Dead Prez head to the UK on tour in March

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Political rap duo Dead Prez swap Florida for the UK in March for an extensive live tour. 

Inspired by Malcolm X to Public Enemy, Dead Prez are revered for their self-styled hip hop that translates with a gangsta dynamic. 

They're made up of M-1 and Stic.man and impact hip hop instrumentals with social and political rhymes. Together they have conjured up mega hits like 'It's Bigger Than Hip Hop' and 'Police State with Chairman Omali'. 

Expect cuts extracted from popular records Let's Get Free and Revolutionary But Gangsta as well as their later boom busters when they navigate many of the UK's major cities. 

Tour dates below: 

London - XOYO, Thursday 10th March 

London - The Jazz Cafe, Thursday 10th March 

Southampton - The Social Club, Friday 11th March 

Brighton - The Haunt, Sunday 13th March 

Birmingham - The Custard Factory, Wednesday 16th March 

Manchester - Band On The Wall, Thursday 17th March 

Newcastle - 02 Academy, Saturday 19th March 

Sheffield - 02 Academy, Sunday 20th March 

Glasgow - Audio, Monday 21st March 

Edinburgh - La Belle Angele, Tuesday 22nd March

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