Christopher Enis I've been a fan since I heard Proceed and BT has been my fav emcee since illadelph so I'm not new to them or their catalog of work-with that said...Jimmy Fallon Roots are still dope as fuck!
Jimmy Fallon's show brought me here in the midst of the tragedy and brutal police killing of George Floyd. RIP to George Floyd. It ain't fair. One line that stands out to me in the song is "It ain't fair when your protector is your predator." It ain't fair. God bless the family of the victim. I pray that justice is served in this matter. God bless America, and may justice and equality ring.
@@joycecunningham8785 See now, what needs to happen is somebody needs to work some engineering magic and somehow get Curtis Mayfield and Bilal doing a duet on this. That would be crazy!
I rarely see a film the day it comes out, but I made a point to see this one, being a native Detroiter. Powerful and hard to watch, but very well done. Will Poulter's performance alone is scary. Too bad it didn't get much love at the box office, or during awards season.
Oh brother, hmm It's still a mystery, yeah Will you hear my cry? Won't you hear my plea, oh? 'Cause I'll never know (I'll never know) How it feels (how it feels) How it feels (how it feels) Oh, how it feels (how it feels) To be To be Free People swear they won't but they're walking in their sleep I pray the Lord their souls to keep Because wolves disguised as sheep patrol our streets And we all know that what you sow, you shall reap Those who do know, you should teach Through every loophole, we gon' leap until you reach A common ground and become unbound Because when your whole town becomes a battle ground Tears weighing down Because it ain't fair It's hard when you're looking for love And it ain't there Or try to read what tomorrow holds When it ain't clear Because the well is running dry Racial tensions running high Under 21 is far too young to die My salvation's under fire This marks a rising of the tide Everyday I wear a mask like an umpire Yes, a nigga gotta laugh to keep from crying Tonight another friend passed on the young side It's bad 'cause a good friend's hard to come by Justice is never color blind, never gun shy The one crime, you may never see the sun shine We know of one times, giving you the finger Round hearing me, fuck you, it's not the number one sign I hear they turning downtown to the front line It's something like the same place but it ain't safe They took it from the human race to a tank chase The Devil feeding off hate so he gain weight There's tainted waters in the well, so we can't taste People dazed and amazed though it ain't grace Impossible to co-exist in the same space Enter the black saint with the war paint face This generation, we've forsaken all that's real What emotions do we feel? Is your poison called a pistol or a pill? Some people say, "Let Jesus take the wheel" Others say, "Thou shall not kill" But they don't tell me that you ain't gon' pay my bills We've come so far yet here we are Ruthless God, presumed inferior We ain't scared of y'all It ain't fair It's hard when you're looking for love And it ain't there Or try to read what tomorrow holds When it ain't clear Because the well is running dry Racial tensions running high Under 21 is far too young to die My salvation's under fire Rising, and rising ride Arab, Israeli, Native American Mexicans Invested in wrestling with Willy Lynch's next to kin The rising of the tide, noose around the necks again Look at how they try to hide proof of all inexcellence The only tag you know me as is Holy Swag Through any glass window, we smash, and bro we back It's coming fast, I'm unabashed, so we have An awareness of the only flag that's growing fast I guess I'm tryna minimize arrests, I identify with death That don't mean it's not an uninvited guest I'm just tryna answer all of my requests And express in 140 characters or less Why I'm the best educator, re-legislated, premeditated Dedicated, heavy weight that ever paid it with blood Not tuition without a cop's permission I got a pot to piss in despite the opposition, listen Oh, it ain't fair It's hard when you're looking for love But it ain't there Try to read what tomorrow holds And it ain't clear Because the well is running dry And it ain't fair No, it ain't there No, it ain't fair Looking for justice and it's just us It ain't fair There's a riot going on out there And it ain't fair When your protector is your predator It ain't fair No, it ain't fair No, it ain't fair Y'all just gon' turn the other way No, it ain't fair Turn a bloody cheek on these bloody streets It ain't fair
NAH. Bilal is the only one that could've delivered this message to the people. I love Anthony Hamilton and John Legend but this isn't their lane. Bilal is the shining black star with a voice of black gold.
Annapurna Pictures Presents, A Harpers Ferry Production, A Page 1 Production, A Film By Kathryn Bigelow, Starring John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O'Toole, Nathan Davis, Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Joseph David-Jones, Laz Alonzo / Ephriam Skyes / Leon Thomas III, Gbenga Akinnagbe / Chris Chalk / Jeremy Strong, Austin Hébert / Miguel Pimentel / Khris Davis, With John Krasinski, And Anthony Mackie, "Detroit (2017)" Rated R For Restricted, In Theaters Friday, August 4, 2017.
This is great---this sounds exactly like classic Curtis Mayfield---if it wasn't for the rapping, I would have sworn that this was a real-honest-to-god '60's tune. Very beautiful, thoughtful as hell, sad, and a near masterpiece, for real. Incredible lyrics and singing---a great song all around. This alone is worth getting the movie soundtrack for,lol.
Without Question,..... one'a the Most Beautifully, Powerfully, Honestly, Poignant and Timeless PIECES that I have heard in Quite Awhile! Much LOVE & More RESPECT for All the Hands on Deck!!!! CRITICAL & CRYIN' SHAME, that a Piece like this Ry'chea,...... isn't BLASTING IN THE STREETS, Like "Rappers Delight", and Dozens of Old School Classics!!!! Everyone should be made Listen to and Learn this Piece,..... like We did with those Old School Classics!!!!! We Are All We Got, and NO ONE is Coming to Save Us or Our Communities!!! This Message is POWERFULLY PROFOUND, and Should be Shared and INTERNALIZED by All the Careless, Thoughtless, Genocidal Brothers & Sisters who Refuse to Recognize & Appreciate what their Lifestyles "Deathstyles" and Actions are Doing to Our People,... Themselves Included,... Our Collective Communities, and Our Collective Future!!!!
U N B E L I E V A B L E !!! This is my feeling inside and i wish, this song will never end... Thank U 4 the music and be on earth in this moment full of happiness! Peace & NMRK
Who were all those brothers singing in the very beginning “Will you hear my cry. Won’t chu hear my plea. Cause I’ll never know how it feels” who’s singing this ?
This record is great . It should be played publicly each time there is a cop killing of any unjustified shooting or killing of any citizen in this country. Just my opinion
