I've decided to convert this to an mp3 blog, mostly, which will allow me to post more often without having to think as much about it. So, let's get it goin':
This song rolled during the credits of Dave Chappelle's Block Party, and really summed up what the movie was all about. For those of you who haven't seen it (and you need to, if you like hip hop at all), it's really much more of a hip hop concert film than a movie about Dave Chappelle. Moreso, like DP says, it's not even about hip hop, but about a bunch of good folks coming together and having a block party, having a good time. Dead Prez were most known for their militancy and Black Power stuff, which was great and totally what you wouldn't hear either on the radio or from most "conscious" rappers like Black Thought or Common, but this track goes further than that. Certainly, there's some Huey P. Newton shit ("I'm down to make a run up on those crackers in City Hall"), but it's truly about the power of hip hop and all music to educate, inform, and bring folks together. Come to think of it, an excellent start for Los Angeleez 2.0
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