On February 21, 1965 - 52 years ago - Malcolm X was assassinated in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. His death prompted reactions from many Civil Rights leaders, including Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Alex Pushkin is widely considered the greatest Russian poet, penning poems since his early youth. Nas too is widely considered the greatest American rapper and one of it’s greatest poets surely. This line ties in to the next one which is some slick wordplay on “ice”, Russia is notorious for its extreme winters, ice being a common occurrence in the winter.
Malcolm X put a hex on my future, someone catch me
I'm falling victim to a revolutionary song, Kendrick Lamar – HiiiPoWeR
I'm falling victim to a revolutionary song, Kendrick Lamar – HiiiPoWeR
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Another one of the great black civil rights activists of the Civil Rights Movement was Malcolm X, a Muslim minister and human rights activist who hoped to spur within the black community independence, self-defense, intellectual freedom, and other tools to encourage the healthy development of a black culture and intellectual life.
Kendrick’s dad was also affiliated with a black power gang in Chicago, and his family moved to Compton in an attempt to escape this influence. So Malcolm X “hexed” Kendrick’s future by inspiring the movement that eventually landed him in Compton.
If you read the telegram MLK sent to Betty Shabazz after Malcolm’s assassination
You would see that he stated specifically that he and X didn’t see eye to eye on methods to solve race problem.
This first 2 bars will get clearer to you when you read this article 👇
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Curriculum of a mathologist
Deep throats, they try to swallow this Nas (Ft. Mobb Deep) – Live Nigga Rap
Deep throats, they try to swallow this Nas (Ft. Mobb Deep) – Live Nigga Rap
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The nigga that's in the mirror rapping, it's made for him
But they do not have the mindset that's same as him
I'm not weird, you're just a faggot, shame on him Tyler, The Creator – Goblin
But they do not have the mindset that's same as him
I'm not weird, you're just a faggot, shame on him Tyler, The Creator – Goblin
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Every night you hear the bullets blast
Even if you in the suburbs every night, you see the footage flash One Be Lo – Axis
Even if you in the suburbs every night, you see the footage flash One Be Lo – Axis
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