Dead Prez

Arguably the best politically-minded hip-hop crew in the game, dead prez have been taking aim at The Man ever since their classic 2000 debut, Let's Get Free. On RBG, Sticman and M-1 continue to sound off against racism, classism, and shady police, backed by rock-solid production throughout.

Dead Prez were saying "stay outta school" well before Kanye West made dropping out of
college his wedge issue. But since 2000's Let's Get Free, the Brooklyn militant-socialist
vegetarian rap duo has been dealing with label woes and run-ins with the authorities. Its
follow-up, Revolutionary But Gangsta (the title is a riff on black-nationalist colors red, black
and green), has been in limbo for two years, but it still sounds fresh. Jay-Z lights... More >

Crime pays--better than capitalism, anyway ("Hell Yeah [Pimp the System] [Remix Featuring Jay-Z]," "F*cked Up") (Grade - ***)