Conscious Hip-Hop MusiK
Most conscious rap songs contain positive, uplifting messages, often delivered over smooth, ear-grabbing beats. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5's "The Message" and Slick Rick's "Hey Young World" are grand examples of early conscious hip-hop tracks.
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Feautured Artist: Dead Prez
(Feb 2011)
Public Enemy, Paris, The Coup and X-Clan are often the groups Dead Prez is lumped into a category with. They're classified as a political rappers; activist rappers and alternative rappers. However if the time be taken out one will find that these brothers are not just performing, playing a role or creating or recreating a particular form/genre of rap. Dead Prez have incorporated their politically charged lyrics into their daily works. M1 aka Mutulu Olubala is president of The International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement (NYC branch), a grassroots organization that defends the democratic rights of Africans. M1 as president works with NPDUM to organize clothing drives, community dinners, mass rallies, and political education classes in his community daily. Stic aka Khnum Olubala trains/studies Ile-Ijala (Home of the Spiritual Warrior), an African system of martial arts, in addition to organizing daily in his community.
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