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This is Ime Oulu reporting for the Information Age,Explain Global Hood News Report

In women’s beauty and cosmetic news, not to be taken lightly, the rise in medical malpraxis and white market body injection, instances continue
Scientists have also found the culprit in the newest cases of head cancer have been linked to the glue used in the ever popular lace front wig
Also in sports, as a closing note to the Olympic propaganda charade
Salute to the amazing African tracking field athletes
Some of who are forced to run under a colonial flag
Congratulations Mo Farad, a Somalian who’s gold was stolen once again by Great Britain
This Ime Oulu along with 90 Seas Way Informer and this is the Global Hood News

Where there’s health neglect there’s no self-respect
But what else you expect? Look how they dealt the death
We inherited stress, had to bury our best
Martin, Malcolm X, bullet holes in they chest
We adapt to the struggle, only way we survive
Eating scraps from the table but it kept us alive
Making something from nothing, still we hope for the best
Making miracles happen, daily coping with less

Scar string will ban ‘em
Scar string will ban ‘em
Scar string will ban ‘em

Raised in the ghetto, singing songs – called survival
But eating soul food to have you dead on arrival
Hand on the rifle, other hand on the bible
Strong as an ox but look at what you put inside you
We resemble your things, do the silliest things
No better than you better cause that’s what experience brings
Break out of jail but can you break out a fascicle cell?
We say we living well, but we living in hell

We already been to the other side
We ain’t turning back, now we choose a lie
To really get by this, and that ain’t right
We feel it inside, it’s time to fight

We already been to the other side
We ain’t turning back, now we choose a lie
To really get by this, and that ain’t right
We feel it inside, it’s time to fight

We glues to the TV screen commercials in-between
Crack Donalds, Murda King
What happened to eat your greens?
Eatin some or anything, abusing Mary Jane
Chinese chicken wings, everyday hood thing
5 hour energy, red bull and Hennessey
Head bobbin bot the organs full of toxicity
Pack a cool menthol, nicotine pick fall
They have the nerve to put cool on the pack so they can trick y’all
Slave to the Dutch master, colon cancer victim
Tell you want a package but we still blame the system
No squares in my circle, screw all that sippin purple
I’m tryina live to my potential, age is just a number
A G preserve his temple, a G control his temper
No discipline, you slippin, no toxins in my kitchen
Slavery is over cousin, but then at lunch it wasn’t
If food is the last plantation then I’m Harriet Tubman
Advocating colonics, saving my lungs from chronic
But you can’t free a slave unless he knows he’s in bondage




(You wanna get freaky? Let’s go)
You can’t free a slave unless he knows he’s in bondage

Overall Meaning

The song Download by Dead Prez is a critical and insightful commentary on the state of the world. The lyrics touch on many issues that are relevant today, including health neglect, the effects of colonialism, and the exploitation of black bodies in the beauty industry. The first verse of the song talks about the rise in medical malpractice and body injections, which are causing serious health problems in women who use them. The use of lace front wigs, a popular beauty trend, has also been linked to head cancer due to the glue used in their application.


The second verse of the song focuses on the struggles faced by black people, particularly in the US. The lyrics mention prominent figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, who were killed due to the systemic oppression they fought against. The song also brings up the issue of food insecurity, with lines like "Making something from nothing, still we hope for the best. Making miracles happen, daily coping with less." The final verse of the song addresses the issue of addiction, with references to cigarettes, fast food, and energy drinks. The lyrics urge listeners to take control of their own health and well-being.


Overall, Download is a powerful commentary on the problems facing the world today, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of black people. It urges listeners to take control of their own lives and to fight for a better, more just world.


Line by Line Meaning

In women’s beauty and cosmetic news, not to be taken lightly, the rise in medical malpraxis and white market body injection, instances continue
Medical malpractice and black market body injections continue to rise, which should be taken seriously in the news regarding women's beauty and cosmetics.


Scientists have also found the culprit in the newest cases of head cancer have been linked to the glue used in the ever popular lace front wig
Scientists have increased awareness regarding a link between head cancer and the glue used for the popular lace front wig.


