Southwest Rider

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UDVRW0Fl1Y&list=RD5UDVRW0Fl1Y&start_radio=1


Freestyle Fellowship feat. Daddy-O of Stetsasonic - boundaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6zH6uMyU9c&list=RDr6zH6uMyU9c&start_radio=1

https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/hip-hop-legend-peace-of-freestyle-fellowship-passes-away


Hip-Hop Legend P.E.A.C.E. of Freestyle Fellowship Dead, Group Confirms


Los Angeles MC P.E.A.C.E., a pioneer of West Coast alternative hip-hop, has died.

Mark Elibert


October 26, 2025


West Coast hip-hop is mourning the loss of one of its foundational voices.

Mtulazaji Davis, better known as P.E.A.C.E., the iconic MC of Freestyle Fellowship, has died, the group confirmed via their official Instagram page. No cause of death has been released.

“Rest well brother P.E.A.C.E,” the group wrote. “You had a great heart and you were authentic. One of West Coast hip-hop’s royal treasures. You will be surely missed, my friend.”


P.E.A.C.E. honed his craft at Los Angeles’ legendary Good Life Cafe in the late 1980s, where he met Myka 9, Aceyalone, and eventually Self Jupiter, forming the trailblazing group Freestyle Fellowship. Their lyrically dense, innovative, and grounded sound helped define alternative hip-hop, leaving a lasting mark on acts like The Pharcyde.

Freestyle Fellowship’s seminal albums, including 1991’s To Whom It May Concern... and 1993’s Innercity Griots, showcased P.E.A.C.E.’s unmatched penmanship. He also released solo projects, Southern Fry’d Chicken (2000) and Megabite (2004), further cementing his legacy. Beyond records, he contributed to the Project Blowed collective, one of hip-hop’s longest-running open-mic workshops.

Tributes from across the hip-hop community poured in. Blu, frequent collaborator with Myka 9, wrote on Instagram, “P.E.A.C.E. is the illest emcee from the most infamous Freestyle Fellowship… There will never be another. Peace P.E.A.C.E., rest in power & paradise.” Other artists honoring him included Exile, Open Mike Eagle, Kenny Segal, Saul Williams, and Aesop Rock.

Peace to that brotha and his fam. Met that brotha during participating on the "To Whom It May Concern" project. Cool brotha with a wicked flow!

Thank you for your gifts.

I always thought he had the best voice out of the Fellowship.

I observed that he was noticeably absent from the last few public appearances of Freestyle Fellowship.

Also, I remember he stated that he suffered from schizophrenia in the Ava DuVernay documentary, This Is The Life. From personal/family experience, I understand that folks diagnosed with schizophrenia have a significantly decreased life expectancy than those who do not.. overall.

I truly pray his soul is at ease.

to maintain my rep

RIP Mtulazaji Davis