"Rap duo Dead Prez found inspiration through political leader Malcom X and has made just about as much politically-heavy material since hip-hop artists Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet. The group consists of M-1 and Stic.man, who met while they were both on campus at the Florida A&M University. M-1 also goes by the name Mutulu Olugbala, the last name stemming from the Yoruba culture meaning ""for the love of the people."" When M-1 was kicked out of high school, he moved to North Carolina where he finished his secondary education and eventually attended Florida A&M University, where he met Stic. Stic never attended the university but was often found hanging around the Florida campus. The two developed similar interests in black history and joined several community groups before heading to New York with their new rap group, Dead Prez. The two coincidentally met Brand Nubian's Lord Jamar at a block party and ended up signing a record deal with Loud Records.The rap group had already amassed a large underground following from their local shows and gatherings before releasing their debut album, Let's Get Free in 2000. The album inspires as it equally shares the shortcomings of growing up in an underdeveloped community. Taking personal accounts from their Florida days, RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta mixes several different genres together to create a legendary sound. The duo combines rock, blues, soul, reggae and of course rap to their usual mix of heavy political statements in this 2004 album. Finding inspiration in other artists of the era like Trick Daddy, Sade, or Portishead, the group produces their sound the way they want to hear it.Black market release Turn Off the Radio revamped dance hits by R&B superstars like Aaliyah and Black Rob, which was followed by their third full-length album, 2006s Can't Sell Dope Forever. The group continues to perform and challenge stereotypes."