibliography
- O'Brien, Jill. "Julian B. raps about staying on the Red Road." Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), January 1995.
- Interview in The Plain Dealer, October 11, 1996, p. 23, sec. SU.
References
- ^ "Julian B". Myspace. Myspace LLC. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Julian B. (Native Rapper) To Perform "At Concert for Peltier and Oglala National Healing / Peltier Defense Committee Members to Speak"". The People's Paths. NLThomas. 31 May 2003. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Native American Music Awards". Native American Music Awards Inc. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
External links
- Julian B official site
- Julian B page
- "'It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop': Hip-Hop as Politics", by Dana Williams
- Julian B Myspace site