RIPPLE EFFECTS: THE SCIENCE OF DISASTER
First heard this back in 2015 and forgot about it. Meek drops a land mine of politically charged lyrics at the beginning. Former corrections officer Rick Ross, is featured in this video and drops his trademark sound 'UGH!' Scares the shit out of Meek, as he comes down with a quick case of whip lash by the sound and then quickly recovers by dropping his the first couple of lines, “The revolution shall be televised! This year it’s all about us so fuck the other side! Gotta get killed on camera for us to come alive?” Meek is referencing the events surrounding Ferguson, Eric Garner’s, and Sandra Bland’s deaths, along with so many others.
KILL THE MESSENGER: GARY WEBB - JOURNALIST
Will the system admit, that his incarceration was solely attributed to violating his probation, or are all artists with a message, exercising their freedom of speech being constructively punished for doing so?
HANDS IN PLAIN VIEW: FREEWAY RICKY ROSS
John Linen and Yoko were both threatened with deportation, because of his anti-war sentiment embedded in his lyrics. Both Billie Holiday and Nina Simone struggled after they both sung the song ‘Strange Fruit.’
STRANGE FRUIT
SIDE NOTES:
Suicide rates have spiked in the US, according to the CDC. Netflix has a great series called Wormwood and a hands down must SEE! Additionally, the department of homeland security is monitoring the social media accounts of journalist, bloggers (watch out Steemians), and media influencers.
BEING BROKE - MADE ME RICH: LECRAE
