Hip Hop for Respect was a 2000 project which released one EP for Rawkus Records

Rawkus Records

Rawkus Records is an American hip-hop record label known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Rawkus started in 1996 with initial releases ranging from hip-hop to drum and bass...

. It was organized by Mos Def

Mos Def

Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...

 and Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...

 to speak out against police brutality

Police brutality

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 in general, and the case of Amadou Diallo

Amadou Diallo

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 in particular,

History

Amadou Diallo

Amadou Diallo

Amadou Diallo was a 23-year-old Guinean immigrant in New York City who was shot and killed on February 4, 1999 by four New York City Police Department plain-clothed officers: Sean Carroll, Richard Murphy, Edward McMellon and Kenneth Boss. The four officers fired a total of 41 shots...

 had been shot and killed by the New York City Police Department

New York City Police Department

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 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

Kool G Rap

Nathaniel Thomas Wilson , better known by his stage names Kool G Rap , Kool G. Rap, and Giancana , is an American rapper, from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew...

, Rah Digga

Rah Digga

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, Sporty Thievz

Sporty Thievz

Sporty Thievz was a Yonkers, New York hip-hop group, originally a trio, composed of King Kirk , Big Dubez and Marlon Bryant Brando...

, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Common

Common (rapper)

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, Pharoahe Monch

Pharoahe Monch

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, Posdnous, Dante & Main Flow of Mood, Nine

Nine (rapper)

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, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin' of Juggaknots

Juggaknots

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, Punchline, Imani Uzuri, EL-P & Mr. Len

Mr. Len

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 of Company Flow

Company Flow

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, Jah Born of Medina Green, What? What?

Jean Grae

Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...

, John Forté

John Forté

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, Fre, J-Live

J-Live

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, Rubix, Invincible, Wordsworth

Wordsworth (rapper)

Wordsworth is an underground hip hop MC from Brooklyn, best known for his freestyle rap.Wordsworth grew up in Brooklyn. A graduate of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, Wordsworth recorded with his partner Punchline on A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Movement and on Mos Def...

, A.L., Kofi Taha, Tame One

Tame One

Rahem Brown, better known by his stage name, Tame One, is an underground rapper from New Jersey currently signed to the label Amalgam Digital. He was part of Artifacts, a popular rap duo with El Da Sensei. Which is rumored to be getting back together. He is also known for his collaboration with...

, Jane Doe, Grafh

Grafh

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, Shyheim, Channel Live

Channel Live

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, Wise Intelligent, Crunch Lo, Rock

Rock (rapper)

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 of Heltah Skeltah

Heltah Skeltah

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, Nonchalant

Nonchalant

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, Ras Kass

Ras Kass

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, Dead Prez

Dead Prez

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, & Parrish Smith.

Producers included DJ Khalil

DJ Khalil

Khalil Abdul-Rahman, better known by his stage name DJ Khalil, is a Los Angeles based American hip hop/soul record producer, and is the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Self Scientific, together with rapper Chace Infinite...

, Organized Noize

Organized Noize

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, and 88-Keys.

Charts

The EP's single "One Four Love Pt. 1" managed to reach several charts:

• 2000: "One Four Love Pt. 1": Canadian Singles Chart 6
• 2000: "One Four Love Pt. 1": Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 55
• 2000: "One Four Love Pt. 1": Hot Rap Singles

Tracklisting

1. "Intro"
2. "One Four Love (Part 1)"
3. "Protective Custody"
4. "A Tree Never Grown"
5. "One Four Love (Part 2)"
6. "One Four Love (Instrumental)"
7. "Protective Custody (Instrumental)"
8. "A Tree Never Grown (Instrumental)"

External links

• [ Hip Hop for Respect (album)] at Allmusic
• Hip Hop for Respect at Discogs
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