M-1 (rapper)
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| Birth name | Mutulu Olugbala |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapping |
| Labels | Sotti/Koch Records |
| Associated acts | dead prez Outlawz |
Mutulu Olugbala also known by his stage name M-1 is a rapper, activist and author known for his work as one half of the political hip hop duo Dead Prez along with his friend stic.man (Clayton Gavin). In 2006, he also had a lead role in Broken Rhyme.
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.
M-1 is also featured in the UK documentary, Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word. He had many cameos in Chappelle's Show comedy sketches. M-1 had a minor role in the 2001 film Brooklyn Babylon.
M-1 is also a political activist for many black and left-wing causes.[2] In July 2009, M-1 accompanied the Viva Palestina convoy, delivering humanitarian supplies to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.[3] In 2010, M-1 was featured on Palestinian British rapper Shadia Mansour's single "Al Kufiyyeh 3arabeyyeh" ("The Kufiyyeh is Arab").[4]
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[edit] Discography
- 2006: Confidential
[edit] Filmography
- 2001: Brooklyn Babylon
- 2006: Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word as Himself (documentary)
- 2006: Broken Rhyme as himself (feature film)[5]
- 2012: Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal as himself (documentary)
[edit] Videography
- 2006: "Till We Get There" feat. Stori James and K'naan [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Interview by Henri Adaso in About.com: A 'Confidential' Conversation With M-1 of dead prez
- ^ Africana Media Project: About M1 / Interview with Russian Television RT
- ^ A day in Gaza | SocialistWorker.org
- ^ The Arab League of Hip Hop | The Middle East Channel
- ^ IMDb: Broken Rhyme with M-1 in a lead role in the film
[edit] External links
- M-1 on Myspace
- M-1 (rapper) at the Internet Movie Database
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