M-1 (rapper)

M-1
Background information
Birth name Mutulu Olugbala
Born May 12, 1972
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapping
Labels Sotti/Koch Records
Associated acts dead prez
Outlawz
Lowkey

Mutulu Olugbala was born May 12, 1972 better known by his stage name M-1 is an American rapper, activist and author from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his work as one half of the Political hip hop duo Dead Prez with stic.man.

Career

M-1's first solo album Confidential credited to "Dead Prez Presents M-1" was released on March 21, 2006 through Sotti/Koch Records.[1] Following Confidential M-1 worked on the album Can't Sell Dope Forever by Dead Prez & Outlawz.[2]

M-1 is also featured in the UK documentary, Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word.[3]

M-1 is also a political activist for many black and left-wing causes.[4] In July 2009, M-1 accompanied the Viva Palestina convoy, delivering humanitarian supplies to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.[5] In 2010, M-1 was featured on Palestinian British rapper Shadia Mansour's single "Al Kufiyyeh 3arabeyyeh" ("The Kufiyyeh is Arab").[6]

Discography

Solo albums

Collaboration albums

Filmography

Videography

References

  1. ↑ Interview by Henri Adaso in About.com: A 'Confidential' Conversation With M-1 of dead prez
  2. ↑ Can't Sell Dope Forever Album on Discogs
  3. ↑ Guilty or Innocent of Using the 'N' Word on IMDB
  4. ↑ Africana Media Project: About M1 / Interview with Russian Television RT
  5. ↑ A day in Gaza | SocialistWorker.org
  6. ↑ The Arab League of Hip Hop | The Middle East Channel
  7. ↑ IMDb: Broken Rhyme with M-1 in a lead role in the film
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