Dead Prez - Let's Get Free [2xLP]Sermonizing Black Nationalism, Pan Africanism and the benefits of a healthy and just lifestyle during the height of the Bad Boy Roc AFella era of nihilistic excess in the late 90s, Dead Prez also signed to a major label (Loud Columbia) despite leaning much more towards the burgeoning indie aesthetics of the day. But this was a good thing using major label muscle to wake up righteous hip hop fans who might have fallen asleep at the wheel. The group

The band's only ever record

The ensemble featured none other than Grammy nominated Raging Fyah band members: Anthony “ToniDrumz” Watson (drums)

while 'D1000' then gets more down and dirty on scuzzy bass and electro pops

surely a floor killer with a retro flavor and EBM inspiration characterized by mechanical grooves with an industrial appeal and a hypnotic voice capable of dragging you into this sonic ‘mind bending’ vortex

hazy house roller

one Tropical Disco digital chart topper

synth-driven disco song

Containing unique and stone cold classics such as Don’t You Want My Love

and features such sidemen as double bassist Henry "The Skipper" Franklin and drummer Steve Clover

Strongly 1980s EBM & dark Synth Disco relying

the originators of legendary Italo-disco club night Cosmic Disco

emotive and transportive as it did the first time round