"saturated with negative images and a limited range of possibilities is strange..."

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jhn3X8gGEA#t=72s]SHAD - Brother (Watching) [OFFICIAL VIDEO] - YouTube[/ame]

And its sad cuz that naturally do
Sort of condition your mind and over time
That's whats attractive to you
So young blacks don't see themselves in
Scholastic pursuits
Or the more practical routes
Its makin tracks or its hoops
Or God-forbid movin packs for the loot
Even with this music we so limited - its rap or produce
And that narrow conception of whats black isn't true
Of course, still we feel forced to adapt to this view
Like theres something that youre havin to prove
Now add that to the slew
Of justification the capitalists use
For the new blaxploitation
Many actions excused
In the name of getting cash
That's adversely impactin our youth
With mental slavery, the shackles is loose
And its hard to cut chains when they attached at the roots
So what the new black activists do
For our freedom is just being them
Do what youre passionate to
Not confined by a sense that you have to disprove
Any stereotypes, so-called facts to refute
Or match any image of blackness
They've established as true
Perhaps we'll break thru the glass ceilings
Shatter the roof and emerge
From these boxes that they have us in cooped
And grow to smash the mold that they casted of you
I'll keep watching...

realest shyt i ever quote

 

[Ensi]

great verse

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

great verse

yeah... nikkas aint gon be able to feel it though... idk whether to or

 

[hex]

Who is this dude? That was crazy.

Fred.

 

[Ian1362]

Who is this dude? That was crazy.

Fred.

Shad is a beast

won Juno award over Drake too for best rap album last year which was awesome

also apparently is literally the fukking man in real life

I've heard stories of him literally getting offstage and chilling with fans after concerts, ignoring his staff/dudes instead taking them out for drinks and the like while kicked it about music and life shyt, among other things

I was in this video. I'm not a model or actress but got to hang out with a wicked cast of real life, normal women. We were asked to dress in a way that makes us feel comfortable, happy, and to have fun. One of the coolest experiences of my life - and Shad is a true gentleman. Humble, kind, and a great listener. He spent all day on set talking to all of us. Been invited to speak at middle school girl conferences about this video - and young girls are SO aware that we lack videos just like this.

The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction
Is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction

I will gladly stan him here

 

[Nefflum nigga]

Powerful

Never heard of dude. Right on for makin this thread

 

[HALLOWEEN]

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