Description: For more than a decade, Dead Prez have set the standard in underground hip hop for radical idealism, political action, "common sense" political analysis and leading a healthy and positive lifestyle. They are largely known for their explosive live performances, hard-hitting style and politically astute lyrics focusing on racism, critical pedagogy, religion, activism against governmental repression, and corporate control over the media, especially hip-hop record labels.

The group has held a strong following since well before their 2000 debut album, Let's Get Free, was released on Loud records.

Dead Prez's songs weave messages of black power, radical political thought, and grass roots values with powerful, soul-felt music. On stage, they have been known to criticize money-grubbing corporations with flaming dollar bills, and encourage the audience to “live healthy” by handing out crates of apples. Their music spans a tremendous range of timely sociopolitical issues, all the more remarkable in wake of the current popularity of monotonous faux-gangsta' declarations and sex-raps.

Dead Prez are a torrential force of hip-hop music and revolutionary thought.