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Professor X the Overseer

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Professor X the Overseer
Professor X, 1992.
Professor X, 1992.
Background information
Birth nameLumumba Carson
Also known asProfessor X, PXO, Baba Professor X the Overseer
Born(1956-08-04)August 4, 1956
OriginBrooklyn, New York, USA
DiedMarch 17, 2006(2006-03-17) (aged 49)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper and activist
Years active1989–2006
Labels4th & B'way/Island/PolyGram Records
Polydor/PolyGram Records

Lumumba Carson (August 4, 1956 – March 17, 2006), known by his stage names Baba Professor X the Overseer, Professor X, or PXO was born the son of Brooklyn-based activist Sonny Carson.

Carson was a founding member of the hip hop group X Clan and was featured in nearly all songs on the albums To the East, Blackwards (1990) and Xodus (1992), before the group went on hiatus. He released two solo albums:Years of the 9, on the Blackhand Side (1990) and Puss 'N Boots (The Struggle Continues...) (1993).

Carson died from complications associated with spinal meningitis in 2006.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Lumumba Carson, 49; Hip-Hop Singer 'Professor X' Urged Pride". L.A. Times. March 24, 2006. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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