If a house divided can’t stand, we been sitting but sitting officials lettin’ you starve and die
They’d say for a party, I say it’s dogma to America’s artful lie
Sniffin’ the party line, intoxicated from white
That fake superiority created by authority to convince the poorest he still one caste up
‘Cause at least you not black, and if at least you not that
Then if you see and got mad
That the elite eat on backs of your labor, you’d point at your neighbor – instead of up

Marlon craft

As a white man in America, he doesn’t fail to hold his fellow people accountable. He nods to how the system was created by and for people who look like him and calls out those who hide behind performative activism only to reap the benefits happily. Not only is this a harmful mindset, but it doesn’t create change. It only exacerbates a vicious cycle of inequality and injustice. In the song, he says, “System is fucked, we benefit passively/ White liberals and such, make a social identity from giving a fuck/ But that privilege they may acknowledge, they ain’t giving it up.”

Marlon Craft gave insight into the creation of the song in an interview with Vice. He actually wrote the song a month ago and submitted it to DSPs the morning of the insurrection in the Capitol on January 6th. He felt it was important to drop it before the inauguration, to remind people the work still isn’t finished.

It’s the responsibility of white people in general in America, which is a lot of what I talked about in the song, but especially those that are participating in Black culture and looking to make a living from Black culture, like I do because I’m in the hip-hop space, it’s time that we find our way to contribute, and try to give back and not just take from cultures.

Marlon Craft, vice

Listen to the powerful track and watch the video below.

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During my indefinite work from home situation, I find myself looking for new music to bump while I work through emails, spreadsheets and in between conference calls. 

Today, I landed on Marlon Craft. 

I’ll save you the bio and breakdown – everyone knows how to use Google. 

Here is what you need to know.

Marlon Craft is a skilled wordsmith with an undeniable flow. Clearly influenced by the Mecca (NYC), Craft has an incredible ear for beats and knows how to find space pockets to fill with in-between-bar words that are reminiscent of Jay-Z. 

The 27 year old has been active for some time, his skill is a clear reflection of the years of practice but, most notably he emerged onto the scene back in 2015. Since then, Craft has been jackin’ beats (‘Shook Ones’) and dropping mixtapes through streaming platforms and even dropped a debut studio album back in the summer of 2019. 

Here are a few standouts that you should bump to get acquainted:

Marlon Craft – Family

Marlon Craft – Gang Shit

Marlon Craft – Woke Up Like This

Let us know what you think. Hell’s Kitchen, what’s poppin’!

Damn, this felt good. Peace.

Kash

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