|
Event
DEAD PREZ NH PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES SHOW
Dead Prez
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Dead Prez" news newspapers books scholar JSTOR (December 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
dead prez
Dead Prez performing in 2009.jpg
dead prez performing in Lansing, Michigan on December 13, 2009.
Background information
Also known asdpz
Origin(M-1) Brooklyn, New York; (stic.man) Tallahassee, Florida
GenresHip hop, political hip hop
Years active1996present
LabelsLoud, Relativity, Invasion
Associated actsK'naan, Outlawz, Styles P, Edo G, The Beatnuts, Big Pun, The Coup, Paris, Shadia Mansour, Lord Jamar
Websitewww.deadprez.com
Membersstic.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, Marxism, and Pan-Africanism. The duo maintains an ethical stance against corporate control over the media, especially hip hop record labels.
Contents
1Career
1.1Background (1990-2000)
1.2Releases (2000-Present)
2Documentary (2006)
3Discography
4References
5External links
Career[edit]
Background (1990-2000)[edit]
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, 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've 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 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 (2000-Present)
|
|
 |
LocationThe Shaskeen (View)
909 Elm St.
Manchester, NH 03101
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
|
Contact
|
