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00:00what is a beautiful revolution a beautiful revolution a beautiful revolution is when old
00:18and outdated ideas are replaced by new and better ones everybody's in peace everybody shaking hands
00:24a beautiful revolution the earth board around the sun it's a beautiful thing the truth is revolution
00:30can be small it's in the stillness and it can be painful and warm because it's happening on the
00:36inside first it can't happen out there unless it's happening in here beautiful revolution is a
00:41truthful revolution a revolution that balances the extremes of of inner and outer you know light
00:48and dark good and evil masculine feminine black white people were able to change other people's
00:55minds without any loss of life and without any shedding of blood that's a beautiful revolution
01:00that's that's what a beautiful revolution looks like to me
01:18confront the day i want a way to make sense of it yeah it's amazement content of the world and how
01:43they see you yay already said they see us as black beetles black people open hebrews let us speak to
01:49the savior inside you'll see why the world needs you cathedral black bodies falling in the hands and
01:56the clutches of descendants of the dutchmen anglo motherfuckers that don't love us wranglers listen
02:02they jeans to cuff us we the tribe of levi cut them jeans knee high think that it would be wise to
02:08read the book of elijah muhammad and see why we prominent life's precious all blessings upon
02:14it our mothers grandmothers should be called iconic life's precious all blessings upon it
02:20i don't know what we should call this some say it's love some god unless they say that we free but we
02:29fallen but we keep on falling but we keep on falling put on the leaves in the autumn weight is so heavy it hurts
02:38underneath don't you see that we got it the hearty oh we keep on falling they say racism man it don't stop
02:46they talk sexism yeah it don't stop americanism yeah it don't stop you gotta get that wisdom and get
02:54your glock before they hit your glock with the national guard yeah you protected by a compassionate
03:00god we hunting for jobs being hunted by squads it's a small world we want it at large america's most
03:07neglected and arrested that's why your vaccine i gotta second guess it we don't know what you're shooting
03:13black kings and black wings plus your health record ain't really that clean we don't forget like
03:18math king what happened in tuskiki we getting over high blood pressure and diabetes like trees we fall in
03:25the wilderness of america is it you don't hear us or don't care for us i don't know what we should call
03:32this sunset is love some god in last days say that we free but we fall in so what should we call this
03:42blood on the leaves it ain't autumn the weight is so heavy it hurts underneath don't you see that we got it the
03:49army how we keep on falling once upon a time there was a black man they loved him when he shot ball they
03:59loved him when he ran they loved him when he rapped they loved him when he danced but really couldn't
04:04love when he was out with his fam couldn't love him in the hood of selling cds and couldn't love her
04:10when she was in her house sleeping i'm wondering if it's love if it's really love at all is it that type
04:15love we fall i don't know what we should call this some say it's no some thought it just they say that we
04:22free but we fall in so what should we call it learn on the leaves it ain't autumn the weight is so heavy
04:31it hurts underneath don't you see that we got it the heart is how we keep on falling
04:38we keep falling
04:46we keep falling
04:50we keep falling
04:58we keep falling
05:02Afro-punk, we come in peace
05:32No, damn, buddy, I say
05:34Staring into the darkness like Marcus
05:36Garvey, I'm an artist, respect to the goddess
05:39Some say I'm too modest because I'm the hardest
05:41On this path to progress, there's been carnage
05:44Regardless, this is a harvest for the world to harness
05:47Elders' dreams, creators' promise
05:49Being free is like paying homage
05:51I've been on that piece, Black Dalai Lama
05:53My college crushed between Stoney and Cottage
05:56The knowledge, I got it because niggas was proud of
05:59Knew I had the bullet, the bullet on the ballot
06:01It's like the parable of the story of the talents
06:03All my people took it paper, with no margin
06:06Turn the ghettos to gardens, like my family do
06:09Stages of life, the world's my Wendy
06:11I emcee from a point of envy
06:13Some find it, they'll do, they pay for rally
06:16And some find it, peace, they peace, they praise and shout
06:18And some find it, peace, they pull in the shades like Malcolm
06:21I found my peace, my peace, making these albums
06:23Peace
06:24We don't really want no trouble
06:26No trouble
06:27Tell me you get down with the struggle
06:29The struggle
06:29All they really want to do is cuff you
06:31Now they don't like you, uh-uh
06:33Say, peace
06:34Yeah
06:34We don't really want no trouble
06:36No trouble
06:37Tell me you get down with the struggle
06:38With the struggle
06:39All they really want to do is cuff you
06:41Now they don't like you, uh-uh
06:42Say, peace
06:43We not lost
06:44Ay, me say we didn't find the right part
06:47Ay, ay, big life
06:49Respect
06:50Unity
06:50Unity
06:51To all of the masses
06:52Damn, straight up
06:53Ay, what, what
06:55If you do
06:56Ay, ay, tell them we bless
06:58I say we bless
06:59I say we bless
06:59I say we bless
07:00I say we bless
07:00I say we bless
07:01If you do them a doubt
07:02We say, peace
07:03Peace
07:04We don't really want no trouble
07:05No trouble
07:06Let me get you down with the struggle
07:07All they really want to do is cuff you
07:09Why?
