Akua Naru "The Block" 

my name is Drea d'Nur and I sang the hook! Thanks for inquiring!

I would love to see Erykah Badu and Akua Naru on the same stage. That Would be MINDblowing.

2024 🙏 so blessed to have been introduced to this work of art

Sis on these keys with that butter voice did the thing!!! Wow!!!!

Crazy listening to this during these crazy times we living in.

This song gives chills! Akua Naru, your energy defies time & space, incredibly special. Thank you for sharing. ⚘❤

Walking the block, yeah I can see clearly Oh Lord, oh Lord Another body dropped Somebody just got shot Oh Lord, oh Lord Tell me, can you hear me? I need to know! Can you hear me? Oh Lord, oh Lord (Akua Naru) Another block caught Cool cat cops Gunshots, another body dropped Crippled waking at the bus stop Can't let you hit the mailbox How should you sweat socks? He should braid their heads on the porch to get that extra guap 'Cause ?eviction? facing rock bottom Pray she bounds back on top American dream, a nightmare, please Make it stop, neighbors watching, hell Modern day dress cost slinging rocks Black royal white ting top baggy jeans Dreadlocks streaming at that drop top Non-stop Chinese spot And let me get the black in my ???? Navigate liquor stores, projects lords and bacon lots We’d be the have-nots When we have we become what we’ve got Another car ride by Sister, I’m not that new shit pedestrian shop Hip hop corner stay at track in the flaw The pain that back in the ???? Single mothers hussel to push the time clock Trauma, cash crob Somebody wanted a dime drops ??? masks and kind hard As time talks Fathers are holograms Sons waiting for the day that they snuff Uncle Sam Wipe not, no sympathy for that man He get what he deserve, damn I said he get what he deserve, yo He get what he deserve, yo They keep telling me (Drea d’Nur) Walking the block, yeah I can see clearly Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord Can you hear me? Oh (Akua Naru) Another woman raped, yo, battered Body found in the alley Contents of her purse scattered, left over, re-shattered Clothes tattered, lipstick smeared, broken glass No news reports on the matter, oh Nobody gathered, nothing change, ask around ‘bout her name Some said to me 'cause some claim Loraine to tag on the foot-said chain I wonder who she was Did she give and receive love? Did she fight back? Or just gave up? She laid dead. Lets cold, he had go Praying in the child’s poles Bruised nose Seemed as stain pandy-hose Shot day on the radio Shover singing through the window I wonder if pain have the tempo How bad! It is slow! Streets survive, never live, then we die Dreamed of full glass, ceiling high Poured on the wrong side Is there a right side classified Now labour's souls for nickel and dime And who decides? Our lives by a son in order to dive the line They seemed to ???? Pushes us outside the city line Sirens scream in the evening Profiled for being not white And, we’ve been walking the streets Poor cops, they're thinin', probable reason No Donuts shops are teasing, roll up! Worn a couple cast ???? speaking Mexicans, what they’re screaming? Puerto Ricans, they thinking they’re all the same. Fuck’em! Blow out their brains! Killing season! It’s war hour! Wish they could take us all ?? Let the dogs out Nigger should be hanging from trees! Auction off now! Roll them up! Bless’em ‘till they’re all down Fire shot to four-four snap! They never see the court house, yo They never see the court house, yo They never see the court house, oh They never see the court house, oh oh They never see it. (Drea d’Nur) Walking the block, yeah I can see clearly Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord Can you hear me? Oh Can you hear the block, yeah? I can see clearly Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord Can you, can you, can you really? Tell me! (Akua Naru) Another body dropped today on the block. Somebody just got shot today on the bock. Look, yo, watched it today on the block. Today on the block. Today on the block. Another body dropped. Somebody just got shot today on the block. Look, yo, watched it today on the block. Today on the block. Today, oh oh Another body dropped. Somebody just got shot. Look, yo, watched it today. Another body dropped. Somebody just got shot. Look, yo, watched it today on the block. Today on the block. Today on the block.

I AM ANGOLAN AFRICA AND DAMNNNNNNNNNN IS SO GOOD LISTEN THAT

that flow just knocks you down...man, chills and tears every time i hear this classic!

