Bomb the World

Given my general musical tastes, one of the oddest birds in my CD collection is Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. Ten years later it still gets a good bit of play in my house, mainly because of Michael Franti’s voice and his witty, literate, progressive lyrics. “Television” and the title track are both classics. And “Satanic Reverses” (can’t find the lyrics online) is more appropriate now than in ’92. (How many hip-hop artists can say that?) In ’94, Franti formed Spearhead, one hell of a roots-based band, and has remained politically engaged. “Bomb the World” is his response to recent events.