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ANTIRACIST 15: Stand in Solidarity by AR-15 on Amazon.com and Itunes, plus reviews

Cover: Stand in Solidarity by AR-15

The debut album from AR-15, Stand in Solidarity, is available for purchase at Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CVY59S/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1249337578&sr=8-1

or on iTunes (search "AntiRacist 15" or "Stand in Solidarity")

Reviews here:

Complex magazine
"...about truth, justice, and a better way.”

URB magazine
“There are two legit MCs here…Good message, better music.”

RapReviews.com
“AR-15 goes for broke with the white anti-racist identity, and they are forceful and articulate in their advocacy of the cause. They express their solidarity with movements for change across the globe and encourage other whites to be agents for progress in their own communities, holding each other accountable rather than ignoring the race issue. It’s a necessary message and it is conveyed in a heartfelt manner.”

The Pulse
“I doubt whether too many artists would say they support racism, but how many of them are willing to put their money where their mouth is. AntiRacist 15 is a California rap duo whose name stands for the 15 anti-racist principles that guide the group…and with so many white rappers trying to play the rap game by out-gangstering each other, it’s refreshing to hear a group with their heads squarely on their shoulders and their eyes on a distinct prize.”

Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
“Great stuff! Much respect.”

Tim Wise, author of White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, and Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama
“Although hip-hop has always been more socially conscious than its critics would have us believe, rarely do artists within the genre (especially white artists) bring a critical lens to their work- one that raises issues of racial solidarity and allyship, struggle and mutual aid- the way AR-15 does. The blending of steady beats, conscious lyrics and on-point delivery make Stand in Solidarity a truly valuable addition to the culture of hip-hop, as well as the tradition of activism.”

Mickey Hess, editor of Icons of Hip-Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture
“With all the attention given to the sales potential for white rappers and the question of cultural poaching, few critics stop to examine what white hip-hop artists themselves are saying about where they stand in relation to hip-hop culture. AR-15 takes the discussion to a new level on their new album, Stand in Solidarity, where the rhymes are a call to action.”

Jason Tanz, author of Other People’s Property: A Shadow History of Hip-Hop in White America
“In the wake of the 2008 elections, when most white Americans are busy congratulating themselves on their ‘post-racism,’ AR-15 keep their sites trained on the questions that matter. Their investigations of race and class — and the role white people can play in the struggle for equality — are complex, serious, and important. And you can dance to them.”