M1 dead prez biography samples

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.

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.

M1 dead prez biography samples

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