Dead Prez hits the studio with Nas - Hip Hop/Rap Music and Urban Social Network Community

**Simagine** · 06-19-2007, 11:02 AM

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

M-1 and Stic.man of Dead Prez have been keeping busy. The duo recently spent some time in the studio with Nas. M-1 told MTV.com, "We've done quite a few songs with Nas. We have had a relationship for years. Stic had did a song with just him on it. And I did a song with just me and Nas on it. I don't know when it'll surface yet."

The group is currently between labels but they've recorded with KRS-One and Dr. Cornell West. M-1 shared the duo's stance on some recent controversies, such as the Sean Bell shooting and the Don Imus firing. He said, "People don't have political clarity. And young people are not clear on their positions and not able to speak. I don't know if you consider me young or not. I can tell you my position comes from an informed political stand. ... A lot of positions are ambiguous. ... The leadership has not emerged to be present enough to speak out ... I'd be interested to see who does have a position that could give clarity to what is happening now."

The rapper added, "Al (Sharpton) and Russell (Simmons). I think they are more into ambulance-chasing than actually grinding out (a) position that makes sense. I think it'll take some sincere forces that don't have any interest in anything other than changing our community and making things better."

M-1 is currently working on a multi-media project titled, Birth of a Nation, while Stic.man puts the finishing touches on his solo debut.

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**Cephas** · 06-20-2007, 01:14 AM

It'd be nice to see somethin nice from this collab but I aint keepin my fingers crossed, Nas sucks now an its been a while since Ive heard Dead Prez drop thier good shit.