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Michael Franti & Spearhead: All Rebel Rockers- Album Review

Sep 22, 2008, 9:13am

Michael Franti & Spearhead: All Rebel Rockers- Album Review

Harken back to the days of "alternative rock" and you'd see that Disposable Heroes of Hiphopracy were one of the only hip hop acts it was acceptable to like. Nowadays the same hold true for main hero Michael Franti. My real introduction to Franti's amalgam of hip hop, rock, reggae and world music was through my sister-in-law. All Rebel Rockers is the new studio album from Franti and his band Spearhead. On the new album Franti ventures into more varied musical territory. While the [...]

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