Also in sports, as a closing note to the Olympic propaganda charade Salute to the amazing African tracking field athletes Some of who are forced to run under a colonial flag Congratulations Mo Farad, a Somalian who’s gold was stolen once again by Great Britain This Ime Oulu along with 90 Seas Way Informer and this is the Global Hood News
The closing note on the Olympic propaganda charade is a shoutout to amazing African athletics, some of whom are forced to run under a colonial flag. Congrats to Mo Farad, a Somalian whose gold was stolen by Great Britain once again. This is Ime Oulu reporting for Global Hood News with 90 Seas Way Informer.


Where there’s health neglect there’s no self-respect But what else you expect? Look how they dealt the death
When health is neglected, self-respect is lost, and the effects of being dealt with death are examined.


We inherited stress, had to bury our best Martin, Malcolm X, bullet holes in they chest
We are burdened by the stress of burying our best, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, who were assassinated and fell victim to bullet holes to their chests.


We adapt to the struggle, only way we survive Eating scraps from the table but it kept us alive Making something from nothing, still we hope for the best Making miracles happen, daily coping with less
We adapt to the struggles we face as it is the only way to survive. We make do with eating scraps from the table, still hoping for the best and making miracles happen despite coping with less daily.


Scar string will ban ‘em Scar string will ban ‘em Scar string will ban ‘em
This line is repeated and seems to call for the banning of scar strings.


Raised in the ghetto, singing songs – called survival But eating soul food to have you dead on arrival Hand on the rifle, other hand on the bible Strong as an ox but look at what you put inside you
Growing up in the ghetto means survival comes first, but eating soul food can lead to an early death. Often carrying a rifle in one hand and a bible in the other, despite being strong, they need to consider what they put inside their bodies.


We resemble your things, do the silliest things No better than you better cause that’s what experience brings Break out of jail but can you break out a fascicle cell? We say we living well, but we living in hell
We are like their possessions and sometimes act in ridiculous ways, no better than them, since life experiences shape us. Some of us can break out of jail, but can we break out of our own cells of superstition and habit? Despite saying we are living well, we are living in hell.


We already been to the other side We ain’t turning back, now we choose a lie To really get by this, and that ain’t right We feel it inside, it’s time to fight
We have already experienced the other side and refuse to turn back, but choose to live a lie to survive, which feels wrong inside. It's time to fight against the injustice.


We glues to the TV screen commercials in-between Crack Donalds, Murda King What happened to eat your greens? Eatin some or anything, abusing Mary Jane Chinese chicken wings, everyday hood thing 5 hour energy, red bull and Hennessey Head bobbin bot the organs full of toxicity Pack a cool menthol, nicotine pick fall They have the nerve to put cool on the pack so they can trick y’all Slave to the Dutch master, colon cancer victim Tell you want a package but we still blame the system No squares in my circle, screw all that sippin purple I’m tryina live to my potential, age is just a number A G preserve his temple, a G control his temper No discipline, you slippin, no toxins in my kitchen Slavery is over cousin, but then at lunch it wasn’t If food is the last plantation then I’m Harriet Tubman Advocating colonics, saving my lungs from chronic But you can’t free a slave unless he knows he’s in bondage (You wanna get freaky? Let’s go) You can’t free a slave unless he knows he’s in bondage
We are glued to TV screens with junk food commercials. Fast food like McDonald's, Burger King replaced eating a healthy diet. Smoking weed, eating Chinese wings, drinking energy drinks, head bobbing, pollute our organs with toxins. The nerve to put 'cool' on cigarette packs is to trick us. We are slaves to Dutch masters, leading to colon cancer victims. We blame the system, but it's time for discipline to live to our potential by preserving our temple and controlling our temper. In the kitchen, we avoid toxins to avoid slipping. With food as the last plantation, we need a modern version of Harriet Tubman to guide us to freedom. Advocating colonics, we can save our lungs from chronic illness. However, without realizing we're in bondage, we can't be freed from slavery.




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Written by: Gavin Clayton, Michael Santigo Render

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Rashawn Brooks

Dead prez is music therapy for me, must collect all their albums!

SuperbowlJoel

Real hip-hop!

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Slavery is over cousin, but then at lunch it wasn’t If food is the last plantation then I’m Harriet Tubman Advocating colonics, saving my lungs from chronic But you can’t free a slave unless he knows he’s in bondage

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P.L.O. Style

Raised in the ghetto, singing songs – called survival but eating soul food to have you dead on arrival.

Falconing

Was Mo Fara really forced to run for great britain he seems really happy and er He chose britain.

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