Lumumba Carson (August 4, 1956 – March 17, 2006), known by his
stage name
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s Baba Professor X the Overseer, Professor X, or PXO was born the son of Brooklyn-based activist
Sonny Carson
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.
Carson was a founding member of the
hip hop group
X Clan
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and was featured in nearly all songs on the albums ''
To the East, Blackwards
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'' (1990) and ''
Xodus
''Xodus: The New Testament'' is the second album by Brooklyn-based hip hop group X Clan. ''Xodus'' is a sample-heavy ode to spiritualism and black nationalism. The album featured singles "Fire & Earth (100% Natural)" and "A.D.A.M."
Track listi ...
'' (1992), before the group went on hiatus. He released two solo albums:''
Years of the 9, on the Blackhand Side
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'' (1990) and ''
Puss 'N Boots (The Struggle Continues...)'' (1993).
Carson died from complications associated with
spinal meningitis
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in 2006.
He was survived by two daughters, Amanimelele Carson and Hebhyanza Wilkins.
Albums
*''
Years of the 9, on the Blackhand Side
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'' (1990)
*''
Puss 'N Boots (The Struggle Continues...)'' (1993)
See also
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Political hip hop
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Black nationalism
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Afrocentrism
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References
External links
X Clan Music(X Clan official Web site)
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African-American poets
African-American rappers
English-language poets
Hip hop activists
Island Records artists
Polydor Records artists
Rappers from Brooklyn
1956 births
2006 deaths
20th-century American poets
20th-century African-American writers
21st-century African-American people
Deaths from meningitis
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