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M1 is Mutulu Olugbala, of the New York based collective Dead Prez, whose work is online at M1 is also on Facebook....
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the Wesleyan Argus
On Saturday, Jan. 26, hip-hop heads and education-minded students were treated to “Education and Its Consequences Part 2: Bigger Than Hip- Hop.” Among others, the panel featured Mutulu Olugbala and Khnum Muata Ibomu, better known as M-1 and stic.man, of the legendary political rap group dead prez.
Alongside them were Umi, an affiliated rapper and alumnus of the Class of ’99; Assistant Professor of Sociology Daniel Long; and Chantaneice Kitt ’13.
Evan Okun ’13 introduced the panel by screening the music video for dead prez’s “They Schools,” mentioning that bringing the group to campus has been a dream of his since freshman year.
Okun said that the impetus for the panel came last spring.
“Nick Petrie ’12 invited me to the ‘Left Forum’ in NYC,” he said. “I went to a couple panels featuring M1 and Umi. Afterward I was talking with them and we vibed well, so I mentioned that I’d be interested in hosting a panel/concert at my school, at which point Umi and I re