It’s probably coincidence, but the release of Pretty Flaco’s new album is almost 50 years since The Hate That Hate Produced, a 5-part look at the Nation of Islam (NOI) originally aired (July 13 – July 17, 1959). Black Dante’s mention of “tall Israeli is running this rap s**t” on “The Rape Over” from his The New Danger (2004) album is only one of those examples.
Def, a Muslim, has never been one to mince his words when it comes to his politics. The topic of the debate was “Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice Moderation in the Pursuit of Justice is No Virtue,” with Malcolm speaking for the affirmative position. Not the first, or last time a rapper will quote Brother Malcolm, the statement is the conclusion of his speech at The Oxford Union Debate on November 23, 1964. Mos Def uses the above quote in the intro song, “Super Magic,” off his latest album, The Ecstatic, which actually is dropping Tuesday, July 9. And I for one will join in with anyone, I don’t care what color you are, as long as you want to change this miserable condition that exists on this earth. People in power have misused it, and now there has to be a change and a better world has to be built and the only way it’s going to be built is with extreme methods. “You’re living at a time of extremism, a time of revolution, a time when there’s got to be a change.
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