Hip Hop Made Me: Dead Prez
Much respect to the leaders of the old school.
1 / 10
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)
Photo By Photo: Krian Music Group
2 / 10
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)
3 / 10
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)
Photo By Photo: Steve Eichner/WireImage
4 / 10
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)
5 / 10
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)
ADVERTISEMENT