My sacrifice “what if!”, my afterlife “what if!” Planet Earth “what if?”, the Universe “what if?” Man, everything is “what if?”-why is it always “what if?” He is saying that you do not need to perfect to have a religion with God, and anyone who says that you are not worthy in God’s eyes is thinking and judging in a flawed way. However, after reading the lyrics and thinking about what his message is, I see it more as insulting people who use religion as a weapon, than as an insult to religion in general. As a Christian, I found myself slightly offended by some of his words. This song speaks about how some people may use their religion as an excuse to oppress or insult others. Than to be f**kin' with you, lil stupid a** I got a million trillion things I'd rather f**kin' do This song isn’t political but it’s a great way to vent any anger/ frustration that you may get from seeing Nazis in 2017. They say, "Stay down", and we stand upLyrics: That's why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up This song will give you hope for the future and also remind you why you’re fighting. They have the authority to kill a minorityĪn amazing song to play at a protest. Instead, it is condemning police brutality and is an angry response to the systematic racism that black people have been facing since the beginning of this country.Ī young nigga got it bad ‘cause I'm brown Okay, listening to this song does not mean that you want to kill all police officers. You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversationĪlways stay gracious, best revenge is your paperLyrics: (I recommend watching the music video to achieve maximum motivation) OKAY LADIES NOW LET’S GET IN FORMATION AND RESIST RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA, ISLAMOPHOBIA, AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF BIGOTRY. My beloved let’s get down to business Lyrics. What we need is awareness, we can't get careless "Fight the Power" - Public EnemyĪn absolute classic and staple. God ain't put us on the Earth to get murdered, it's murder Throwing up our hands don't let them shoot us This is an especially great song to play at a protest or when you are really frustrated. They speak about Michael Brown, Emmett Till, and much, much more. This song is an amazing compilation of rappers using their platform to demand change from the people, as well as the government. DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, Swizz Beatz, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharaoh & TGT They got a war on drugs so the police can bother me It's war on the streets and a war in the Middle East These lyrics speak to great length about the issues that our country has been facing for decades.Īnd still I see no changes can't a brother get a little peace? Now they all inherit the bittersweet victoryĪ classic. Media's got this whole thing tainted, that's all factįeedin' you lies like this whole thing wasn't built on our backsĪssimilate our history then made it a mystery Speaks perfectly about the black experience in America. My knees gettin' weak, and my gun might blow I also recommend playing this at a peaceful protest (I played this at a sit-in) - it really reminds everyone that we will be okay. This is a great song to play if you’re ever feeling discouraged or exhausted. You’ve definitely heard this song before. We buy our way out of jail, but we can't buy freedom I say, "Fuck the police," that's how I treat 'em In this song, he discusses consumerism and how we give money to a system that gains power from our money. "All Falls Down" - Kanye WestĪ Kanye West classic. Omari Hardwick makes a cameo appearance as an artist who is one of the passengers that appears to be drawing a picture of Marsha.(In alphabetical order because I personally like my playlists in this order - links to Spotify and Apple music playlists at the end!) 1. A scene flips back to passengers of the train who deep in their own thought. The video ends with Natalie catching the train and sitting next to Marsha as they ride away. Upon entering the subway station, Natalie is flattered by a puppeteer ( E Reece) who performing a street puppet show.
She is seen passing various people including a professional skater (Cato Williams), a young couple, a young female soccer team, and a starving artist.
Meanwhile, Natalie is walking down the street and towards the subway station. As she singing the song, she begins writing the lyrics of the song in her notebook.
The video begins with Marsha riding the subway along with other passengers. The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall.