RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta [Clean] (Edited) (CD)

Comprised of stic.man and M1, dead prez carry the torch first lit by socially conscious groups like Public Enemy and X-Clan, espousing political awareness and active resistance in their lyrics. Years after their first meeting on the Florida A&M campus in the early 1990s, the two decided to form a rap duo and relocate to New York. A meeting with Lord Jamar led to a deal with Loud Records and their debut--2000's LET'S GET FREE. With elevated lyricism that highlighted a self-reliant Afrocentric philosophy and took aim at the state, LET'S GET FREE established dead prez as the premier revolutionary rap group of their generation. After two successful mixtapes, their sophomore effort, RBG (REVOLUTIONARY BUT GANGSTA), was released in 2004.

• Category:  Music  »  Rap & Hip Hop  »  Underground/Alt Rap
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• Release Date: March 30, 2004
• Label: Columbia (USA)
• UPC: 696998905122
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106504459
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #170590 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
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Contains nine untitled hidden tracks following "Hell Yeah (Pimp The System)".

Dead Prez: Stic, M1 (rap vocals).

Additional personnel: Jay-Z, Krayzie Bone.

Recorded at Chung King, Street Light Studios, New York, New York and Warrior Studios, Brooklyn, New York.

Politically charged rappers Dead Prez follow up 2003's "mix tape" GET FREE OR DIE TRYIN' with another powerful statement, RBG: REVOLUTIONARY BUT GANGSTA. Musical revolutionaries in the tradition of Gil Scott-Heron and Public Enemy, Stic and M1 are as concerned with educating as they are entertaining. This time around, the duo's main goal is to widen the appeal of their politically conscious vision by embracing a more mainstream sound. "Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)" recalls the frenzied tracks of Atlanta's Organized Noize, while "I Have a Dream, Too" captures the laid-back groove of Dr. Dre. But instead of merely dropping clever rhymes and tall tales, Stic and M1 use their time in the spotlight to discuss controversial, hard-hitting issues, such as police brutality (the aforementioned "I Have a Dream, Too"), employment ("W-4"), and racism ("Walk Like a Warrior"). In a climate that normally distracts listeners from the sobering realities of everyday life, this duo continues to provide a refreshing, albeit challenging, antidote.

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