What lyrics in this piece are meant to inspire pride in the Black community?
Explain your reasoning.
I speak of promised lands Soil as soft as mama's hands Running water standing still Endless fields of daffodils and chamomile
Rice under black beans Walked into Apple with cracked screens And told prophetic stories of freedom Found warmth in a Black queen for when I get cold like Nat King I'm doing the dad thing
I speak of wondrous, unfamiliar lessons from childhood Make you remember how to smile good
I'm pre-currency, post-language, anti-label, pro-famous I'm Broadway Joe Namath
Kanye's best prodigy He ain't signed me, but he proud of me I got some ideas that you gotta see Make a vid with shorty and they ship it like the Odyssey
They never seen a rapper practice modesty I never practice, I only perform I don't even warn, I don't eat it warm, I won't be reborn
I speak to God in public I speak to God in public, He keep my rhymes in couplets He think the new ____ jam, I think we mutual fans I used to dance to Michael, I used to dance in high school I used to pass out music, I still pass out music
The people's champ must be everything the people can't be I'm getting artsy-fartsy, house full of some Hebru Brantleys You must've missed the come-up, I must be all I can be Call me Mister Mufasa, I had to master stampedes
Who is Nat King Cole? Why does the writer reference him in this piece?
Who is Hebru Brantley? Why does the writer reference him in this piece?
Who is Mr. Mufasa? Why does the writer reference him in this piece?
Based on what you just learned about Langston Hughes, What similarities can you find between him and Chance The Rapper?
Define "Epicenter?
How do you think Writers, Musicians, and Painters "fought" against racism in the United States?
Do you believe that African-American Musicians and Writers today create pride within the Black community in their work? Provide an example to support your answer.
Do you believe that African-American Musicians and Writers today are creating work that is helping Black people be accepted by mainstream society? Provide an example to support your answer.