Thanks for liking our video! Blessings to you and we'd love to come rock in Australia! @drea_d_nur

2023 still listening 😊

I was lost around but suddenly I found my self here , 2018 is anybody around

we are so glad that you love our video! thanks! Drea d'Nur @drea_d_nur

*wHOA* THE ONLY other track i heard was "poetry: how do you like it" (or similar??) And then when this began ... Whoa whoa whoa MASSIVE RESPECT 💜🌟🎶🌹🎶🌟 and LOVE.

How the fuck anyone can unlike this song?

Emotions passions pain transferred in beauty in music .. Amazing 👏

(Drea d’Nur) Walking the block, yeah I can see clearly Oh Lord, oh Lord Another body dropped Somebody just got shot Oh Lord, oh Lord Tell me, can you hear me? I need to know! Can you hear me? Oh Lord, oh Lord (Akua Naru) Another block caught Cool cat cops Gunshots, another body dropped Crippled waking at the bus stop Can't let you hit the mailbox How should you sweat socks? He should braid their heads on the porch to get that extra guap 'Cause ?eviction? facing rock bottom Pray she bounds back on top American dream, a nightmare, please Make it stop, neighbors watching, hell Modern day dress cost slinging rocks Black royal white ting top baggy jeans Dreadlocks streaming at that drop top Non-stop Chinese spot And let me get the black in my ??? Navigate liquor stores, projects lords and bacon lots We’d be the have-nots When we have we become what we’ve got Another car ride by Sister, I’m not that new shit pedestrian shop Hip hop corner stay at track in the flaw The pain that back in the ???? Single mothers hussel to push the time clock Trauma, cash crob Somebody wanted a dime drops ??? masks and kind hard As time talks Fathers are holograms Sons waiting for the day that they snuff Uncle Sam Wipe not, no sympathy for that man He get what he deserve, damn I said he get what he deserve, yo He get what he deserve, yo They keep telling me (Drea d’Nur) Walking the block, yeah I can see clearly Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord Can you hear me? Oh (Akua Naru) Another woman raped, yo, battered Body found in the alley Contents of her purse scattered, left over, re-shattered Clothes tattered, lipstick smeared, broken glass No news reports on the matter, oh Nobody gathered, nothing change, ask around ‘bout her name Some said to me 'cause some claim Loraine to tag on the foot-said chain I wonder who she was Did she give and receive love? Did she fight back? Or just gave up? She laid dead. Lets cold, he had go Praying in the child’s poles Bruised nose Seemed as stain pandy-hose Shot day on the radio Shover singing through the window I wonder if pain have the tempo How bad! It is slow! Streets survive, never live, then we die Dreamed of full glass, ceiling high Poured on the wrong side Is there a right side classified Now labour's souls for nickel and dime And who decides? Our lives by a son in order to dive the line They seemed to ???? Pushes us outside the city line Sirens scream in the evening Profiled for being not white And, we’ve been walking the streets Poor cops, they're thinin', probable reason No Donuts shops are teasing, roll up! Worn a couple cast ???? speaking Mexicans, what they’re screaming? Puerto Ricans, they thinking they’re all the same. Fuck’em! Blow out their brains! Killing season! It’s war hour! Wish they could take us all ?? Let the dogs out Nigger should be hanging from trees! Auction off now! Roll them up! Bless’em ‘till they’re all down Fire shot to four-four snap! They never see the court house, yo They never see the court house, yo They never see the court house, oh They never see the court house, oh oh They never see it. (Drea d’Nur) Walking the block, yeah I can see clearly Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord Can you hear me? Oh Can you hear the block, yeah? I can see clearly Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord Can you, can you, can you really? Tell me! (Akua Naru) Another body dropped today on the block. Somebody just got shot today on the bock. Look, yo, watched it today on the block. Today on the block. Today on the block. Another body dropped. Somebody just got shot today on the block. Look, yo, watched it today on the block. Today on the block. Today, oh oh Another body dropped. Somebody just got shot. Look, yo, watched it today. Another body dropped. Somebody just got shot. Look, yo, watched it today on the block. Today on the block. Today on the block.

