Mtulazaji Davis, better known by his stage name Peace (usually styled P.E.A.C.E.) is a

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

from

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. He is a member of

Freestyle Fellowship Freestyle Fellowship is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. It consists of Aceyalone, Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., and Self Jupiter. The group was a prominent part of the Good Life Cafe collective, and are part of the Project Blowed co ...

along with

Aceyalone Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He is ...

Myka 9 Michael Lafayette Troy (born January 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Myka 9, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku d'Etat and Magic Heart Genies. Known for years as Mikah Nine, he chan ...

and Self Jupiter. He has released two solo albums.

History

Peace grew up mostly in

. However, he stated that he lived in

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for about ten years. In elementary school, he played the accordion. He picked up the

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when he had joined his school's marching band. When he returned to Los Angeles, Peace started playing the

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. In an interview, Peace stated he started rapping in his high school years in the mid to late 1980s. One of his friends had told him that there was a guy who rapped just like him at The Good Life Cafe, a local open-mic venue, named

. Not believing his friend, he went to go check out Myka 9 at The Good Life Cafe. Peace waited around for a while, but Myka 9 didn't show up. So then he got up on stage and performed for a bit and blew a few whigs back. With no luck, Peace had to wait until the next Thursday night. When he returned, Myka 9 was there. Peace listened to him perform and somewhat agreed with his friend. They both had the fast rapping down, but Myka 9 had his own style.

was there that night and had asked Peace what his name was. Peace said "Mtulazaji". Aceyalone then asked what his rap name was and he replied with "Peace". Released independently and distributed by tape collectors,

's first album '' To Whom It May Concern...'' was a landmark. Although it only contains a few songs where they all rap together, each individual rapper's songs truly showcased each of their styles. Peace had two songs, "Physical Form" and "For No Reason", on the album. Their second album, ''

Innercity Griots ''Innercity Griots'' is the second studio album by American hip hop group Freestyle Fellowship. It was released on April 28, 1993 on 4th & B'way Records and distributed through Island Records. Critical reception Nathan Bush of AllMusic gave the ...

'', has been described as "an acknowledged underground masterpiece". Peace released his first solo album, ''Southern Fry'd Chicken'', in 2000. His second solo album, ''Megabite'', was released in 2004.

Style

He is also known for his

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having gone to battle with

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but lost to him at

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in 1999.

Film

Peace is featured in the award-winning documentary '' This Is the Life'', chronicling the music movement that was birthed at The Good Life Cafe in

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. The Good Life Cafe is the open-mic workshop where he first performed with Freestyle Fellowship in the early 1990s.

Discography

Solo * ''Southern Fry'd Chicken'' (2000) * '' Megabite'' (2004) with

* '' To Whom It May Concern...'' (1991) * ''

'' (1993) * ''Temptations'' (2001) * ''Shockadoom'' (2002) * '' The Promise'' (2011) Guest appearances *

- "B-Boy Kingdom" from '' All Balls Don't Bounce'' (1995) *

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- "When the Sun Took a Day Off and the Moon Stood Still" "You Are in My Clutches" "What Up" from ''Beneath the Surface'' (1998) * Fat Jack - "I Don't Gang Bang" "It's a Packed House" from ''Cater to the DJ'' (1999) * Haiku D'Etat - "Kaya" from '' Haiku D'Etat'' (1999) * The A-Team - "O.G. Crew (Heavyweights Round 3)" from ''Who Framed the A-Team?'' * Aceyalone - "Microphones" from '' Accepted Eclectic'' (2000) *

Abstract Rude Aaron Pointer, better known by his stage name Abstract Rude, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He ...

+ Tribe Unique - "Heavyweights Round 4" from ''P.A.I.N.T.'' (2001) *

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- "Walking on Water" from ''Lost Angels'' (2001) * Fat Jack - "Talk to Your Brotha" from ''Cater to the DJ 2'' (2004) * Diplo - "Indian Thick Jawns" from ''

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'' (2004) *

Blackalicious Blackalicious was an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel. They are noted for Gift of Gab's often tongue-twisting, multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's soulful p ...

- "Ego Sonic War Drums" from '' The Craft'' (2005) *

- "Viles" from ''Citrus Sessions Vol.1'' (2006) Compilation appearances * "Heavyweights Round 2" on ''

Project Blowed Project Blowed is an open-mic workshop, its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles, California at 3333 Leimert. This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups, emcees, dancers, music p ...

'' (1995) * "Rhyme Crime Stoppers" on ''

Tags of the Times 3 ''Tags of the Times 3'' is a 2001 alternative hip hop compilation album, released by Mary Joy Recordings. It also served as a soundtrack to a documentary of the same name. Takashi Futatsugi of ''Riddim'' named it one of the 12 best albums of 200 ...

'' (2001)

References

External links

P.E.A.C.E.
on

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peace Living people Rappers from Los Angeles West Coast hip hop musicians 21st-century American rappers Year of birth missing (living people) Project Blowed