Fresh, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Kool G Rap, Posdnuos, Rah Digga, Shabaam Sahdeeq, and Sporty Thievz joined Talib Kweli and Yaasin Bey in their quest to unify the people and cast aspersions on law enforcement.Īnother song from Hip Hop for Respect, an EP that struck a chord with the public was “Protective Custody,” which paired Talib Kweli and Yaasin Bey with fellow sociopolitical-minded rappers.įeaturing Breeze Brewin, Donte (of Mood), El-P, Imani Uzuri, Jah-Born, John Forté, Main Flow, Mr.
Calling for justice within the black community in light of the police brutality running rampant, rappers Doug E. On “One Four Love,” from the 2000 project Hip Hop for Respect, several rap stars team up to fight the powers that be, in response to the 1999 murder of Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo, who was shot 41 times by NYPD plainclothes officers in the Bronx. The pain and suffering as a result of those tragedies have accounted for some of the most impassioned songs denouncing various law enforcement agencies and calling for reform - if not abolition - of police forces nationwide. However, specific instances, such as the assault of Rodney King, as well as the murders of Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Oscar Grant, Mike Brown, Sandra Bland, Jeremy McDole, and countless others at the hands of the police have sent the hip-hop community into a rage. famously taking the LAPD and other police departments across the country to task with the incendiary salvo “ Fuck tha Police” in 1988 to KRS-One undressing African-American officers abusing their power on “ Black Cop” in 1993, artists from all regions aired their grievances with the racially-motivated tactics of the boys in blue. Before and after Chuck D and Public Enemy helped coin that phrase with their seminal 1989 contribution to the Do The Right Thing soundtrack, hip-hop artists have spoken on the strained relationship between the criminal justice system and the Black community, with law enforcement being the main target of that ire.ĭuring the ’80s and ’90s, the anger built from decades of watching minorities being victimized by those sworn to serve and protect began to spill into the lyrics of rap’s biggest stars. In hip-hop, “fighting the powers that be” is a sentiment and call to action that is all too familiar. Blige, and 50 Cent before the camera stopped rolling.In light of the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests and calls for justice worldwide, we look back on 10 instances where rap artists were inspired to speak out against police brutality and corruption on wax. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. No, he told Avocado, went and got him banned from battle rap. Also, sometime in the past year or two Bushwick Bill has become a Christian rapper. I just saw that Willie D was recently sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud.
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In addition to my full review of Ghetto Gods, I briefly touch on the SuperBowl halftime show this year featuring Dr. Music Talk - The Geto Boys Discussion Thread - This was one of my favorite rap groups back in the days. I was thorough impressed by their versatility on Mirrorland and thought they were a breath of fresh air from the various trap artists and Drake clones. I was first introduced to the group during my brief stint as part of the CentralSauce Collective. The review for today’s roughly 20 minute episode is Ghetto Gods by EarthGang.ĮarthGang are a promising duo out of Atlanta signed to J.Cole’s Dreamville records, that in 2019 release their studio debut to wide acclaim after being independent for several years. While I’m still figuring out a new format and limited in terms of length for videos, I decided to go back to basics and do album review much like how we did for the first episode for our review of Dr. Geto Boys Just about everything here works, except for one thing: We do not necessarily suggest rapping on the stand as the best way to defend yourself in. Today’s episode of the podcast, we do something different by doing a video podcast for the very first time!
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