Professor X
As a member of the fiercely polemical hip-hop collective X-Clan, Professor X spearheaded rap music's embrace of Black Nationalist politics, later continuing his activism with a series of solo efforts. The son of Civil Rights' pioneer Sonny Carson, Professor X was born Lumumba Carson in Brooklyn in 1956. As a child, he met Malcolm X and regularly accompanied his father in traveling to political rallies both at home and abroad. But as a teen, Carson drifted into gang life, and was shot, stabbed, and imprisoned before re-dedicating his life to politics, vowing to introduce his father's principles into hip-hop. Carson first entered the music business as a promoter for rappers like Whodini. Some years older than the artists he mentored, he eventually dubbed himself Professor X in honor of the brilliant guru leading comic book heroes the X-Men. In 1988 Professor X teamed with Grand Verbalizer Funkin' Lesson "Brother J" (born Jason Hunter), the Rhythem Provider "Sugar Shaft" (Anthony Hardin), and Grand Architect "Paradise" (Claude Grey) to found the Brooklyn-based X-Clan. Clad in medallions and traditional Black Nationalist gear, X-Clan immediately served notice that their music would serve to educate and uplift listeners of all races and creeds. Professor X was the group's sage, spouting his signature lyric "Vainglorious! This is protected by the red, the black, and the green with a key, sissy!" on several cuts on their acclaimed 1990 debut LP, To the East, Blackwards. The album fell just shy of the R&B Top Ten, as did its 1992 follow-up, Xodus. In the interim, Professor X issued his debut solo effort, Years of the 9, On the Blackhand Side, and after X-Clan dissolved, he resurfaced in 1993 with Puss 'n Boots (The Struggle Continues...). As the rise of gangsta rap cast conscious hip-hop to the commercial margins, Professor X channeled his energies into more traditional activist pursuits, co-founding the Black Muslim group Blackwatch. Amid rumors of an X-Clan reunion, Professor X died of complications from spinal meningitis on March 17, 2006.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Puss 'N Boots (The Struggle Continues...)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Polydor on Jan 1, 1993
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What ya gonna do when I come for ya love
Soul - Released by 2595232 Records DK on Dec 1, 2020
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Black, Purple and Gold
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 5354384 Records DK on May 15, 2023
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Hyde park (Rough recording)
Africa - Released by 2533356 Records DK on May 10, 2023
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Moonlight Sonata (Unmixed Version)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 2533356 Records DK on Aug 23, 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Ramela e Ramelões
MuNy CandiêrO, Futuro MPJ, Professor X
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by SATTA ESTÚDIOS on Dec 31, 2022
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Who Da F*** Is Dat N**** In Dat Wheelchair? Pt.1
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by T.N.E. on Apr 8, 2014
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Hyde Park (TikTok sound)
Africa - Released by 2533356 Records DK on May 10, 2023
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Professor X EP (Original Mix)
House - Released by Orange Groove records on Jul 23, 2012
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Rest in Peace Gangsta
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Professor X on Jan 2, 2017
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Reality
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Prohibition Entertainment on Aug 2, 2019
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Hyde Park (Rough sound)
Africa - Released by 2533356 Records DK on May 10, 2023
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Pretty Miss
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by New House Entertainment on Aug 30, 2023
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Comandante General
Malukos por Justiça, Futuro, Professor X
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Filtro Vermelho 021 on Dec 16, 2023
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Got A Secret EP (Original Mix)
House - Released by Orange Groove records on Aug 6, 2012
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