Soulife was released in June of 2005 by Rhino Records. The album is composed of songs recorded during the early part of Hamilton's career. Ain't Nobody Worryin was released on December 13, 2005 by SoSoDef/Zomba Label Group. In 2007, another compilation album, Southern Comfort, was released, featuring songs written and recorded during a similar period. A year later, in december 2008, he released another album, The Point of it all.
Hamilton also makes a guest appearance on blues guitarist Buddy Guy's 2005 album Bring Em In, contributing vocals to Guy's cover of Bob Dylan's Lay Lady Lay. Bring Em In also features appearances by John Mayer and Carlos Santana.
At the BET Awards of 2006, Anthony Hamilton was nominated for and won the BETJ 'Cool Like That' Award. He has also received a 2009 Grammy for a tribute performance to Al Green.
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Anthony Hamilton performs two tracks on the 2007 movie "American Gangster" soundtrack, as well as appearing in a scene of the film.
Why
Anthony Hamilton Lyrics
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Why is the industry designed to keep the artist in debt?
And why them dudes ain't riding if they part of your set?
And why they never get it popping but they party to death?
Yea, and why they gonna give you life for a murder?
Turn around only give you eight months for a burner? It's going down
Why they selling niggas CD's for under a dime?
And if it's all love, daddy, why you come with your 9?
Why is a brother up north better than Jordan
That ain't get that break?
Why you don't stack instead of trying to be fly?
Why is ratting at an all time high?
Why are you even alive?
Why they kill 2pac n' Chris?
Why, at the bar, you ain't take straight shots instead of poppin Cris?
Why them bullets have to hit that door?
Why did Kobe have to hit that raw?
Why'd he kiss that whore?
Why?
All that I've been given
Is this pain that I've been living
They got me in the system
Why they gotta do me like that?
Tried to make it my way
But got sent up on the highway
Why? Oh why
Why they gotta do me like that?
Why do niggas push pounds and powder?
Why did Bush knock down the towers?
Why you around them cowards?
Why Aaliyah have to take that flight?
Why my nigga D ain't pull out his Ferrari
Why he take that bike?
Why they gotta open your package and read your mail?
Why they stop letting niggas get degrees in jail?
Why you gotta do 85% of your time?
And why do niggas lie in 85% of they rhymes?
Why a nigga always want what he can't have?
Why I can't come through in the pecan Jag?
Why did crack have to hit so hard?
Even though it's almost over
Why niggas can't get no jobs?
Why they come up with the witness protection?
Why they let the Terminator win the election?
Come on, pay attention!
Why I sell in the stores what you could sell in the streets?
Why I say the hottest shit but we sellin' the least?
All that I've been given
Is this pain that I've been living
They got me in the system
Why they gotta do me like that?
Tried to make it my way
But got sent up on the highway
Why? Oh why
Why they gotta do me like that?
Why Halle have to let a white man pop her to get a Oscar?
Why Denzel have to be crooked before he took it?
Why they didn't make the CL6 with a clutch?
And if you don't smoke why the hell you reaching for my dutch?!
Why rap? Cause I need air time
Why be on the curb with a "Why lie? I need a beer" sign?
Why all the young niggas is dying?
Cause they moms at work, they pops is gone, they living with iron
Why they ain't give us a cure for AIDS?
Why my diesel have fiends in the spot on the floor for days?
Why you screaming like it's a slug? It's only the hawk
Why my buzz in L.A. Ain't like it is in New York?
Why they forcing you to be hard?
Why ain't you a thug by choice?
Why the whole world love my voice?
Why? Try to tell 'em that it's the flow son
And you know why they made the new twenties?
Cause I got all the old ones
That's why
All that I've been given
Is this pain that I've been living
They got me in the system
Why they gotta do me like that?
Tried to make it my way
But got sent on up the highway
Why? Oh why
They gotta do me like that?
