Interview with Umi & M-1 of Dead Prez (1/3)

[tabitha448]

I am not racist, but I do agree with these guys that this country of American is not for black people because this country are made by the white people and for the white people. Because these are their laws that order for the persons to get by in this country that the beauty and appear have to be blonde headed, blue eyes and straits length hair. When I looked at these Ethiopian royal family that they were all have hard core hair and dark skins and they were are in power for centuries ago.

[mssquirrely]

Revolution: Activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation. When someone mentions revolution people equate that with violence. Violence only sets in if the Revolution is meet with violence. What do you think protests are? Protest: The act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval; especially : a usually organized public demonstration of disapproval. That's why you see violence with protest because it's meet with violence.....Look around the world today

[deathwisk99]

@crackheedkillah wake up and change hands dumbass theses guys are making this world a better place you should try that sometime

[rccola8282]

i thought it was only sticc man and m1....???? was i sleep on umi??? confused, shed light fa ya boy somebody...

[rokaij0991]

@rccola8282 M1 is from dead prez, umi's an affiliate.

[corgstar]

What about all the white people who liek dpz? And thi isn't a race thing this is a class thing. We're all being raped by the people running the show. The crisis has fucked everybody apart from the elites.

[elmafia187]

Revolution aint the solutions these guys are meant to try to get people rioting and shit. Dont get me wrong get weapons and protect your home but dont go doing no home invasions fuckin everything up.

[deshaebeasley]

ron paul 2012? :P

[Danieldrum1]

how can U say revolution? U gain equal rights for all races and we still have the same problem. The hate and racism only continues to live when U allow the fear. Same as our current situation in Iraq, we feed into it due to the fear. Thus the reason for calling it acts of Terrorism. Stop looking at skin color and religions and differences and look at the fact that we are all a society of people ruled by 1 group of fat asses on a thrown, be they white/black/brown/purple/green­.

[r3v0ltn0w]

damn. i stayed at that hotel.

[onesogreat77]

dead pres all day

[resteep]

Great interview!

The M1 is a great hunting rifle. But to think a US-made rifle is 'revolutionary' seems silly to me. The money used to purchase one of these weapons makes its way back to the military industrial complex--Revolution will not be achieved through violence. Revolution is a community garden, clean water, healthy air-not guns and bullets.

[CellkernHolmes]

@resteep

A revolution ain't no peaceful garden with clean water and healthy air.

A revolution is a political, social and economic cataclysm, that's what DPz about, too.

[resteep]

cellk--If you dont think revolution is healthy food, clean air, and potable water, then you dont know what you are really fighting for, and your revolution is doomed to become as corrupt as the regime it topples, as can be illustrated repeatedly throughout history.

"Revolution" must be more than violent reaction to the current oppressors. It must provide a healthy place for us to live, raise children, and create peacefully. Thats REAL "Revolution".

It sounds like you just want to play rambo.

[resteep]

But if you want to pretend that playing into the same military industrial complex that ultimately feeds the same monster you think you are fighting is actually going to bring 'Change", so be it. The Black Panthers were functional because they fed the community, not because they posed with guns. Read any literature from any of the survivors of that movement and they will say the same thing. Violence for the sake of violence only feeds the system you think you are fighting, my friend.

[XpressForumsClick]

Real Talk.

[CellkernHolmes]

Why Rambo?

It's just a short definition of revolution.

You have to separate the act of a revolution from the aims you are fighting for. I was talkin bout the act..

There were several peacful revolutions, but most of them were violently, so what's your problem?

It sounds like you just want to play rambo's father.

[resteep]

The way you fight is how you win. Weapons manufacturers are not your friend.

[Freshhhhh1982]

Looking from the outside, I think that the worst thing to happen to african americans in modern times was the destruction of the black panther party. What filled the vacuum was gangs, religious cults and second rate political movements.

[acemonsta01]

dead prez inspired me in my revolutionary concious upbringing. I'm now at the point of supporting and promoting a real armed uprise(maybe i shouldnt say that) and i question if those brothas could be trusted on that level. Oh well keep making that real music. 1 luv.

[yourmumisadick]

read a book or something man

[sal0212]

Yeah, armed uprising. Real revolutionary, try using your brain. Bloodshed brings nothing but hate and pain. Is that really what equality means?

[startec25]

tell that to the american govenment

[frednichols]

These rappers are just trying to make money. Idiots like you take things far too seriously. Get a job, have a family and enjoy life. Understand ENTERTAINMENT for what it is. You are a stereotypical brainless thug that the black race does not need. Armed up rise? Really, are you that stupid?

[terbospeed]

Please go back to watching wrestlemania.

I think that at some point in time entertainment was not merely meant to get a person to stay in a seat with their eyes affixated to a moving image.

The armaments are knowledge; keep expanding.

[frednichols]

What? LOL

[terbospeed]

(a) these artists consider themselves a part of the hip hop movement, which is disassociated from the rap entertainment industry.

(b) if you're satisfied with your life, the government, and the situation of your people after hundreds of years of backwards ignorance

(c) go back to watching wrestlemania dude.

[terbospeed]

oblig. facetious comment

[frednichols]

Your an idiot LOL !

[resteep]

agreed, fred.

[resteep]

You cant fight violence with more violence. The guns you buy still enrich the same people, and the only people who lose are the innocent civilians on both sides.

"The System" wants you to think violence is a solution. The solution is to build strong, viable communities..

You cant fight oppression with violence.

[YungReezzy]

@resteep I agree to a point. the only time so called violence is necessary is when the government is either unwilling or unable to change for the masses of people and it is our civic duty to change the government when it stops being by the people for the people. In Canada as well as The United States.

[1uckycharms]

they look pretty rich

[outrageousmusic]

Real Talk RBG'S Got 2 love it!

[ryanson187]

gay ass shirt m1