Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury  by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury from 1992 is the debut album of The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, led by Michael Franti. It is considered one of the most important albums of political hip-hop in the 1990s. It is an album that combines alternative hip-hop, industrial, jazz, and dub. Franti's style has been described as "Chuck D meets Gil Scott-Heron," with an emphasis on social commentary.

The album was recorded in San Francisco and co-produced by Mark Pistel (of Consolidated), while Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto) helped with mixing. The album contains rich sampling from diverse sources. Thus, Miles Davis' "Miles Runs The Voodoo Down" is used in Satanic Reverses, Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" in Famous And Dandy, The Meters' "Look-Ka-Py-Py" in Television, The Drug Of The Nation, while the Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy "dare" to present their own version of California Über Alles by Dead Kennedys (!)

Although it did not achieve huge commercial sales at mainstream levels, it received rave reviews. It had a major influence on conscious rap, addressing issues such as consumerism, racism, and homophobia.