Both members of the politically conscious duo Dead Prez have recently branched out to do solo albums; M-1 released Confidential in March of ‘06 and Stic.Man released Manhood this past October. One of the stand-out tracks on Manhood is Traffic Jam, a metaphor for life’s many problems. Although Stic doesn’t appear on his own song until the 3.5 minute marker (and only for 20 seconds after that), his smooth jazz beat (assisted by Jerry Felter) and a Crystal Johnson-sung hook make Traffic Jam a perfect song to play when relaxation is needed most. Manhood is available in stores and online now.
More hip-hop fans need to start noticing Dead Prez. They are often overlooked and put aside because a lot of listeners aren't drawn their complex and structured rhyme schemes. I absolutely love hip-hop and jazz together, it's a musical relationship unlike no other. I can listen to stuff like this all day.
This is smooth and different. Not sure how big of an impact it will have on the game overall. I was never a big fan of Dead Prez, but I can give this a spin a few times. When he does eventually come in, it isn't anything I haven't heard before. Empowering rap music sounds repetitious sometimes.
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