07:10They don't like you
07:11You say what?
07:12We got
07:13Peace
07:14We don't really want no trouble
07:15No trouble
07:16Let me get you down with the struggle
07:18With the struggle
07:19All they really want to do is cuff you
07:20Now they don't like you
07:22I say, peace
07:23Apple Park
07:24Apple Park
07:26Yeah
07:27They don't want to fight them far
07:29They say we want riots and all that nonsense
07:32They don't want to fight them far
07:34That ain't us
07:35We people of peace
07:36Ay
07:37You know where we come from
07:38These people of people are gonna fight them far
07:39They don't want the fight them far
07:40They don't want the fight them far
07:52Afro punk
07:55I love my people
07:562020
07:58God bless
08:01Black people
08:07I am you. You are me. Yes.
08:13Happy bones, hold on.
08:19Happy bones, hold on.
08:24Happy bones, hold on.
08:31Happy bones, hold on.
08:36This is street radio for unsung hero.
08:40Riding in the regal, trying to stay legal.
08:43My daughter found Nemo, I found a new primo.
08:46Shark, you know how we do, we do it for the people.
08:49Struggle are the brothers and the folks, lovers of the dope.
08:52Experiment to discover hope, scuffle for notes.
08:55The rougher I wrote, times was harder.
08:57Went from rock to starter, the voice of a martyr.
09:01White folk focus on dolls and yoga.
09:03People on the low end, trying to ball and get over.
09:06Lyrics are like liquor for the fallen soldier.
09:09The bounce to the ounce, it's all our culture.
09:12Every day we hustling, trying to get them custom rims.
09:15Law, we ain't trusting them.
09:17Thick ones, we lusting them.
09:18Sick or tired of punching them.
09:20I look on the bus at them.
09:21When I see them struggling, I think how I'm touching them.
09:24My people, hold on.
09:28I'm thinking about my people.
09:31My people, hold on.
09:35I'm thinking about my people.
09:39Hold on.
09:41My people, hold on.
09:46This is street radio, unsung hero
09:50Riding in the rego, trying to stay legal
09:53Amoye found Nemo, I found a new primo
09:56Ali, you know how we do, we do it for the people
09:59People said that I was sharp on TV at the Grammys
10:03They tried to India, I read me
10:05Got backstage, bumped into Stevie
10:08He said no matter what, the people gonna see me
10:11Can't leave rap alone, the streets need me
10:14Hunger in they eyes, what seem to feed me
10:17Inside, peace mixed with beef seem to breed me
10:20Nobody believed, I believed me
10:23Now I'm on the rise, doing business with my guys
10:26Visions realized, music affected lives
10:29A gift from the skies, to be recognized
10:32I'm keeping my eyes, yo, my eyes, yo, my eyes on the people
10:36We do it for the people
10:41My people, oh no
10:45My people, oh no
10:51My people, oh no
10:55Shout out to Chicago, people
10:57Yeah
11:01The people, I love being here with my people
11:16I love my people
11:18And you know as we think about all that's going on in the world, people
11:22The thing that keeps me calm and makes me know we're looking at a better world
11:26Is when I see our children
11:28When I see the young
11:29I just remind them of who they are
11:31Don't forget who you are
11:41Don't forget who you are
11:46Don't forget who you are
11:50Beautiful baby, I love you baby
12:00I pray these words may hug you baby
12:02Look into the mirror, say I love you daily
12:04Remember your light when the world seems shady
12:06You born with it, adorned with it
12:08A gift to this world, gon' give it
12:10Feelings be made, no need to be afraid
12:12Angels are with you, the path is laid
12:14Waiting, thoughts of you, being a star
12:15Truly you'll shine by seeing what you are
12:16Reflections of you, reflections of me
12:17Your beauty, more than any eyes can see
12:19Don't forget who you are
12:20Let's watch me
12:21Don't forget who you are
12:23Look for me
12:25Don't forget who you are
12:26Let me do my hair
12:29I love you, I love you
12:31Find the list, whatever
12:33I'm like I take care ofции
12:34bullets
12:36You TOM MEDINA
12:42Don't forget who you are
12:45Don't forget who you are
12:48Don't forget who you are
12:50You mess with me
12:52Baby, so mama leaves
12:54No one like you, just look around
12:56Yeah, you're too strong to turn around
13:00Don't forget who you are
13:02Don't forget who you are
13:06Don't forget who you are
13:08A precious jewel you are
13:13Don't forget who and whose you are
13:15Made in its likeness, yeah, you different
13:17Uniquely specific, young and gifted
13:20You see that in another, you gotta uplift it
13:23Your head, your skin, the way the sun kissed it
13:25Mystical mama, beautiful boy
13:27Your life is a story for you to enjoy
13:30Wherever you stand, stand in you
13:32Stand in love, stand in joy, stand in do
13:35Everything that you ever dreamed you do
13:37Your voice, it's yours, it'll sing to you
13:40Don't forget who you are
13:42Don't forget who you are
13:47You bless me, baby, show my belief
13:53Don't look like you, just look around
13:56Yeah, you're too strong to turn around
13:59Don't forget who you are
14:02Don't forget who you are
14:07We're grateful to be here, Afropunk
14:22And we've been able to share some excerpts from a new project
14:27Called A Beautiful Revolution, Part One
14:31And I hope you all enjoyed the show as much as we did
14:35But we want to get into another piece
14:38Just have a good time
14:40Let's do it
14:41What, what, what, what do you say?
