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In March 2000, politically-charged rap group dead prez released their debut album, “Let’s Get Free”, which featured the all-time classic record, “Hip-Hop”. During the 2017 Harlem Arts Festival, M1 unveiled a Prodigy verse from the song “Be Healthy” that was left on the cutting room floor.
Read moredead prez freestyle over Dre’s “Next Episode” on Westwood’s Radio 1 Rap Show back in 2000. Press play below.
Read moreDa Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. #BlackLivesMatter Nuff said! Record Of The Day: Jay-Z – Spiritual Playlist Horseshoe Gang – Coffin **Record Of The Day** Jay-Z – Spiritual DJ Greg Street feat. Akon, B.o.B. & Big K.R.I.T. – I Am Somebody Z-Ro & Mike Dean – No Justice No Peace **Throwback** Scarface feat. 2Pac – Smile 2Pac feat. Anthony Hamilton – Thugz Mansion (7 Remix) 2Pac feat. Nas – Thugz Mansion (Acoustic Version) 2Pac – Changes Wu-Tang Clan – Bells Of War dead prez – Police State J Dilla – Fuck The Police N.W.A. – Fuck The Police Wu-Tang Clan – A Better Tomorrow Swizz Beatz feat. Scarface – Sad News Download here (right click and save as…)
Read moreOff of ” Between Me and the World”, coming soon.
Read moreDJ EFN’s upcoming “Another Time” project will be available March 3rd.
Read moreSince the turn of the millennium, legendary Hip Hop duo Dead Prez has always been among the forefront of artists who have proactively contributed to raising the awareness of the Hip Hop audience. Most recently, Mutulu took his organizational expertise overseas to create the ‘Very Important Politics'(VIP) EP produced by Italian producer Bonnot. The premier track from this international offering is “Sacrifice”, a Hail Mary call to all soldiers in the struggle for Freedom, Justice, and Equality at home and abroad. In lieu of the recent police killings of unarmed Black men around the country and the global response to the grand jury decisions, M and RBG affiliate Divine present raw footage of guerrilla activism at work in the visual of this very timely release. The VIP EP is slated for release next year.
Read moreCharlie Sloth brings another Legend into the booth, as Dead Prez’s M-1 delivers some new and classic bars for Fire In The Booth!
Read moreConsisting of 5-Star, O’Nill & Nivek, Dezert Eez formed at Western Michigan University, located in Kalamazoo, MI (the “Microbrew Capital”) and after performing on the local circuit for a year, the trio began making waves in Detroit’s underground scene. In early 2005, Dezert Eez released its first mixtape, The Realness, which won widespread critical praise that focused especially on the group’s lyrics. The buzz helped them earn a raft of high-profile outside gigs, including shows with KRS-1, Dead Prez, Slum Village and a mini tour with Wu Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck. Dezert Eez leapt to a bigger stage in 2008 when 5-Star teamed up with C-Rayz Walz, Killah Priest, and Bronze Nazareth to form The Almighty. The album also featured hip hop legends Canibus, Keith Murray, and Planet Asia. In 2009, Dezert Eez inked a deal with Universal and released their debut album Ghettobox. Since then, the group has released two mixtapes, Call of Duty: The Black Ops, which featured Raekwon, Killah Priest, La the Darkman, One.Be.Lo and Bronze Nazareth and We Own the Summer which featured One.Be.Lo, Mike Posner and Mos Def. The name Dezert Eez (Desert Eagle) is symbolic of a weapon created in Israel and then later brought to the states to be manufactured much like the Original Man. The group’s very first recording together was entitled “Declaration of War,” and now with their new upcoming album Magnificent Swords and Fly Jewelz, Dezert Eez comes full circle with the projects lead-single “Riot Gear” featuring Dead Prez. Dezert
Read more“Checkpoints: Ghetto To Gaza” is available on iTunes now.
Read moreLet’s take it back to some classic dead prez! “Happiness” is taken from their debut album “Let’s Get Free“, which was released in 2000.
Read more“From Nas to Aerosmith to Johnny Cash and Nina Simone, Massachusetts producer CHEATCODE is a chemist when he breathes new life into songs you’d think couldn’t normally be joined together. Blending the Brooklyn duo Dead Prez with English rockers Pink Floyd and their classic hit, “Another Brick In the Wall (Pt.II)” his take on “They Schools” is as entertaining as much as it is introspective. As the hard hitting instrumental creeps up to a banging verse that touches on the issues associated with the present day eduction system, it’s important to note that, though the songs were recorded nearly a generation apart, the themes still are applicable to this day. Give this one a play through and remember that education is what you make it.”
Read moreOff of The League of Extraordinary Gz debut album #LEAGUESHIT out now.
Read moreDJ Tony Touch rounded up some legends for a power cypher last week on Toca Tuesdays in the Shade 45 studio.
Read moreHere’s the official music video for “No Way As The Way” from dead prez’ latest release “Information Age“. Previously: dead prez feat. Bun B & Reek Da Villian – Time Travel (Remix) [Audio]
Read moredead prez just released the deluxe version of their album “Information Age” on iTunes. Here’s one of the new records on the project featuring Bun B and Reek Da Villian.
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