Dead Prez + The Lawz = Can't Sell Dope Forever
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Political rap duo and Tupac protégés will release the album Can't Sell Dope Forever through the newly launched imprint, Affluent Records.
Dead Prez are about to take their Revolutionary but Gangsta message to another level.
The political rap duo said yesterday that they are teaming with Tupac protégés The Outlawz on an album called Can't Sell Dope Forever to be released later this year through the newly launched imprint, Affluent Records.
The new record will feature guest appearances from Layzie Bone, Bay Area rapper Messy Marv, and Dead Prez rapper Stc.man's mother Nora.
The album title was inspired by an Atlanta-based clothing company called Miseducated Society, whose popular "Can't Sell Dope Forever" tee is a staple in that region. The Outlaws and Dead Prez felt the title worked with their message that there are ways to empower yourself beyond selling dope and glorifying the flash of the drug game.
The title track includes the lines: "Every new n***a think he not gon' get caught/The same thing the next man thought, sittin' in court/It's nothin' new under the sun, it's been done/There's a million n***as locked up, you just another one."
"I love their movement and respect their business," Affluent Records founder Oscar Sanchez said in a statement. "I've always been a fan, now I get the chance to show the world with them their overall vision. Dead Prez and The Outlawz are some of the most explosive acts in the market today and we are very happy and proud to be able to launch Affluent with these world class acts."
The Outlawz are best known for their appearance on "Hit 'em Up," Tupac's scorching diss track against Notorious BIG. The group has had a revolving door of sorts in recent years in terms of members, but released Outlaw 4 Life in 2005.
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Also slated for 2006 is the release of the Outlawz/Dead Prez mixtape, Can't Sale Dope Forever. The collaboration is the Outlawz and Dead Prez demonstration of love for each other as black men and commitment to an awareness movement, exposing the effects of the dope game. While clearly the drug game is a limited one, , like most people in urban communities, the Outlawz and Dead Prez share a history with the game, as its victims, members and or participants. Joined by guests Layzie Bone, Trick Daddy, Nimrod, A-Alikes, Stormey Coleman and more, Can't Sell Dope Forever is a reminder that there is a code to the game and the stakes are high.
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