Welcome To The Minstrel Show feat. Yahzarah
Little Brother feat. Yahzarah Lyrics


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You are watching - U, Beeeee, Nnnnnnnnnnnn
"U Black Niggas Network, Channel 94"
"Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill"

We'd like to welcome you to everything there is to know
This is our life, this is our music, it's our Minstrel Show
We'd like to welcome you to everything there is to know
This is our life, this is our music, it's our Minstrel Show

It's "The Minstrel Show," starring Phonte!
Rapper Big Pooh! 9th Wonder y'all!
Roy Lee and the 4th Tritonian band!
Musical guest Percy Miracles, and your host Chris Hardwick!

This is our life, this is our music, it's our Minstrel Show





Hey everybody I'm your host Chris Hardwick
LET'S START THE SHOW!

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song provide the listener with a sense of the setting, as it welcomes the audience to "U Black Niggas Network, Channel 94" in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. The song and the album its featured on, called "The Minstrel Show," somewhat ironically aims to critique the music industry, especially the representation and treatment of black artists in the mainstream music industry. The term 'minstrel show' refers to a form of entertainment in which white performers would dress up in blackface and perform racist caricatures of black people. The song, however, flips that concept on its head, and uses the term to describe the experiences of being a black artist in the music industry.


The references to Phonte, Rapper Big Pooh, and 9th Wonder in the chorus indicate that Little Brother is specifically talking about their own experience in the music industry, as these three artists made up the group. The use of the term "our Minstrel Show" reveals the often-compromising nature of the industry and the pressures that black artists face to perform within certain boundaries. The inclusion of the comedic host, Chris Hardwick, further emphasizes the performative aspects of the music industry and how little control black artists often have over their own representation.


Line by Line Meaning

You are watching - U, Beeeee, Nnnnnnnnnnnn
You are tuning into UBN (U Black Niggas Network), Channel 94 in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area.


"U Black Niggas Network, Channel 94" "Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill"
The channel and location information for UBN.


We'd like to welcome you to everything there is to know
We want to introduce you to our world and everything that goes with it.


This is our life, this is our music, it's our Minstrel Show
Our experiences and music are showcased in our Minstrel Show.


It's "The Minstrel Show," starring Phonte!
The show is titled "The Minstrel Show" and Phonte is the main performer.


Rapper Big Pooh! 9th Wonder y'all!
Rapper Big Pooh and 9th Wonder are also performing in the show.


Roy Lee and the 4th Tritonian band!
There is a band called Roy Lee and the 4th Tritonian performing.


Musical guest Percy Miracles, and your host Chris Hardwick!
Musical guest Percy Miracles and host Chris Hardwick are also participating in the show.


Hey everybody I'm your host Chris Hardwick LET'S START THE SHOW!
Chris Hardwick is the host and is inviting the audience to start the show.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARNOLD DARNELL INGRAM, JAMES JR. MITCHELL, MARVIN L. WILLIS

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