Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1

Turn off the Radio is a 2002 mixtape

Mixtape

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by political hip hop

Political hip hop

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duo Dead Prez

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. It was released under the pseudonym DPZ due to a contractual conflict Dead Prez had with their former record label.

Track listing

"Intro" – 0:56
"Turn off the Radio" – 2:59
- Later released as "Radio Freq" on the Revolutionary But Gangsta
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"That's War!" – 2:09
- Samples from "Whoa" by Black Rob
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"We Need a Revolution" – 2:06
- Samples from "We Need a Resolution" by Aaliyah
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"B.I.G. Respect" – 1:27
- Samples from "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
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"Hit Me, Hit Me" – 0:52
"Food, Clothes + Shelter, Pt. 2" – 2:42
- Sequel to the duo's debut single "Food, Clothes + Shelter"
"Soulja Life Mentality" – 4:20
- Samples from "Soulja 4 Life" by Soulja Slim
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"Get Up" – 3:47
- Originally released on The Coup
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  's Party Music
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"Know Your Enemy" – 3:18
"It Was Written" – 3:31
- Samples from "It Was Written" by Damian Marley
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"No Love" – 4:52
"Look Around" – 2:21
- Originally released on The Beatnuts
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  A Musical Massacre album
"Old School-Survival" – 0:36
"Sellin' D.O.P.E." – 3:24
- Originally released on the Slam Soundtrack
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"Hood News" – 1:19
"Tho It Up" – 3:06
"Hip Hop (RBG Mix)" – 4:05
- Samples from "Break Ya Neck" by Busta Rhymes
  Busta Rhymes
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Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
2002	Turn off the Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 1	—	#78	#30

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