Disco de Dead Prez: “Let's Get Free [PA]”

First of all, I have the album and it is great. Excellent production, lyrics with depth (at LONG LAST) and mainstream/underground appeal. Dead Prez has plenty to say...and hold similar views of people before them: Black Panther Party, Karl Marx, Mao Tse-Tung, W.E.B. DuBois, Lenin etc. BUY THIS ALBUM...forget ALL the negative reviews and use YOUR HEAD for a change!

Funny how blinded people are to the way America is REALLY run. No where within this album does Dead Prez blame WHITE people for the oppression of blacks, they are blaming the SYSTEM. The oppressive system of CAPITALISM. Funny how this is proven within the back album cover. American capitalism is AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN controlled by white people, explaining Dead Prez's use of the word "cracker" throughout the album, and the misguided impression that Dead Prez is blatantly racist to all whites.

White imperialism is a by product of the oppressive capitalistic system and CAPITALISM is the DIRECT relation to the enslavement of Africans and the constant oppression throughout the world of ALL African people.

In America, African descendants are placed at the bottom of the system and are SUPER-exploited while working whites are exploited. The white capitalists are the only one who TRULY benefit from the American system. Like DuBois, they look at their oppressive condition within an Afro-centric view, which is the Black nationalism that is prominent throughout the album.

In no way does Dead Prez restrict themselves to Afro-centric thought though...this is proven when they state how they read teachings of Mao Tse-Tung and study about other worker's revolutions.

Dead Prez is about REVOLUTION not "bitching" or "pointing the finger". They understand what is happening within America and a worker's revolution is only successful with the involvement of ALL of the workers class (white, yellow, red, black etc.) Listen to the album again folks! and those of you who don't have it...GET IT Let's talk about it: Hoth2001@yahoo.com

From the opening words on "wolves" to the closing beats of "it's bigger than hip hop", I felt like I was holding my breath. Dead Prez' every track attacks the culture of white oppression. Did I feel personally attacked listening to this album? Yes. Did I want to listen again? Yes. Why would I want to listen to something that makes me feel uncomfortable, angry and offended? BECAUSE DEAD PREZ SPEAKS THE TRUTH. No, they don't need to call white people "crackers". No they don't need to claim that all white people are entirely racist. But the truth is, my white friends, we are all racist. This album confronts you with this truth, and it's difficult to take. But it's a musical trip worth taking. The best new hip hop album of the millenium.

I listened to all of Dead Prez, and I must say that this is one of the greatest cds I have heard in a while. Even though they somewhat bash my race I respect their veiws. They schools is a great song. My father is a teacher, so I know alot about schools. I also like Dead Prez's new album becuase it seems to be very controversial. I mean they censored the cover. I think it's good that they expressed something about the Sowedos. All in all this is a great cd. If you are a white man, that doesn't take kindly to people talking about all the problems with the white race and you don't like hearing the word Cracker, then this album is not for you. But if you are a white person, like myself, and you can handle that sort of thing, and can understand where these guys are comeing from and respect what they have to say, then this cd is definitely reccomended. Thank you.

Someone reviewed this CD as "gangsta rap"; apparently, that someone wasn't listening! Dead Prez isn't "gangsta rap"-- it's conscious Hip-Hop. This cd presents intelligent perspectives, intelligent lyrics, and nice beats.

I don't know what the hell some of you ppl are talking about. Blaming minority radicals for being racist is just so typical. I am white and not at all offended by the msg of dead prez. Why? Because i agree with them. Because they are not racist, but socialist. Because they are not blaming whites, but capitalism.And because it is a brilliant and important cd they pulled out - politically and musically!