HERITAGE: Watch Akala Lay Down His Classic Bars From Dexplicit's "Roll Wid Us" Remix For DJ One Samurai On Deja Vu (2005)

HERITAGE: Watch Akala Lay Down His Classic Bars From Dexplicit's "Roll Wid Us" Remix For DJ One Samurai On Deja Vu (2005)


August 14, 2018

Back in 2005, conscious rapper, author and political activist Dr. Akala was just one mixtape deep into his career. The previous year he dropped The War Mixtape, a 16-track rap tape of remixes, originals and freestyles; one of the most notable tracks on the project would end up being the single "Roll Wid Us".

Here he is on Deja Vu, chatting with DJ One Samurai about the benefits of independence and the importance of educating yourself about the inner workings of the industry, even giving listeners some bits for the reading list. After that he performs the Dexplicit remix of "Roll Wid Us" (which originally featured Jammer, Riko Dan, Baby Blue and Ears) and was a lot grimier than the original version.




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