The Best flow i never heard !!! Nas in women body !!!

best thing I've ever heard in my entire life I SWEAR

it starts off classical then goes hip hop and then jazz! wow

This is amazing come to Copenhagen soon got a big ol house here with enough space for all of you

still here! still awesome to listening this song

I was listening to this track while playing Sudoku... When she first started rapping... SHIT! My jaw literally dropped and my eyes widened af!!!

Amazing find on RU-vid from random clicking. Thank you.

January 7th 5:43 a.m. East Coast this is still the shit from the bottom of my heart these people talking about my family my mom my people the streets my neighbors around the corner yo this is the shit bro thank you people I wish I could put you all on the block and let y'all sing this shit y'all got me coming to tears or this shit thank you thank you thank you love this song love it love it love it think about my mama my sister everybody that passed away thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you love you keep up the good work

i'll hear this song for all the rest of my life 2019 and until the end love from morocco

I never thought art could be this beautiful. Thank you, I needed this

this needs a lot more views. she's freaking awesome.

Oooh yeeeee. I listen it 50 time and can not stop....

Just discovered this band last night from Spotify. I’m so impressed! The music is unique and beautiful! ❤️

Akua Naru, i love you

We need more of true soul back in our music and within our life thank you Akua

Drea I love your "I'm sorry" song.... and Akua, you are simple insane!!! I would love to link up with your divine energies to help change this world....only a dream until you genies grant the wish🙏🏾.

never heard anythink better that this. thx for all feelings this gaved to me .. THX !!!!

So powerful and sadly still so relevant. Black Lives Matter

The way you perform is just pure 🔥💯

The best thing I've heard in a long time! on point!!

Akua Naru and Drea D'Nui both powerful! Music on point!

such a great rapper, I just discover her in 2022, but I miss the rap 10 years ago already

I love how the jazz and hip hop r in the same song, like... they really know how to do it

Grazie....Straordinario!

2016 and still crying in this song

Gorgeous Gods...black women so powerful so strong

LOVE IT!!!♥

This is what Ive been looking for

Stunning in every possible way! 💚

i will never forgive myself for missing this beautiful music for so long

i looooove it!!

I LOVE IT!

Mind blown .

love it!

3 years old and still... man just amazingm

THIS SOUNDS ! PERFECT ! thank's !!!!!!

I luv this!

been watching Akua Naru videos for the past few hours!!! what a great find

Chills on my skin!

amazing,im in love

I love it!

Sublime !❤🎶🎼

JAW DROPPED!

@1:36 Ms. Akua is like "Damn sista, you alright there? Got some heavy on your mind baby?"

Just amazing!!!

"Oh, Lord...! Can't you hear me...? Another body's rot. Somebody just got shot Oh Lord, can you hear me? I need to know... Can you hear me? Oh, Lord...!"

Thank you for this beautiful song! Lyrics, music, performance!!! Your spirit, your power!! Big thankful shout-out to all the musicians in this video, you make me feel so much love and appreciation for song writing , the power of words and great music!!!!! Awesome voices ladies!!!

In 2018, ' should not be 1,9 million but 1,9 billion views... Seriously. Poetry of music and poetry of words, simply amazing!

Amazing

UAUU!! DIVINAS!

holy shit... tears, chills...

amazing!!!!

Best thing i heard in a while

YESSSSSSSS!!! O my. Word. Incredible!

DAMN!!

YESSSSSSSS SPIRITUALLY AWESOME ...THE WORLD IS THE BLOCK

Love it

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

Weeping to this on repeat

Tune!! a modern classic

THIS IS SOOO AWESOME

I have never been so blown away before...... Thank you :)

the goosebumps!!!!!!

Blew my mind!

wow…like this!!!

Wow! This is amazing!

shivers, chills, goosebumps..

Chills Queen!!

awesome :O !!!!!

AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, that is really amazing! I never heard something like that before. The mixture with these both voices - great!

holy shit... amazing

Amazing!!!!!!!

Perfect! Amazin' vibes!

masterpiece!

Jesus. That was amazing.

Magnífico. Gracias.

Omg! 🙏🏼❤️

mad respect i love her

sooooo gooooooood!!!

This is so good, WOW!

Goosebumps... Wow...

Awwwwwe I love this thank u somuch😘😘😘