Artist description In the tradition of Mos Def's "Hip Hop 4 Respect" or "America is Dying Slowly", The HeadFest Compilation Series is underground hip hop's response to the need for judicial and social reform. A collaboration of underground artists, this compilation series features Poor Righteous Teachers, Philly's Prophets of the Ghetto with special guest Bahamadia, Crystal Killoran (Sprite Commercials), Canadian artist Young Unknown and a "Hands Across America" of emcees and rap crews stretching' from NYC to Miami to Cali and everywhere in between: Tunsi (Oakland, CA) Psychokinetics (San Francisco/Oakland, CA), Woo Child (Flint, MI), Analyst feat. Intellect (San Jose, CA), Robo (New York, NY), Anomos and Stealth (Staten Island, NY), Medu Netr (Tulsa, OK), Khromozomes (Brooklyn, NY), Roundtable MCs (San Diego, CA), The Korp Dynasty (Hollis/Queens, NY), Jim Slade (Philadelphia, PA), Peedo (Miami, FL), Black LIB (Brooklyn, NY), Native Trinity (Orange, NJ) and The Marxmen (New York, NY).

Music Style various hip hop and flow styles - midwest, east coast, dirty south, west coast

Musical Influences The Lyricist Lounge, Soundbombing, Soul In the Hole, The Show, Muggs Presents The Soul Assassins, America Is Slowly Dying, Red Hot Cool, The Source presents, The Underground Hip Hop Series and other compilation series.

Similar Artists Mystikal, Jurassic 5, Quasimoto, Goodie Mob, Wu Tang Clan, Poor Righteous Teachers, Blackstar, Heltah Skeltah, Mobb Deep, Mos Def, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast

Artist History The HeadFest Compilation - The undaground strikes back on (((rap anarchists))). Paying homage to Mos Def's Hip Hop 4 Respect, The Headfest Compilation Series is underground hip hop's response to the need for judicial and social reform.

Group Members analyst, black lib, products of the ghetto, robo, young unknown, woo child, native trinity, roundtable mcs, jim slade, khromozomes, b.r.e.a.d., nymflo, peedo, the marxmen, anomos, stealth and more.

Albums Rise Up, The Undaground Strikes Back

Press Reviews upcoming reviews from listen.com, manhunt.com, hiphop.mp3 radio, the wfts network, planet-hiphop.com and more.

Additional Info Proceeds from this compilation help fund HeadFest - The New World Order Hip Hop Festival as well as the artists who appear. For more information about (((rap anarchists))), to purchase the cd or to listen to/download free mp3s, go to http://www.mp3.com/headfestcompilation. For more information on HeadFest (the event), go to http://headfest.planet-hiphop.com.

Location nyc, cali, miami, philadelph, st. louis..., mo - USA

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