[MP3] Freak Motif Feat. Lady C, Bender and Hyfidelik – Running From Your Love (TIMEKODE No Love Remix)

Great listen on state-sanctioned police violence and the #BlackLivesMatter movement by Ottawa’s TimeKode.

[MP3] Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) – Basquiat Ghostwriter

Yasiin Bey‘s commentary on the spate of police brutality cases in the US inspired by graffiti and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Love!

[MP3 + Music Video] Mr. AT – I Can’t Breathe

I’m sure it’s probably been done already before (??) but I never heard it if has been. Here’s a nice flip of Fabolous‘s “Breathe” by NYC underground MC, Mr. AT for his commentary on the Eric Garner murder, “I Can’t Breathe” (with an excellent video directed by Chris Castro). Simple but effective….

[MP3] Declaime Feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Eric Garner (Prod. By Juan Lobo)

This is fantastic! Hit the jump for the related track by Declaime, “Cops Ain’t Sh-t.”

Related:

– NYPD Officer, Pedro Serrano’s Secret Taping Reveals Superior Ordered Him To Stop And Frisk Black Males Ages 14-21 – is this really a surprise to anyone??! (Newsone)

– Meet The 17-Year-Old Who Blew The Lid Off Racial Profiling With His iPod (Upworthy)

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[MP3] The Game – Don’t Shoot Feat. Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Fabolous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beatz…

“I got my hands up, what else am I supposed to do??”

Actually not a bad record. All talk and no action though or enough to silence critics who say, “What is hip-hop doing about the Mike Brown/Ferguson?“