DeadPrez

It was perhaps one of hip-hop's most unlikely crossover singles. April 13 marks the 14-year anniversary of Cam'ron's breakout 1998 debut track "Horse & Carriage," off his first LP, Confessions of Fire (we know, we know, not quite 15th anniversary material, but an important marker nonetheless). Hi...

The description that's getting bandied about for Ness' 'EYE2025' EP is "a hip-hop 'Clockwork Orange.'" The late prolific filmmaker Stanley Kubrick would have never imagined that his brilliantly warped, violent, dark and dystopian view of the future would be the unofficial template for such a challenging musical project...

Lupe Fiasco is lending his hip-hop skills to New York-based non-profit Transform America for a good cause. The Chi-town MC will headline a benefit concert at New York City's Terminal 5, with proceeds from the concert directly funding the organization's upcoming Moving Minds Mentorship and Youth Council program, which will help create social justice initiatives in the Big Apple...

WireImage Dead Prez member M1 has a new gig on his hands: teacher. Following in the footsteps of his fellow hip-hop colleagues Bun B and Swizz Beatz, the MC will participate in a teaching residency. The new position will take place at Haverford College, a liberal arts school outside West Philadelphia...

Following last year's successful event, the upcoming Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival is slated to be a doozy. The lineup for this year's concert has been announced, with Black Star, E-40, Murs, Slaughterhouse, Immortal Technique, Bun B, Nipsey Hussle, Lil B and more slated to perform during the fest...

Common will be the keynote speaker at the University of Wyoming's 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. March and Days of Dialogue. The annual celebration and tribute to the iconic leader and activist is slated for Jan. 17-21 and Common will give his speech on the night of Jan...

Following the news that Dead Prez would not be joining Jay-Z's growing Roc Nation roster, the politically charged duo of stic.man and M-1 are gearing up for several projects in 2011. The group has been in the studio with one of the high profile sons of Jamaican music royalty -- Bob Marley...

Here's some good news for fans of real, lyrical and often militant hip-hop on the East Coast. Dead Prez, Pharoahe Monch and Sadat X are headlining this year's annual Black August Project concert in New York City. The event, which is now in its thirteenth year, is produced by the Malcolm X Grassroots movement and strives to promote human rights while raising awareness of political prisoners who are

In the '90s, every hip-hop-themed movie had its own original soundtrack. Classics like 'Colors,' 'Boyz N the Hood' and 'Menace II Society' came strapped with sound pieces that matched the tone of the films perfectly. Though they ranged in quality from life-changing to "say what...

With their critically-acclaimed independent album 'Pulse of the People' currently garnering buzz, the Florida/New York tandem of Dead Prez are now setting their sights on bringing their thought-provoking, politically-minded talents to the big screen...