Why
Oh why
Oh
The lyrics to Anthony Hamilton's song "Why" reveal a reflection of society's injustices, such as the mistreatment of artists in the music industry, racism, crime, and poverty. He poses an array of questions that make us ponder the why behind seemingly incomprehensible and unfortunate circumstances. The first verse questions the authenticity of the artist's bonds with their so-called set and the mismatch of justice in the legal structure, whereas the second verse addresses the prevalent societal issues like drug trafficking, terrorism, discrimination, unemployment, and police brutality. Ultimately, Hamilton asks why he's trapped in an oppressive system that consistently puts him down despite his efforts to make a living.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, why is Jadakiss as hard as it gets?
Why is Jadakiss perceived as the toughest person around?
Why is the industry designed to keep the artist in debt?
Why is the music industry structured to keep artists financially struggling?
And why them dudes ain't riding if they part of your set?
Why aren't members of your group supporting you when you need them?
And why they never get it popping but they party to death?
Why aren't they successful in their careers but always partying?
Yea, and why they gonna give you life for a murder?
Why do people get sentenced to life for murder?
Turn around only give you eight months for a burner? It's going down
Why do people receive shorter sentences for having a gun compared to murder?
Why they selling niggas CD's for under a dime?
Why are CDs being sold for such a low price?
And if it's all love, daddy, why you come with your 9?
If everything is going well, why are you carrying a weapon?
Why my niggas ain't get that cake?
Why aren't my friends achieving financial success?
Why is a brother up north better than Jordan That ain't get that break?
Why are some people who have less talent more successful than those who are more talented?
Why you don't stack instead of trying to be fly?
Why don't you save money instead of trying to look rich?
Why is ratting at an all time high?
Why is betraying others or revealing secrets to the authorities so common?
Why are you even alive?
What is the purpose of your existence?
Why they kill 2pac n' Chris?
Why were Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. murdered?
Why, at the bar, you ain't take straight shots instead of poppin Cris?
Why aren't you ordering cheaper drinks at the bar instead of expensive champagne?
Why them bullets have to hit that door?
Why did the bullets have to hit that specific door?
Why did Kobe have to hit that raw?
Why did Kobe Bryant have to commit adultery?
Why'd he kiss that whore?
Why did he cheat on his wife?
All that I've been given
All that I've received in life
Is this pain that I've been living
Is the suffering that I've experienced every day
They got me in the system
The authorities have me in their control
Why they gotta do me like that?
Why do they have to treat me cruelly?
Tried to make it my way
I've attempted to succeed on my own terms
But got sent up on the highway
But ended up in jail
Why? oh why
Why is this happening to me?
Why do niggas push pounds and powder?
Why are people engaged in selling illegal drugs?
Why did Bush knock down the towers?
Why did the 9/11 attacks happen?
Why you around them cowards?
Why are you friends with people who lack courage?
Why Aaliyah have to take that flight?
Why did Aaliyah die in a plane crash?
Why my nigga D ain't pull out his Ferrari
Why didn't my friend D avoid getting into a fatal car accident by driving a Ferrari?
Why he take that bike?
Why did he choose to ride a bike instead of driving a car?
Why they gotta open your package and read your mail?
Why do authorities feel the need to invade people's privacy?
Why they stop letting niggas get degrees in jail?
Why are prisoners not allowed to pursue higher education?
Why you gotta do 85% of your time?
Why do people have to serve such a high percentage of their prison sentence?
And why do niggas lie in 85% of they rhymes?
Why do rappers exaggerate or fabricate in so many of their lyrics?
Why a nigga always want what he can't have?
Why do people always want what they can't obtain?
Why I can't come through in the pecan Jag?
Why can't I afford to drive a fancy car?
Why did crack have to hit so hard?
Why did the crack epidemic do so much damage to communities?
Even though it's almost over
Even though the situation is improving
Why niggas can't get no jobs?
Why can't people find employment?
Why they come up with the witness protection?
Why does witness protection exist?
Why they let the Terminator win the election?
Why did Arnold Schwarzenegger become the Governor of California?
Come on, pay attention!
Focus and listen carefully!
Why I sell in the stores what you could sell in the streets?
Why is my music being sold commercially when it could be sold illegally?
Why I say the hottest shit but we sellin' the least?
Why am I creating great music but not selling as much as I could?
Why Denzel have to be crooked before he took it?
Why did Denzel Washington have to play corrupt characters to win an Oscar?
