This was supposed to just be a string of songs about what’s keepin’ the world in its clutches for more than a week already, but it turned into an audio documentary featuring 20 carefully selected tracks covering how it was, -and sadfully still is-, being Black in America.
The years behind each track indicate how little has changed over the course of 50 years, and the decades, centuries, before were even worse. Cue Marvin: “This ain’t living”.
The audio doc is split up in 4 parts: the injustice, the hurt, anger & hope, and can be listened to here for free, but a voluntary donation would really help. All proceedings will go to NAACP and Black Lives Matter. Support the cause.
Black Lives Matter:
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NAACP:
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Cover photos, from upper left, SAY HIS/HER NAME:
Walter Scott, Trayvon Martin, Sharonda Singleton, Sean Bell, Tommy Yancy, Eric Garner, Marzues Scott, Jemel Robertson, Amadou Diallo, Atatiana Jefferson, Jordan Baker, Philip White, Kimani Gray, George Floyd, Miriam Carey, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Ahmaud Arbery, John Crawford, Yusef Hawkins, Aiyana Jones, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray.
Tracklist:
1. Sound Of Da Police - KRS One (1993)
2. The Enemy – D.I.T.C. (1997)
3. Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball – Main Source (1991)
4. Get The F**k Outta Dodge – Public Enemy (1991)
5. Cops Shot The Kid – Nas (2019)
6. Is It Because I’m Black – Syl Johnson (1970)
7. The Charade – D’Angelo & The Vanguard (2014)
8. Sirens (ft. Jimetta Rose) – Daniel Crawford (2018)
9. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron (1971)
10. F.T.P. pt.1,2 & 3 (revisited) - J Dilla/X-Clan/N.W.A. (2001/1992/1990)
11. We Had To Tear This M********a Up – Ice Cube (1992)
12. No Justice, No Peace - Tragedy The Intelligent Hoodlum (1990)
13. Black Togetha Again - King Tee (1992)
14. Hell You Talmbout - Janelle Monae (2015)
15. Alright – Kendrick Lamar (2015)
16. There Is A Way – Yasiin Bey (2006)
17. My People (reprise) – Erykah Badu (2008)
released June 3, 2020
