One shot rang and another shot rang
Screams turn into silence
Followed by black suits
And a choir about to sang.
They traded their noose for a glock
So they no longer burn us or
Lynch us from trees
They create policies to murder us on the block
I’ll take political bullshit ALEC for 1,000.
I will always stand my ground
my weapon of choice is
to speak truth…
that is Incorrect; (Alec says) the correct response was
weapon of choice to murder black youth
Artist, poet, writer, musician, MC, rapper, and Chicago native, Malik Yusef is no stranger to success. This year, he won a Grammy with Kanye for the writing of “All of the Lights,” but this poet didn’t always have it so good.
Malik dropped out of high school because he had difficulty writing and speaking aloud in class.
“I used to crack a lot of jokes, distract the class, and get sent out all so I didn’t have to read out loud,” he said.
After dropping out of school, Malik decided to educate himself by spending a lot of time in the library. He started to write poetry about growing up on Chicago’s South Side as a coping mechanism.
“I had to learn ways to deal with people,” Malik said. “[young people should] figure out how to learn. They need to understand environmental literacy, and use context clues to inform themselves.”
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 what’s even more strange
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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