Hip Hop for Respect

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Hip Hop for Respect was a 2000 project which released one EP for Rawkus Records. It was organized by Mos Def and Talib Kweli to speak out against police brutality in general, and the case of Amadou Diallo in particular. Amadou Diallo had been shot and killed by the New York City Police Department 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 Kool G Rap, Rah Digga, Sporty Thievz, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnous, Dante and Main Flow of Mood, Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin' of Juggaknots, Punchline, Imani Uzuri, EL-P and Mr. Len of Company Flow, Aesop Rock, Jah Born of Medina Green, What? What?, John Forté, Fre, J-Live, Rubix, Invincible, Wordsworth, A.L., Kofi Taha, Tame One, Jane Doe, Grafh, Shyheim, Channel Live, Wise Intelligent, Crunch Lo, Rock of Heltah Skeltah, Nonchalant, Ras Kass, Dead Prez, & Parrish Smith. Producers included DJ Khalil, Organized Noize, and 88-Keys. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Hip Hop For Respect

Hip Hop For Respect EP

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Rawkus 2000

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187 On A Muthafackin' Cop

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Ep

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Rawkus 2000 - New York Independent Hip Hop

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We Are Hip Hop You Me Everybody

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We Are Hip Hop. Me, You, Everybody CD3

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Cornerstone Mixtape Vol 16 2CD

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We Are Hip Hop • Me • You • Everybody

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Rawkus 2000 (Mixed By Shortee Blitz)

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