• Genre: Rap
• Active: '90s, 2000s
• Major Members: Sticman, M1

Biography

The Florida-based political rap duo Dead Prez consists of Stic.man and M-1, a pair of rappers inspired by revolutionaries from Malcolm X to Public Enemy. They immersed themselves in political and social studies as they forged their own style of hip-hop. They went on to work with Big Punisher on his 1998 album Capital Punishment and released singles like 1998's "Police State with Chairman Omali" and 1999's "It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop." Their debut album, Lets Get Free, was released in early 2000. A two-volume mixtape project -- Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 1 and Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 2: Get Free or Die Tryin' -- followed in 2002 and 2003, boasting tracks and new productions, and their proper studio follow-up, RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta, appeared in 2004. Two years later the group collaborated with the three remaining members of the Outlawz for Can't Sell Dope Forever, followed shortly after by Soldier 2 Soldier, a joint record between Stic.man and Young Noble. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Representative Albums:

Lets Get Free, Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 1, RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta

Similar Artists:

Terror Squad, Domingo, Dahoud, Jugrnaut, Mike Zulu, Young Lord, Nomad, Danny O., Lord Young, Rockwilder, Knobody, Noreaga, Ju-Ju, Big Punisher, Soundboy, Inspectah Deck, Cocoa Brovaz, Wyclef Jean, Three 6 Mafia, The Roots, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, The Coup, GZA

Followers:

Saigon, Aasim, Immortal Technique, The Impossebulls

RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta [Clean] Buy this CD

RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta Buy this CD

Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 1 Buy this CD

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