Why they didn't make the CL6 with a clutch?
Why isn't a specific feature included on a particular car model?
And if you don't smoke why the hell you reaching for my dutch?!
Why are you trying to smoke my cigar even though you don't smoke?
Why rap? Cause I need air time
Why do I rap? Because I need to be heard on the radio
Why be on the curb with a "Why lie? I need a beer" sign?
Why beg for money on the street with a sign that says "Why lie? I need a beer"?
Why all the young niggas is dying?
Why are so many young people being killed?
Cause they moms at work, they pops is gone, they living with iron
Because their mothers are working, their fathers are absent, and they carry guns for protection
And you know why they made the new twenties?
Do you know why the twenty dollar bill was redesigned?
Cause I got all the old ones
Because I have all the old twenty dollar bills
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Anthony Hamilton, Pierre Moerlen, Kejuan Muchita, Jason Phillips
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@didactic318
Yo, why is Bill Gates acting like a doctor?
Why is the industry controlled by the Almighty dollar?
And why'd Bill co-host a pandemic simulation just a few months before?
And if your treatments are holistic, why is it you are ignored?
Why's this coronavirus different from the rest?
This is messed, why they say our only option is a vaccine they won't test?
And if vaccines are safe, why do they want indemnity?
And why doesn't Bill Gates vaccinate his family?
If there's no injuries, why do we compensate?
Why do we think the same guy will save us who said we should depopulate?
Why are governments protected from peoples' scrutiny?
And why won't they let us get natural immunity?
Why they wanna keep us inside where illnesses thrive?
And to get safety, why do we give up our rights?
Why they spread fear and then use it for control?
Why are you fined if you choose to take a stroll?
Why they skewing the death toll?
Why?!
Why they think a history of lies won't make us doubt?
Why is Fauci talking outta both sides of his mouth?
Why'd he fund research at the Wuhan lab?
And if you ask questions, why do they put you on blast?
Yeah, why does the CIA control the media?
Why did Big Pharma give AIDS to hemophiliacs?
Why do the powers that be practice the occult and pedophilia?
And why they sacrifice to the owl of Athena?
Why they been misleading ya since Operation Mockingbird?
Instead of answering these questions, why they gotta mock and hurt
And deflect them as "conspiracy theories"?
Why'd the CIA push that term when people weren't convinced with Lee Harvey?
Why do a few own all the corporations?
Why they read your conversations?
Why have COVID kits had contaminations?
If they care about our health, why they rollin' out 5G?
Why are countries havin' their soldiers patrolling in the streets?
Why?
Why is their cure worse than the virus?
Why they want my phone to be unlocked and entered with my iris?
Why's the government wanna get inside my home and my body?
Why they passing laws to track us with our phones?
Illuminati, why they want chips in everything?
Why'd Rockefeller make education 'bout conformity and not critical thinking?
Why'd his funds help Hitler build Auschwitz to experiment in?
And then why'd the U.S. get these war criminals working?
Why they treat symptoms and not treat the host?
Why we need a vaccination ID like we in a Nazi ghetto?
Why's FEMA got camps?
Like Northwoods, why we been scheming false flags?
And why do they spray poison for us to eat and inject?
Why the news reporters' words all controlled?
Why's the truth learned and never told?
And if we in this together, why we go on and hoard?
And you know why they resorting to force?
'Cause the people got too woke -- that's why!
@nokioqaun
"Why" can’t we have music like this anymore! 💯
@alexlevinson8629
We might have it, they’re still trying to interpret the mumble to figure out if there’s any soul in it. Check back next year my guy.
@nokioqaun
🤣🤣That's real! @@alexlevinson8629
@stephaniepadin3372
BIIIIG FACTSZXXXXXX ❤lol*
@Wyatt6661
Because y’all keep playing them bs ones
@michaelkushner5469
Why
@toneredcross9148
In my opinion, Jadakiss and Anthony Hamilton shoulda got a grammy for this song💯
@ucanthandledatruth01
White society hate facing the truth so they would not stand for such truth being celebrated
@jayduecesjaydueces1148
@@ucanthandledatruth01 You got that right!
@brycewhitney2861
"💯th" like/agree‼