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Dead Prez
American hip hop duo
Dead Prez (stylized in lowercase) is an American hip hop duo composed of M-1 and stic.man, 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.
Throughout the album, Dead Prez move from bitter reportage, recounting tales of poverty and desperation, to impassioned calls to action.
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 Tallahassee, Florida, to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) where he and stic.man met and formed a relationship due to their mutual love of music and similar leftist political ideology.
While 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 f