dead prez

American hip-hop duo founded in 1996 in New York City and consisting of members Sticman and M-1. The two focused on militant social justice, self-determination, and Pan-Africanism.

Having met in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1990 while attending FAMU, they stayed in close contact with each other before forming the duo a few years later. Sticman hails from Shadeville, Florida, and M-1 from Brooklyn, New York. Together they lead an organization in Brooklyn called the People's Army. After meeting Lord Jamar a a party, the duo signed with Loud Records, and dead prez was born.