Hasan Salaam Edit Meaning

1.

a socially conscious up-and-coming emcee from nj tearing up the underground hip-hop scnene with his passionate jazz-like flow and clever lyrics. he is a devout black muslim discussing topics most emcees/rappers wouldnt care to bring up such as, 'post-colonial exploitation of african (hip-hop) culture', 'the african diaspora', 'the true islamic jihad', etc. most listeners can relate him to other socially conscious emcees such as immortal technique, dead prez, mos defand talib kweli, chuck d, or krs-one. he already has an LPout, 'Paradise Lost', so go peep that if you havent checked him out.

"thats how it is, but shit dont change

plantations, politics, and capital gain

for the right price of fortune and fame

who be reppin a black face

for some bling and a chain

go ahead and do the math

ice, floss, and flash

used to worship gold

now praying to platinum calf

after the cash, whats fuckin with that

all mighty dollars, replaced Allah

so holla back!

21 gun salute, let your pistols clap

just as long as the violence is black on black

glorifying that shit, now its a rap

a million sold for your soul

if theres a price for that

Vanilla Ice and Hammer

hip-hop or propaganda?

its mainstream now, that shit bumps in Montana

white boys in Iowa call each other 'nigga'

they said it wouldnt last yall...

come on, go figure"

-Hasan Salaam, Blaxploitation

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