Check out this powerful poem by Bobby Drake. B.Drake is a League Alum and Milwaukee based spoken word artist and producer. Police brutality is real, and it’s a relic of 20th century thinking. We can’t let the bad apples continue to spoil the bunch. Go here to learn your rights!!
Bobby Drake — “I Am Somebody” by 99problemsdotorg
An old classmate recently leaked a home video from 1990 of The Throne’s Kanye West reciting an MLK-dedicated verse from a poem entitled, “His Name Means Love.” Read more: HERE
Remember Jay’s infamous “My favorite hue is Jay-Z BLUE” line or his freestyle rendition of “Grammy Family” where he ends it with, “baby BLUE Maybach like I own Gerber.” He even goes on to say, “I got daughter(s) on the way/If the prophecy’s correct/then the child should have to pay/For the sins of her father/So [...]
I see you strapped up ready to let your pistol loose Jump out boys In the black navi taking pictures Life’s a marathon young soldier, not a race. What you need to do is slow down your pace and just listen Ya missin the whole world Settling for chump change That shyt is Crumbs And [...]
He’s got some interesting points. Is making political change all a game? Are we players in the game or are we just being played? You tell me.
If you are a poet, or a poet enthusiast, you should probably check this out. Sure, poets are the vanguard of the revolution, but there are definitely a few things we should keep in mind. Oh and watch the whole thing, you should know that poets save the best for last.
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