Black Thought – known by many for his emcee work in The Roots – has a new single, dubbed “American Heartbreak.”
The track – featuring singer Ledisi – can be heard in the closing credits of HBO’s Between The World and Me, a new documentary inspired by the acclaimed, eye-opening book by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
According to a press release, “Between the World and Me is an adaptation of author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best-selling book and Apollo stage performance of the same name. The book was written as a letter to Coates’ teenage son and recounts the author’s experiences growing up in Baltimore’s inner city and his growing fear of daily violence against the Black community. The narrative explores Coates’ bold notion that American society structurally supports white supremacy. Between the World and Me has become a classic in the Black Lives Matter era and tells an urgent story of hope and resilience.”
As Black Thought echoes in “American Heartbreak,”: “I’m a striver, survivor, a husband and a father.”
Listen below:
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November 30, 2020 at 7:28 pm“White Privilege” is racism …against white ppl.
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November 30, 2020 at 6:11 amGreg has lots to learn…at least billybob can listen to the music without discriminating…. go learn about white privilege and then you won’t need to ask such dumb questions…