Proudly carrying the torch that artists like Zack De La Rocha, Woody Guthrie, Chuck D, System Of A Down, and Kendrick Lamar lit up with their politically charged lyrics, the talented singer, rapper, poet, illustrator, author, and activist Otep Shamaya has proven to be one of the prolific, loudest and most sincere voices in protest music. On KULT 45, the powerhouse eighth studio album, Otep expertly fuses aggressive and pervasive metal molotovs, imbued with eruptive rapcore, that captivate the mind and body, not only with lyrically-embraced social enlightenment, but with poignant messages regarding the current political and cultural conditions in America.