If any words can move, if any words can tell, if any words can hit home and hurt the heart into action against the systemic racism which has plagued our country since 1619, and lately, sadly, tragically, cost so many young black lives, men, women and children, they are the words of poet, brother and friend, Bob McNeil, who casts into rhyme the crucial concept that now is the time . . .

Poignant and Powerful verse!  A cry for equality and freedom!  Speaks of the unjustice in the world!  Strongly expressed!  Quite the beat to it..Reached in and grabed my heart and soul..

Whoooo this is HOT!!  Would love to do a Deep house Remix of this joint!!

This is hot. Damm This is a powerful Black Power,let's take our streets back joint. Full support for Bob McNeil.

Really like this! It would be good if you showed the Poem/lyric.

you have remarkable presence. your sound is addictive!

This piece is a great beat! The poetry is awesome! Very hypnotic and beautiful.

Words/voice by Bob McNeil
Music by feral sleep study

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Was happy to collaborate with Bob McNeil, a poet whose work I admire, and add music to his poem "Text to Resurrect Revolution" 

Please check out Bob's video and original reading here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5uEdZBo_q0&t=33s

Thanks for listening!

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Text to Resurrect Revolution

Countee Cullen
And I are of this consensus:
Prejudice drafts psychopaths.
Their warpaths
Transfix our people to many a crucifix.
There resides the reason why
My protest must never relax
From typing its attacks.

Addressed to your psyche,
My compositions are microphones for
Emmett Till, Michael Griffith,
Yusef Hawkins, Amadou Diallo,
Sean Bell, Ramarley Graham,
Trayvon Martin, Darius Simmons,
Jordan Davis, Renisha McBride,

Eric Garner, et cetera,
Et cetera, et cetera.

Addressed to your psyche,
You can hear the murdered entreat:
“Don’t allow another name to join
A homicide report sheet.
Don’t allow another name to join
A homicide report sheet.”

Addressed to your psyche,
The compositions
I’ve written are parts of a bulletin,
The passages transmit
To our terra firma’s retina.

Addressed to your psyche,
My protest wants life

To evict the combustive
And discriminative.
If armed with you,
Lawfulness will live.

by Bob McNeil
Copyright 2017

Text To Resurrect Revolution (Bob McNeil)

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