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''Hip Hop for Respect'' was a 2000 project which released one EP for
Rawkus Records Rawkus Records was an American hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hip-hop, drum and bass and fun-dustrial (Dystopia One). Label heads Brian Brater and Jarret Myer then si ...
. It was organized by
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Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene (; born October 3, 1975) is an American rapper. He earned recognition early on through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def in 1997, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's musical career continued with ...
to speak out against police brutality in general, and the case of
Amadou Diallo In the early hours of February 4, 1999, an unarmed 23-year-old Guinean student named Amadou Diallo (born September 2, 1975) was fired upon with 41 rounds and shot a total of 19 times by four New York City Police Department plainclothes offic ...
in particular.


History

Amadou Diallo In the early hours of February 4, 1999, an unarmed 23-year-old Guinean student named Amadou Diallo (born September 2, 1975) was fired upon with 41 rounds and shot a total of 19 times by four New York City Police Department plainclothes offic ...
had been shot and killed by the
New York City Police Department The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, established on May 23, 1845, is the primary municipal law enforcement agency within the City of New York, the largest and one of the oldest in ...
the previous year when he attempted to retrieve his wallet and the police fired 41 shots at the unarmed man, so the subject of police brutality was prevalent. The project aimed to assemble 41 emcees to represent the 41 shots. Rappers featured on the EP include
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Mr. Len Mr. Len (Leonard "Lenny" Smythe) is a hip hop DJ born in the Bronx, New York. He moved to Hillside, NJ when he was 12 years old. He was a member, with Bigg Jus and El-P, of the underground hip hop trio Company Flow, which disbanded in the la ...
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Parrish Smith Parrish J. Smith (born May 13, 1968), better known as PMD ('Parrish Mic Doc' or 'Parrish Making Dollars'), is an American rapper from Brentwood, New York, a member of EPMD and Hit Squad. Career He attended Brentwood High School, and has rel ...
. Producers included Mr. Khaliyl,
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88-Keys Charles Misodi Njapa (born March 5, 1976), better known by his stage name 88-Keys, is an American record producer and rapper from New York City. Biography Born in New York City to West African parents from Cameroon, he was raised in the Eastches ...
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Charts

The EP's single "One Four Love Pt. 1" managed to reach several charts: AllMusic chart history/ref> *2000: "One Four Love Pt. 1": Canadian Singles Chart 6 *2000: "One Four Love Pt. 1": Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 55 *2000: "One Four Love Pt. 1": Hot Rap Singles


Track listing

#"Intro" #"One Four Love (Part 1)" #"Protective Custody" #"A Tree Never Grown" #"One Four Love (Part 2)" #"One Four Love (Instrumental)" #"Protective Custody (Instrumental)" #"A Tree Never Grown (Instrumental)"


References


External links

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