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White Kids Destroying Black Music

from Capitalism Is Sexy by The Trying

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Verese 1
I am gonna drop more knowledge here than Alex Trebek
You’re like an infant dropped on their soft head and now you’re dead
You need new perspectives like getting shot with capitol lead
The south will rise again? Is that really what you just said?
Cause sometimes I feel like I live in the Confederate states
Everywhere there are slaves and zombies – just a few awake
Black people buying into the system unfortunately
And white people still pulling the strings systematically
Gone are our times of revolution
You consume shit and shit consumes ya
Gil Scott-Heron ain’t dead
Remember what he said
He who started hip-hop
Had respect for women
And the Cross Bronx highway from Robert Moses
The displacement got this shit goin’
When the Bronx was burning
Something was occurring
Kool Herc was exploding
hip-hop started flowing
New source of African-American empowerment
An entire culture began developing from it
Rebellious but still played into the establishment
But at the core was something genuine
Chorus
B-boys, b-girls, turntables, graffiti
These are the things that we are seeking
A proactive response to our problems
Having fun while the DJ revolves them
Verse 2
So let me return to this history lesson
I want to make you aware and keep you from guessing
Do you happen to know how this shit was corrupted?
Simmons, racism, white boys, commercialism
No one knows the American dream better than those in poverty
Emcees began plugging products – allusions to kicks, rides, and bling
It didn’t take too long for this to get picked up by MTV
Quickly rose to prominence and made its way into advertising
What started out in so many styles
Became pigeon-holed and do you know why?

All these racist white kids
Loved the gangsterism
Sexism and violence
Is all they wanted

And when the white kids took control
It dictated what had to be sold
Simple supply and demand
No more fighting the man
All that the man wanted was
Black on black violence
So now what we’re left with of popular black music
Is just what ever the white kid chooses
Because when you’re the ones driving most of the sales
It’s all up to you what prevails
Chorus
B-boys, b-girls, turntables, graffiti
These are the things that we are seeking
A proactive response to our problems
Having fun while the DJ revolves them

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from Capitalism Is Sexy, released January 16, 2012

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The Trying Cincinnati, Ohio

The Trying is a solo music project from Chris Kaetzel. I blend sounds from a wide array of genres and influences to create a unique sound to encapsulate a myriad of emotions and topics. My lyrics are always genuine, no matter the content, and that is a major driving force behind The Trying. ... more

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