Sleeve VG+;Vinyl VG+. Released ahead of their 2000 debut Let’s Get Free, Dead Prez’s Hip-Hop is a searing critique of the music industry wrapped in a minimalist, bass-heavy beat. With lyrics like “These record labels slang our tapes like dope,” the duo deconstructs exploitation in hip-hop, earning praise from NME as “a fierce declaration of war on hip-hop capitalists.” The track’s iconic status was cemented when its instrumental became the theme for Chappelle’s Show, and it remains Dead Prez’s most well-known and influential release.