"God Bless Kanye West" by Murs
AH Video Review Rated:
Kanye West is certainly in an interesting place right now. “God bless Kanye West, and every brotha of color who’s under Stress” – it’s hard to be a black man in America. Murs, pays homage to Kanye West, and every black man in this nation who’s faced with real life situation. Just trying to survive, puts black men in stressful situations day in, and day out. Describing the kinds of situations that several black boys face, while relating it to a celebrity.At the end of the day, they are no different from the rest of us.
Whether they are in hoods where ‘this is possible’ or just dealing with being black in a world that often rejects you, your ideas, and your goals, it is a unique experience. West Coast Rapper, Murs puts his unique ability to good use, once again, for the culture. Whether we all agree with the decisions that Kanye West has made, or understand how he’s dealing with everything he’s going through is not always important. What does matter, is that we keep in mind that black men are under tremendous amounts of pressure to survive and maintain. Hip Hop has an important role in reminding the people about what matters. The video itself is simple, to the point. Combined with the message in the music, gets this one 4 fists.
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