Tag: racism

February 27, 2024

They been calling me a criminal for so damn long,
Start to believe they right…and they gon’ make me do something wrong.
You see me in the hood, you think I’m trynna rob you.
I’m just talking to you when you think I’m trynna con you?
No matter what, they gon’ call me a crook.
So you think I give a fuck if I look like a motherfuckin’ criminal?

Sticky Fingaz, “Look Like a Criminal,” from Onyx’s Against All Authority, 2015. More from Sticky…

2015, against all authority, crime, east coast, new york, onyx, police, queens, racism, sticky fingaz
January 12, 2024

They said he was dangerous, well, I’m concerned…
How could he be so dangerous with his back turned?
They said, “Freeze! Halt!” The brother stopped
Threw his hands in the air, yeah, and still he got shot.
They said he had a shiny object in his hand,
So they killed the man.
And is this justice? No way, José.
He didn’t get arrested, he was suspended with pay.
Talk about armed and dangerous, accounted…
How come I never heard nothin else about it?
I’m dead up, I’m goin head up, see, the buck stops
Here. I’m sick and tired of corrupt cops.
I gotta drop, cause I don’t think it will ever stop
My brain is a Tec-9 and it’s kept cocked.
And it’s got just a few more rounds to go,
They’re goin pound for pound, blow for blow.
You want peace? Let the unjust stuff cease:
If we don’t have justice, there’ll be no peace.

Lakim Shabazz, “No Justice No Peace,” The Lost Tribe of Shabazz, 1990

1990, east coast, ferguson, flavor unit, Guns, lakim shabazz, michael brown, police, racism, the lost tribe of shabazz, trayvon, violence
January 10, 2024

Fuck the police, comin straight from the underground…
A young nigga got it bad cause I’m brown.
And not the other color so police think
They have the authority to kill a minority.

Ice Cube, “Fuck Tha Police,” from N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton, 1988. More from Ice Cube…

1988, compton, ferguson, ice cube, los angeles, michael brown, nwa, police, race, racism, Straight Outta Compton, violence, west coast
September 12, 2023

These days you can’t see who’s in cahoots,
Cause now the KKK wears three-piece suits.

Chuck D., “Rebirth,” from Public Enemy’s Apocalypse ‘91…The Enemy Strikes Black, 1991. Baseball legend Hank Aaron has been flooded with hate mail after his comments about racism in America last week. "We have moved in the right direction, and there have been improvements, but we still have a long ways to go in the country,“ said Aaron. "The bigger difference is that back then they had hoods. Now they have neckties and starched shirts.”

1991, Apocalypse 91, chuck d, east coast, hank aaron, new york, public enemy, racism
May 28, 2023

Elvis was a hero to most,
But he never meant shit to me, you see.
Straight up racist that sucker was,
Simple and plain…
Motherfuck him AND John Wayne.

Chuck D., “Fight the Power,” from Public Enemy’s Fear of a Black Planet, 1990. More Public Enemy quotes

1990, chuck d, east coast, elvis, fear of a black planet, john wayne, Long Island, new york, public enemy, racism
March 5, 2022

A prejudiced man is of a devil mentality.
These are words of a wise man, wisdom;
Take a taste and erase the racism.

Kool G Rap, “Erase Racism,” from Kool G Rap and DJ Polo’s Wanted: Dead or Alive, 1990

1990, biz markie, Kool G. Rap, new york, queens, racism, Rap Quote, wanted: dead or alive, wisdom
November 21, 2021

Just because love is complex doesn’t mean it has complexion.

Legit, “A Nigger in Northface,” Coloring Outside the Lines, 2011. Video.

2011, chicago, Coloring Outside the Lines, Legit, love, racism, Rap Quote
October 29, 2020

Now, harmony is a total love of things
For those who are inclined or better yet like to sing.
But piece of mind it is my right for the spark will ignite
Till I can catch a cab at the town at midnight,
Till I can be myself and not be thought as worse,
Till I can buy a slice from Howard Beach to the ‘Hurst.
Till I can get the pill without fear of eject,
And occupations which I seek I can have if I select.
Now, if I so select and reach out to make touch
How can you say that I ask for too much?

Dres, “Black with N.V.,” from Black Sheep’s A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, 1991

1991, black sheep, dres, east coast, native tongues, new york, racism
October 27, 2020

When I look at a human, you can say I’m color blind,

Cause I see them with my eyes but I judge them with my mind.

Tony D, “Stop Racism,” Droppin’ Funky Verses, 1991

1991, droppin funky verses, east coast, new york, racism, tony d
October 12, 2020

My nationality’s reality.
And, yo: a prejudiced man is of a devil mentality.

Kool G. Rap, “Erase Racism,” from Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo’s Wanted: Dead Or Alive, 1990

1990, Big Daddy Kane, biz markie, DJ Polo, east coast, Kool G. Rap, new york, queens, racism, wanted: dead or alive

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Dres, “Black with N.V.,” from Black Sheep’s A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, 1991

When I look at a human, you can say I’m color blind,

Cause I see them with my eyes but I judge them with my mind.

Tony D, “Stop Racism,” Droppin’ Funky Verses, 1991

My nationality’s reality.
And, yo: a prejudiced man is of a devil mentality.

Kool G. Rap, “Erase Racism,” from Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo’s Wanted: Dead Or Alive, 1990

Tag: racism

Dres, “Black with N.V.,” from Black Sheep’s A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, 1991

When I look at a human, you can say I’m color blind, Cause I see them with my eyes but I judge them with my mind.

Tony D, “Stop Racism,” Droppin’ Funky Verses, 1991

My nationality’s reality. And, yo: a prejudiced man is of a devil mentality.

Kool G. Rap, “Erase Racism,” from Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo’s Wanted: Dead Or Alive, 1990

When I look at a human, you can say I’m color blind,

Cause I see them with my eyes but I judge them with my mind.

My nationality’s reality.
And, yo: a prejudiced man is of a devil mentality.