Michael Franti (born April 21, 1967 in Oakland, CA) is a gifted and much-he… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Franti (born April 21, 1967 in Oakland, CA) is a gifted and much-heralded spoken word artist and political activist from San Francisco, CA. As leader of the politically and socially-charged group Spearhead, Franti is at the forefront of hip-hop's renaissance, expanding the music's boundaries as he draws on funk and soul-driven beats. Through his music and poetry, Franti tackles a range of issues--the criminal justice system, corporatization of our daily lives, AIDS, gay rights, homelessness, the death penalty, drug addiction and suicide.
His project Spearhead produced the critically acclaimed Home in 1994. The album contained his biggest single, "Hole in the Bucket," a thoughtful lament on the plight of the homeless, and "Positive," which addressed the growing AIDS epidemic. The album boasted adept funk samplings, sinuous guitar vamps, and soulful, melodic tracks about family and social injustice. 1997's Chocolate Supa Highway was not as pop-friendly as Home, but neither did its themes of kidnappings and police brutality lend themselves to such overt accessibility. Its mixture of harsher musical styles -- techno, rock, and funk -- was a step forward for Franti as his world view broadened and deepened. In 2001, Franti released Stay Human. In it he expresses his anger at the system, his advocacy of love, and his belief in freedom through individuality and self-expression through a set of songs that revolve around a fictitious death penalty case. In it, his embrace of the genres that inspired him is achieved with eloquence.
Earlier projects of Franti include The Beatnigs and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, which had more of an experimental/industrial sound, but addressed many of the same social/political issues.
As a celebration of the Election of Barack Obama Franti recorded the Obama Song, offered as a free track on downloaded at their offical website, www.michaelfranti.com/.
His project Spearhead produced the critically acclaimed Home in 1994. The album contained his biggest single, "Hole in the Bucket," a thoughtful lament on the plight of the homeless, and "Positive," which addressed the growing AIDS epidemic. The album boasted adept funk samplings, sinuous guitar vamps, and soulful, melodic tracks about family and social injustice. 1997's Chocolate Supa Highway was not as pop-friendly as Home, but neither did its themes of kidnappings and police brutality lend themselves to such overt accessibility. Its mixture of harsher musical styles -- techno, rock, and funk -- was a step forward for Franti as his world view broadened and deepened. In 2001, Franti released Stay Human. In it he expresses his anger at the system, his advocacy of love, and his belief in freedom through individuality and self-expression through a set of songs that revolve around a fictitious death penalty case. In it, his embrace of the genres that inspired him is achieved with eloquence.
Earlier projects of Franti include The Beatnigs and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, which had more of an experimental/industrial sound, but addressed many of the same social/political issues.
As a celebration of the Election of Barack Obama Franti recorded the Obama Song, offered as a free track on downloaded at their offical website, www.michaelfranti.com/.
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Stay Human
Michael Franti & Spearhead Lyrics
Do Ya Love One, two, three four Yoo hoo hoo, ah Another morning has com…
Every Single Soul Every single soul is like a poem, you know It got…
Listener Supported Six foot six above sea level I grab the mic because…
Love'll Set Me Free Seems like everyday gets a little bit longer Seems like yest…
Oh My God [Chorus] Oh-my, oh-my God! Out here mama they got us livin' …
Rock the Nation We livin' in a mean time and an aggressive time A…
Skin On the Drum Fire one, fire two See, I've been fully marinated and now…
Sometimes [Chorus] And I say, Sometimes, I feel like I could do…
Soulshine The world around Gotcha down You got high blood pressure peo…
Speaking of Tongues You don't have to be so scared to share what's…
Thank You When I was a younger man People say don't dream to…
We Don't Mind We don't mind See we've been doin' it all the time But…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Michael Franti:
Do Ya Love One, two, three four Yoo hoo hoo, ah Another morning has com…
Every Single Soul Every single soul is like a poem, you know It got…
Listener Supported Six foot six above sea level I grab the mic because…
Love'll Set Me Free Seems like everyday gets a little bit longer Seems like yest…
Oh My God [Chorus] Oh-my, oh-my God! Out here mama they got us livin' …
Rock the Nation We livin' in a mean time and an aggressive time A…
Skin on the Drum I was born botanical the soul of an animal deep beneath th…
Sometimes [Chorus] Sometimes, I feel like I can do anything and Someti…
Soulshine The world around gotcha down You got high blood pressure, pe…
Speaking of Tongues You don't have to be so scared to share what's…
Thank You When I was a younger man People say don't dream too…
We Don't Mind [Chorus] We don't mind See we've been doin' it all the tim…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Spearhead:
Do Ya Love So many times, people turn they backs to you 'cause they…
every single soul Every single soul is like a poem, you know It got…
Oh My God Oh-my, oh-my God! in my mind they got us livin' suicide sing…
Skin on the Drum Fire one, fire two See, I've been fully marinated and now…
Soulshine The world around gotcha down You got high blood pressure, p…