The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
Top Songs
| 1 | Television The Drug Of The Nation | ||
| 2 | Famous And Dandy (Like Amos 'N' Andy) | ||
| 3 | Satanic Reverses | ||
| 4 | Positive | ||
| 5 | It's A Crime To Be Broke In America/England |
Albums
Dec 1992 • 4 songs
Mar 1992 • 4 songs
Jan 1992 • 13 songs
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Biography
An outgrowth, both musically and ideologically, of the San Francisco-based avant-garde industrial jazz collective the Beatnigs, the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy formed in 1990. Comprised of former Beatnigs Michael Franti and Rono Tse, the duo quickly established themselves among rap's foremost proponents of multiculturalism and liberalism; pointedly attacking hip-hop tenets like homophobia, misogyny, and racism, Franti's narratives addressed issues ranging from "Television: The Drug of the Nation" to "Socio-Genetic Experience" (about his childhood raised by white parents) w...