Hip Hop Made Me: Dead Prez

Much respect to the leaders of the old school.

Hip Hop Made Me: Dead Prez - For over a decade Dead Prez has been killa the Hip Hop game with a brand of artistry that we thought was once lost. Along the way hip hop heads and artists have been respek all over their name. So why do we respect them so much? Here's why...(Photo: Krian Music Group, Boss Up Inc., Sound Weapon)

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Hip Hop Made Me: Dead Prez - For over a decade Dead Prez has been killa the Hip Hop game with a brand of artistry that we thought was once lost. Along the way hip hop heads and artists have been respek all over their name. So why do we respect them so much? Here's why...(Photo: Krian Music Group, Boss Up Inc., Sound Weapon)

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Say It Loud - M-1 and Stic.man met at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, where M-1 became heavily influenced by the Black Panther Party.(Photo: MPI/Getty Images) 

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Discovery Tool - Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian discovered the duo back in the day (1990) and signed them to Loud Records.(Photo: Steve Eichner/WireImage) 

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No Jive Turkeys Allowed - Their very first recorded song, "The Game of Life (Score)," appeared on the soundtrack to the film Soul in the Hole.(Photo: Northern Arts Entertainment (US); Celluloid Dreams (International)

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No Jive Turkeys Allowed - Their very first recorded song, "The Game of Life (Score)," appeared on the soundtrack to the film Soul in the Hole.(Photo: Northern Arts Entertainment (US); Celluloid Dreams (International)

Making Waves - Dead Prez's track, "D.O.P.E. (Drugs Oppress People Everyday)" was featured in the film Slam, further making their footprint in the industry.(Photo: Trimark Pictures)

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Making Waves - Dead Prez's track, "D.O.P.E. (Drugs Oppress People Everyday)" was featured in the film Slam, further making their footprint in the industry.(Photo: Trimark Pictures)

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And Another One - Landing another feature, Dead Prez collaborated with The Beatnuts for the track "Look Around," off their Musical Massacre.(Photo: Relativity Records, Loud Records, Epic Records)

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And Another One - Landing another feature, Dead Prez collaborated with The Beatnuts for the track "Look Around," off their Musical Massacre.(Photo: Relativity Records, Loud Records, Epic Records)

FREEdom - Their most popular song to date from the album Let's Get Free, "Hip Hop" was featured on the opening of Dave Chapelle's show.(Photo: Loud Records, Columbia Records, Relativity Records)

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FREEdom - Their most popular song to date from the album Let's Get Free, "Hip Hop" was featured on the opening of Dave Chapelle's show.(Photo: Loud Records, Columbia Records, Relativity Records)

Give Back - Dead Prez collaborated with fellow hip hop artists Talib Kweli and Bilal and Brazilian singer Jorge Ben to do a remake of the Fela Kuti song "Shuffering and Shmiling." Proceeds from the entire CD went to organizations devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease.(Photo: MCA Records)

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Give Back - Dead Prez collaborated with fellow hip hop artists Talib Kweli and Bilal and Brazilian singer Jorge Ben to do a remake of the Fela Kuti song "Shuffering and Shmiling." Proceeds from the entire CD went to organizations devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease.(Photo: MCA Records)

Photo By Photo: MCA Records

Ballin' - Their track "Til We Get There" was featured on the NBA Live '07 video game.(Photo: EA Sports)

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Ballin' - Their track "Til We Get There" was featured on the NBA Live '07 video game.(Photo: EA Sports)

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Nothin' On You - The mixtape is hosted by DJ Green Lantern. On Mother's Day 2010, Dead Prez released "The Beauty Within," a remix of B.o.B and Bruno Mars' #1 single "Nothin' on You."(Photo: Atlantic Records, Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock)

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Nothin' On You - The mixtape is hosted by DJ Green Lantern. On Mother's Day 2010, Dead Prez released "The Beauty Within," a remix of B.o.B and Bruno Mars' #1 single "Nothin' on You."(Photo: Atlantic Records, Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock)