Dead Prez

Continuing on the path of politically minded artists like Public Enemy, 2Pac and KRS-One, Dead Prez has been crafting revolutionary but gangsta hip-hop since the late 1990’s

Once in New York, the group dubbed themselves Dead Prez, after “dead presidents,” a slang term for money. A chance meeting with Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamar led the group to sign with Loud Records. However, before the band even signed on the dotted line, they collaborated with various artists, and dropped mix tapes.

In 1997, the group first appeared on the Loud 97 Set Up tape, with “Food, Clothes and Shelter.” In 1998, Sticman produced and collaborated with mainstream hip-hop artist Big Punisher on his Platinum debut Capital Punishment . dead prez went on to release the singles “Police State With Chairman Omali” and “It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop”. Along with a captivating live show, dead prez amassed a major buzz, leading up to the release of their debut for Let’s Get Free.

When: Tuesday, March 15th
Where: Oxford Art Factory
Cost: $49