![]() ![]() The song specifically discusses many important historical and political events, especially during Ronald Reagan’s period such as the war on drugs, Iran-Contra scandal, and how Reagan’s policies destroyed the black community in many ways. Mentioning his name in the rap song, summon everyone’s attention to the message of the song about the injustice in two syllables. Ronald Reagan’s presence in the R&B music industry gives a quite big impact in gangsta rap. Mike expresses his distaste towards Reagan and the government with countless references of prejudice towards black community. The song especially tells about slavery period time and specifically during Ronald Reagan’s Presidential period. Killer Mike exposes and explains issues with the U.S government through his song. I guess that that’s the privilege of policing for some profit Black Empowerment They boots was on our head, they dogs was on our crotchesĪnd they would beat us up if we had diamonds on our watchesĪnd they would take our drugs and money, as they pick our pockets ![]() They declared the war on drugs like a war on terrorīut what it really did was let the police terrorize whoeverīut mostly black boys, but they would call us “niggas”Īnd lay us on our belly, while they fingers on they triggers
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