Peace

Biography

Mtulazaji Issan Davis (June 15, 1974 – October 24, 2025), better known by his stage name P.E.A.C.E., was an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He was a member of Freestyle Fellowship along with Aceyalone, Myka 9 and Self Jupiter. He released two solo albums.

History

Mtulazaji Davis was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Los Angeles, California.
He began rapping in his high school years. He joined the freestyle rap community in Los Angeles and began performing at open mics at the Good Life Cafe. He met Aceyalone, Myka 9, and Self Jupiter at the cafe, and the group formed Freestyle Fellowship.
Freestyle Fellowship released their debut album To Whom It May Concern... in 1991. P.E.A.C.E. had two songs, "Physical Form" and "For No Reason", on the album. Their second album, Innercity Griots (1993), has been described as "an acknowledged underground masterpiece". Following Self Jupiter's incarceration the group went on hiatus. The group reunited to release Temptations in 2001 and Shockadoom in 2002. Self Jupiter's second incarceration led to another hiatus until 2009. The group then released their fourth album, The Promise, in 2011.
In 1999, PEACE battled Eyedea at the Scribble Jam finals and became runner-up, taking second place in the MC battle competition.
He released his first solo album, Southern Fry'd Chicken, in 2000. His second solo album, Megabite, was released in 2004 through Battle Axe Records. He was a contributor to Project Blowed, an open mic workshop and label.
Davis died October 24, 2025, at the age of 51.

Film

P.E.A.C.E. was featured in the award-winning documentary This Is the Life, chronicling the music movement that was birthed at the Good Life Cafe in South Central, Los Angeles, where he first performed with Freestyle Fellowship in the early 1990s.