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dead prez is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Immortal Technique, Big Pun, The Beatnuts and The Coup. Those roots explain a lot about how dead prez arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Coup, Talib Kweli, Jedi Mind Tricks, Mos Def and Brother Ali, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into All Falls Down, Isaiah Rashad, Adam F, The Coup and Lowkey, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around dead prez, reaching back through The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book and forward to All Falls Down. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Dead Prez is an American hip hop duo composed of M-1 and stic.man, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with lyrics focused on both militant social justice, self-determination, and Pan-Africanism. The duo maintains an ethical stance against corporate control over the media, especially hip hop record labels.
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dead prez connections
dead prez grew out of The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Immortal Technique, Big Pun and The Beatnuts, shares an orbit with The Coup, Talib Kweli, Jedi Mind Tricks and Mos Def, went on to shape All Falls Down, Isaiah Rashad, Adam F and The Coup. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced dead prez
Sounds and acts that shaped dead prez.
- The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Bookartist
- Immortal Techniqueartist
- Big Punartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- The Coupartist
- Fela Kutiartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Bilalartist
- Jorge Benartist
- DJ Green Lanternartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Bruno Marsartist
- DJ Dramaartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- Ted Taylorartist
- Fugeesartist
- K’naanartist
- Sidney Samsonartist
Artists similar to dead prez
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with dead prez.
- The Coupartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Jedi Mind Tricksartist
- Mos Defartist
- Brother Aliartist
- Dilated Peoplesartist
- Hieroglyphicsartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Big Punisherartist
- Ras Kassartist
- Brand Nubianartist
- Jean Graeartist
- Gang Starrartist
- R.A. the Rugged Manartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapienartist
- Lords of the Undergroundartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Zion Iartist
- Parisartist
- Method Manartist
- Atmosphereartist
- El-Partist
- Geto Boysartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Blackaliciousartist
- Public Enemyartist
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