[Public Property: Pictured above ] "The Dopest, blackest, white reggae band in the Midwest"
-according to www.homegrownmusic.net

"Get What you Need": Public Property Performs in Iowa City, IA
A Midwestern reggae band with a little-bit of rap, a taste of “soca with dub, and Hawaiian ukulele with ska” (www.jambase.com) is just what a culturally secluded corn field needs to juice an ethnic vibe.
The sounds of an acoustic guitar permeated the narrow cramped space of the artistically modernized coffee house. Music lovers can anticipate continuance of the reggae culture from Public Property. The six man rhythm band performed Friday in downtown Iowa City, Iowa's Java House.

"A Triple shot of espresso": Engaging Sound Attracts Audience
Public Property is known as “the dopest, blackest white reggae band in the Midwest,” according to (www.homegrownmusic.net).
There was a sense of drama in the steps of the band’s three background singers during the performance, who two-stepped from side to side, adding a triple dose of expressions to their leader’s vocals.
Even bald old heads sitting in wooden breakfast chairs grooved like saints rejoicing in a southern church. The band members’ voices combined stimulated pathos that drew a crowd from the coffee house’s far end.
It didn’t take long to engage myself in the band’s rhythmic expressions. Upon first encounter with their soulful beats my spirit was taken prisoner.
I wasn’t expecting to witness the sound of old school reggae, although an imitation, from a white group. When I normally think about how the genre has influenced a generations of musicians Bob Marley’s seasoned musical lyrics come to mind, not a band with a midwest upbringing.

"The Public Property Motif"
Ethnicities wearing red, black, and green – colors of a rastafarian – were sprinkled amongst retirees relaxing in the coffee house. The non-traditional blend of hip-hop and reggae added emphasis to the band’s message.
Public Property is known for expressing social and political ideas.
Their second album What’s Goin Down goes so far as to question religious propaganda. The group also criticizes the government and media.

"A Taste of Public Property": Sample the Lyrics
In a single off their second album, Cho-Cho, Public Property sings of international humane destruction:
"Oh Rwanda , they say never again, but what happened?
Oh Rwanda , they say never again, but what happened?
Turn our back on a brown skin
Never gonna help him (what happened?)
There no money in a war, then we'll stay at home
You got to fight for your freedom and free your own people (what happened?)
We'll give ya nothing, unless you give us somethin"

Maybe, the band’s soulful lyrics will take reggae to the next level of ingenuity.