We used to pick cotton, now we pick up cotton when we shoppin'
from KRS-ONE – Ah-Yeah Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
Pick up cotton, i.e. buy fancy clothes. Black people might think that the struggle’s over, but they’re still slaves to this capitalist system.
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