The Hardline's Inaugural Day Mixtape

Rebel Without A Pause – Public Enemy Suggested Reading Why Bill Bellamy’s Latest Message to Black Women Has the Internet Heated Hilton Head’s Gullah Geechee Community Built A Legacy, Now They’re Fighting To Be Heard Dave Chappelle Says Republicans ‘Weaponized’ His Trans Jokes, But That’s Not the Whole Story Video will return here when scrolled…

Rebel Without A Pause – Public Enemy

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Marvin Sapp Turns Viral Controversy Into A Song — But Not Everyone’s Praising Him

The Cult of Personality – Living Color: “Only you can set you free..” be happy, but Be Cautious.

Young, Gifted and Black – Nina Simone

When the Revolution Comes – The Last Poets: “You’ll know it’s revolution, because there will be no commercials”

Mosh – Eminem: “Don’t matter what color, all that matters we gathered together”

Black President – Fela Kuti (intrumental breakbeat)

Eric B for President – Eric B and Rakim

Funky President – James Brown

James Baldwin @ UC Berkeley:  “A witness to… and survivor of… the lastest slave rebellion…”

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron

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