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TODAY! Meek Mill, Van Jones, Headline Hakeem Jeffries Congressional Black Caucus Forum On Criminal Justice And Music In Washington D.C.

Today at 2:00 p.m., U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), in coordination with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, will host a panel discussion on music, criminal justice and racial equality featuring activist and platinum rapper Meek Mill, author and CNN host Van Jones, author and professor Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Universal Music group general counsel Jeffrey Harleston and University of Maryland, Baltimore County professor Michelle R. Scott.

African Americans have historically used music as an expression of perseverance and an avenue to address pressing social justice issues in America. This panel will explore the complexities of music and social justice in America, illuminate the supportive influence of modern-day musicians on activism and discuss ways that artists can produce popular and politically engaged music.

There is a livestream link available HERE courtesy of Ebony Magazine.

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Swizz Beatz – Pistol On My Side (P.O.M.S) ft. Lil Wayne (Official Video)

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NEW MUSIC // BIRDZ & OMAR MUSA – ABOUT ME




BAD APPLES MUSIC, this week released a firing collab from BIRDZ and OMAR MUSA – “ABOUT ME”; a track dedicated to those people who have a misrepresented view about their ‘Straya.

BIRDZ opens the track shooting scathing blows to those Australians who are suffering from a serious case of denial; denial of Australia’s history of genocide, obnoxiously boasting that Indigenous people should just ‘get over it’. OMAR MUSA follows closely dealing with the trolls (*looking at you Mark Latham) who are angry about him speaking out about how he feels, while touching on how “the right eat everyone else’s kids, while the left eat their own”.

We are so quick to tear ourselves apart instead of building alliances, while the real powers that be continue on and its politics as usual.” – OMAR MUSA

The inspiration behind the hookeverybody wanna talk about me” is the tired and typical scenario of they know us better than we know ourselves bullshit. My verse is a strong Black middle finger to that.” – BIRDZ

Download / Stream the track: https://misterbirdz.bandcamp.com/track/about-me

The two artists are hitting the road this month on the Voodoo Laksa Tour to perform their potent, political, poetic music around the country. Birdz will be performing from his critically acclaimed album Train of Thought” while rapper/poet/author Omar Musa will be bringing to life his latest album “Since Ali Died”.

The Voodoo Laksa Tour will be hitting Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Darwin. There couldn’t be a better time for fresh music that makes you dance AND think.

TOUR DATES

MELBOURNE // Thursday 8th March @ The Toff // support Alice Skye

DARWIN // Friday 16th March @ The Railway Club // support Naz & Serina Pech

CANBERRA // Friday 23rd March @ Transit Bar // support Jedbrii

SYDNEY // Saturday 24th March @ The Chippendale Hotel // support Rebecca Hatch

TICKETS HERE: http://www.badapplesmusic.com.au/?events=birdz-omar-musa-voodoo-laksa-tour

Connect with BIRDZ

BIRDZ

https://misterbirdz.bandcamp.com/track/black-lives-matter

https://www.facebook.com/misterbirdz

Connect with OMAR MUSA

Omar Musa

https://www.facebook.com/omarmusaqbn

https://www.instagram.com/omarbinmusa

Source: BadApplesMusic.com

Source: AussieHipHop.com

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