DPZ - Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape, Vol. 1

Despite a dispute with their previous home at Loud that has temporarily stripped M1 and Sticman of their Dead Prez moniker, the pair continues to run with the same politically aware baton first witnessed in their 2000 debut, Lets Get Free, with the whole messy experience only strengthening their militant resolve. The music itself makes like a sonic freight train, with orchestral rises and inventive percussive patterns pushing things along with considerable power, while the lyrical subject matter is dominated by fighting the dark forces of oppression. Read More