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SALODOS PARA THE WELFARE POETS DE PARTE DE LATINO MIND



THE WELFARE POETS was formed in the Spring of 1990 with the purpose of using culture as a tool of resistance, and in the summer of 2000, the group released their first independent album "Project Blues." In May of 2005 the collective put out their second album "Rhymes For Treason." The collective just released the CD compilation against the death penalty, "Cruel and Unusual Punishment," and is currently working on their fourth album



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"Cruel and Unusual Punishment" was released in February of 2007. It was influenced by the need to combat and dismantle the inhumane death penalty system. The death penalty is both racist and classist in its intention and application. The album was inspired by Hasan Shakur, who was unjustly executed by the state of Texas on August 31st, 2006.

Artists featured on Cruel and Unusual Punishment: The Welfare Poets - Rayzer, The Legendary MIC and Jamaki-Bowith music from Djibril and Jamaki (Harlem, BX and BK); Abiodun (of the Legendary Last Poets- NYC); HiCOUP (NJ); Blitz (Ghana/NYC); Hasan Salaam (NJ); Chosan (Sierra Leone/London/NYC); Son of Nun (Baltimore); A-Alikes (NYC); Tru-N-Livin (NJ); Warclub (Cali/Phili); Jav'lin (Amsterdam); InI Mighty Lockdown (New Rochelle); Hec -1 (NYC/Chi); Rebel Diaz - Rodstarz and Lah Tere (Chi/NYC); Wordplay (Cincinatti); JuggaBlak (Mount Vernon); LemBoogie (Mount Vernon); Block McCloud (Brooklyn); Bolos (Brooklyn); Truth Universal (New Orleans) and Wise Intelligent (of Poor Righteous Teachers - NJ).
Go to www.myspace.com/deathpenaltycd for more information.

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