As usual, Michael Franti and Spearhead resist any kind of pigeonholing. Though it could be loosely classified as a hip-hop album, Everyone Deserves Music is, more accurately, a well-crafted and eclectic collection of political protest songs and power ballads. Franti and crew confidently build upon a vast array of musical styles, ranging from the electro-Caribbean funk that bubbles through "Pray for Grace" to the smooth, classic-rock styling of "Love Why Did You Go Away." "We Don't Stop," featuring Gift Of Gab's adept rhymes, recalls the Clash's instrumental party track, "The Magnificent Dance." R&B singer Ledisi adds soul to the Sly & Robbie-produced "Bomb the World (Armageddon Version)." Spearhead is a band unafraid to bring positivity to light and listeners should appreciate the message. To quote Franti himself, "Power to the peaceful." - Rebecca Levine

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. WHAT I BE
2. WE DON'T STOP
3. EVERYONE DESERVES MUSIC
4. NEVER TOO LATE
5. BOMB THE WORLD
6. PRAY FOR GRACE
7. LOVE, WHY DID YOU GO
8. YES I WILL
9. FEELIN' FREE
10. LOVE INVINCIBLE
11. BOMB THE WORLD (ARMAGEDDON VERSION)
12. CRAZY, CRAZY, CRAZY