The track is definitely hip hop pushing forward, but watching this video along with the track is truly watching hip hop pushing (us) forward. Ballad of the Black Gold
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Chicago, 2006
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Ballad of the Black Gold
This track is on another level altogether. There is an interview about what inspired it on Okayplayer. I'm amazed Talib Kweli references Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogani people of Nigeria in his rhyme. If you don't know this story, now is a good time to familiarize yourself with it. Truly some history filled, social movement fueled, progressive lyrics on this one.
The track is definitely hip hop pushing forward, but watching this video along with the track is truly watching hip hop pushing (us) forward. Ballad of the Black Gold
The track is definitely hip hop pushing forward, but watching this video along with the track is truly watching hip hop pushing (us) forward. Ballad of the Black Gold
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