Jasiri X
Pittsburgh based emcee Jasiri X needs no introduction as each month he’s puts out dope music accompanied by compelling videos that address key issues of the day. If there is anyone who has been providing and essential sound track for the lives of this generation it would be him..
This latest offering details his recent trip to Palestine where he got to see first hand whats going down. He was part of a much larger delegation which included among others labor leader Bill Fletcher and long time writer/ activist Dream Hampton..
This song ‘Checkpoint‘ is based on the oppression and discrimination Jasiri X witnessed firsthand during his recent trip to Palestine and Israel “Checkpoint”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq6Y6LSjulU
Rebel Diaz
Chicago raised, Bronx based Rebel Diaz has been putting down incredible music for a while that is squarely backed up by their intense activism..In the song below to put to rest the debate around immigration as the detail the fallacy behind the term ‘illegal alien’. They break down how its not as simple as saying someone broke the laws by crossing the borders. They note that such activities are a form of displacement initiated by harsh foreign policies that leave folks with little or no choice.. props to them for this video..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbXHJPWvOg8
MV Bill is an artist we should all know
If you’re not up on MV Bill aka the Messenger of Truth you need to be as he one of the most popular, prolific and politically charged emcees in Brazil. Hailing from the infamous City of God in Rio, most of his songs deal with social justice, police and government corruption and the unequal treatment of Black folks living in the Favelas which are now being upended and people being massively and unceremoniously displaced to make way for the 2016 Olympics.
For those not up on MV Bill you may wanna check out this in-depth documentary from 4 Real TV done by Sol Guy out of Canada and Mos Def now known as Yasiin Bey... Its riveting to say the least.. http://www.4real.com/tv/details.asp?pageid=10
In the song below titled ‘Causa e Efeito‘ MV Bill talks about the police being an arm of the government and the elite and they help in them stealing millions from the poor. He also addresses the fact that the rich are often evil, and abusive and have their devilish deeds covered up..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mEb55pqoYA