Video of the Day

October 13, 2009 by Marc Lamont Hill

Today’s video of the day comes from my man Jasiri X. The song, “What’s Peace?”, offers a brilliant analysis of Obama’s Nobel Prize victory in light of the current global conditions.

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6 Comments

1. Cézsar wrote:

Extremely on point, poignant, conscious, relevant and true.

October 13, 2009 @ 5:15 pm

2. DCI74 wrote:

This is classic Jasiri material right here. Another activist few people know about.

October 13, 2009 @ 7:55 pm

3. ~JJG~ wrote:

Nice. . .

October 13, 2009 @ 11:31 pm

4. CROATIAN PIMP wrote:

WOW I REPLAY N REPLAY THIS SONG OVER AND OVER ITS REALLY GOOD

BY THE WAY OBAMA SHOULD HAVE NOT WON THAT AWARD

October 15, 2009 @ 12:39 am

5. Corve DaCosta wrote:

Fair and Balanced.

Nice song.

October 15, 2009 @ 10:13 pm

6. Phil M wrote:

Feeling it. He’s got real solid technique, too, to present his observations and ideas. I’m curious what people think about the refrain (”What’s Peace?”) though. Is Jasiri X suggesting that real peace can’t be achieved? I mean, I don’t think so, as evidenced by the line “I’m feeling for mothers who lost their sons, praying that God heals their sores.” But what about his earlier incitement: “[We're] talking revolution but never willing to fight and bleed.” Any thoughts on the solutions this song might support?

October 20, 2009 @ 2:55 pm

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