Peace (rapper)

Mtulazaji Davis, better known by his stage name P.E.A.C.E. is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Freestyle Fellowship along with Aceyalone, Myka 9 and Self Jupiter. He has released two solo albums.

History

P.E.A.C.E. grew up mostly in Los Angeles, California. However, he stated that he lived in Dallas, Texas for about ten years. In elementary school, he played the accordion. He picked up the double bass when he had joined his school's marching band. When he returned to Los Angeles, he started playing the saxophone.

In an interview, P.E.A.C.E. stated he started rapping in his high school years in the mid to late 1980s. One of his friends had told him that there was a guy who rapped just like him at The Good Life Cafe, a local open-mic venue, named Myka 9. Not believing his friend, he went to go check out Myka 9 at The Good Life Cafe. P.E.A.C.E. waited around for a while, but Myka 9 didn't show up. So then he got up on stage and performed for a bit and blew a few whigs back. With no luck, he had to wait until the next Thursday night. When he returned, Myka 9 was there. He listened to him perform and somewhat agreed with his friend. They both had the fast rapping down, but Myka 9 had his own style. Aceyalone was there that night and had asked P.E.A.C.E. what his name was. He said "Mtulazaji". Aceyalone then asked what his rap name was and he replied with "P.E.A.C.E.".

Released independently and distributed by tape collectors, Freestyle Fellowship's first album '' To Whom It May Concern...'' was a landmark. Although it only contains a few songs where they all rap together, each individual rapper's songs truly showcased each of their styles. P.E.A.C.E. had two songs, "Physical Form" and "For No Reason", on the album. Their second album, ''Innercity Griots'', has been described as "an acknowledged underground masterpiece".

He released his first solo album, ''Southern Fry'd Chicken'', in 2000. His second solo album, ''Megabite'', was released in 2004.

Style

He is also known for his freestyle rap having gone to battle with Eyedea but lost to him at Scribble Jam in 1999.

Film

P.E.A.C.E. is featured in the award-winning documentary '' This Is the Life'', chronicling the music movement that was birthed at The Good Life Cafe in South Central, Los Angeles. The Good Life Cafe is the open-mic workshop where he first performed with Freestyle Fellowship in the early 1990s.

Discography

Solo
* ''Southern Fry'd Chicken'' (2000)
* '' Megabite'' (2004)

with Freestyle Fellowship
* '' To Whom It May Concern...'' (1991)
* ''Innercity Griots'' (1993)
* ''Temptations'' (2001)
* ''Shockadoom'' (2002)
* '' The Promise'' (2011)

Guest appearances
* Aceyalone - "B-Boy Kingdom" from ''All Balls Don't Bounce'' (1995)
* Omid - "When the Sun Took a Day Off and the Moon Stood Still" "You Are in My Clutches" "What Up" from ''Beneath the Surface'' (1998)
* Fat Jack - "I Don't Gang Bang" "It's a Packed House" from ''Cater to the DJ'' (1999)
* Haiku D'Etat - "Kaya" from '' Haiku D'Etat'' (1999)
* The A-Team - "O.G. Crew (Heavyweights Round 3)" from ''Who Framed the A-Team?''
* Aceyalone - "Microphones" from ''Accepted Eclectic'' (2000)
* Abstract Rude + Tribe Unique - "Heavyweights Round 4" from ''P.A.I.N.T.'' (2001)
* Daddy Kev - "Walking on Water" from ''Lost Angels'' (2001)
* Fat Jack - "Talk to Your Brotha" from ''Cater to the DJ 2'' (2004)
* Diplo - "Indian Thick Jawns" from ''Florida'' (2004)
* Blackalicious - "Ego Sonic War Drums" from '' The Craft'' (2005)
* Myka 9 - "Viles" from ''Citrus Sessions Vol.1'' (2006)

Compilation appearances
* "Heavyweights Round 2" on ''Project Blowed'' (1995)
* "Rhyme Crime Stoppers" on '' Tags of the Times 3'' (2001)

References

External links

P.E.A.C.E.
on SoundCloud
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Living people
Rappers from Los Angeles
West Coast hip-hop musicians
21st-century American rappers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Project Blowed