14:54I've been running in hell of a night
14:58Need it, babe
14:59We can make it larger than life
15:03Need it, babe
15:04Ooh, leave me, babe
15:06Ooh, won't be around the place
15:08Like they do
15:09Cause I see something special in you
15:12Yeah, what do you say?
15:15I've been running in hell of a night
15:17Need it, babe
15:19We could make it larger than life
15:22Move it, babe
15:23Ooh, leave me, baby
15:26Ooh, won't be around the place
15:28Like they do
15:29Cause I see something special in you
15:31Let free be between us
15:33You, my Medina
15:34A queen like Amina
15:35A Fatima
15:35Redeemer of passion
15:37We both have the passion
15:38For the black diaspora
15:39And all its vastness
15:41You and my plans
15:42Thinking of a master
15:43The essence of your dance
15:44The truth and your laughter
15:45That I want to capture
15:46And cultivate stature
15:48I'll be here for you
15:49Till the hereafter
15:50There's a clip after
15:51Till the love inside you
15:53My name's Rashid
15:54Which means I'm a god
15:55Till we both are driven
15:56That's why we arrived to a place
15:58Where now anything
15:59We can ride through
16:00To tell the truth
16:01I lie and be lied to
16:02Seeker of a deeper ether
16:03You don't have to hide you
16:05A time to be in front
16:06A time to be beside you
16:07I don't wanna move
16:08With nobody besides you
16:10Yeah, what?
16:11Do you say?
16:12I've been running in hell of a night
16:16Need it, babe
16:17We can make it larger than life
16:20Need it, babe
16:22Ooh, need it, babe
16:24Want me to run a bush
16:26Like they do
16:27Cause I see something special
16:29If you care what
16:30Do you say?
16:32I've been running in hell
16:34Move it, babe
16:36We can make it larger than life
16:40Need it, babe
16:41Ooh, need it, babe
16:44Want me to run a bush
16:45Like they do
16:46Cause I see something special
16:48If you care what
16:49If you see a leader
16:50Like Stokely or Momia
16:51The ways of a king
16:52Honorable and sincere
16:54To get the people freed up
16:55The soul of a rebel
16:57With his feet up
16:58When it feel like
16:59The world about to erupt
17:00I'ma hold you down
17:01Till you see up
17:02Optimism that we got
17:04From wisdom
17:04We from the same tribe
17:06And we locked in rhythm
17:07To de-block the system
17:08We did lots of living
17:09And lots of giving
17:11A higher vibration
17:12But it's not religion
17:13I wanna pour into
17:14The riches of your being
17:15We don't diss each other
17:17Even when we disagree
17:18And let's two-step the freedom
17:19Help the world see themselves
17:21In God
17:21In every human being
17:23You everything
17:24And you happen for a reason
17:25Your presence
17:26Is a joy to be in
17:27Yeah, what do you say?
17:30Happy and women
17:31In hell of a night
17:33Yeah
17:33Who be, baby
17:35We can't make it
17:36All done in life
17:38Feed it, babe
17:39Ooh, leave me, babe
17:42Won't we run a bush
17:44Like they do
17:45Cause I see something special
17:46In you
17:47Yeah, what do you say?
17:49Yeah
17:50Happy and women
17:51In hell of a night
17:52I mean it, babe
17:54We can't make it
17:56All done in life
17:57I mean it, babe
17:59Ooh, leave me, babe
18:01Ooh, leave me, babe
18:02Won't be around the bush
18:03Like they do
18:04Cause I see something special
18:06In you
18:06Yeah, yeah, yeah
18:09Yeah
18:10Yeah, yeah, yeah
18:13Yeah, yeah
18:14Yeah, yeah, yeah
18:16Yeah, yeah, yeah
18:17It's been a pleasure to be here Afropunk
18:29This is my first experience
18:31Getting to perform
18:33So I love you all
18:35And appreciate you
18:36This has been excerpts
18:38From a beautiful revolution
18:40Part one
18:41Featuring PJ
18:43Alex Isley
18:48My man Sharky on guitar
18:53Isaiah Sharky
18:55Yeah
18:55Yeah
18:55That brother Ali O'Keeze right here
19:02Yeah
19:02We got the Boom Bishop
19:05On the bass, huh
19:07Boom Bishop
19:08Is on the bass, huh
19:09Kareem Briggins on the drums
19:12Kareem Briggins on the drums
19:14Say what?
19:15DJ Dummy on the one and twos
19:17Shout out to Brooklyn
19:19Shout out to Chi-Town
19:20Shout out to Atlanta
19:22L.A., Houston
19:24Wherever you from
19:26We appreciate you
19:27We love you
19:28God bless
19:31Yeah, yeah, yeah
19:33Come on
19:34We love you
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