Promoe has released five albums, quite a few 12"s and also many singles with Astma&Rockwell which you can download for free on Looptrooprockers.com. Promoe's albums to date are: Government Music, Long Distance Runner, White Man's Burden, Standard Bearer and the newest one is Kråksången which is in swedish. The label is Looptroops own, David versus Goliath (DvsG) since 1998, which is distributed through Burning Heart. Soundism has given their sound treatment to most of Promoe's recent releases.
Promoe got regonition from the first of the albums but increasingly so with the second album, which made the charts properly, in Sweden and worldwide.
The lyrics have always been political, though slightly shifting in nature.
Government Music, with its cover art borrowing from the the legacy of Aleksandr Rodchenko, and a song bearing ode to the Orwellian George Lucas motion picture THX 1138.
Long Distance Runner, where Promoe started to get heavily into a more ethical perspective with him clad in a big white dress on the album cover and moving the focus a bit to also include subjects such as abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
White Man's Burden, borrowing it's title from Kipling's poem with the same name deals in great detail with contradictory nature of being a white rapping/toasting rasta like artist recording in Jamaica and at the same time being conscious of subjects such as feminism and racism.
Conspiracy
Promoe Lyrics
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next day they hit me with an unjust conviction
What is this fiction? I ain't in to superstition
but somebody's on a mission to fuck with me
Everybody's in on it from record labels to travel agents
to government agents and radio stations
And people cancelling shows those damn silly hoes
same cowards that won't air our videos
and when's the album droppin' fans are waiting yo
This one is for y'all I hope you're hearing me
we all got a job to combat the conspiracy...
[Chorus]
Against DVSG's
every single industry always deceiving me
It's a conspiracy against DVSG's
they're out to get Embee, Cosmic, Supreme and me
After I wrote this rhyme I hade to eat the paper
and after hearing this rhyme you might meet your maker
Cus anybody with this knowledge is considered a risk
so if you see the police kid get rid of the disc
And if you're scared of getting family members murdered
turn the music off right now pretend you never heard it
Any brave soul still out there ready to hear my story
about how the whole world is conspiratory
Nah I'm not paranoid I always got a pair of boys
in blue on the look out for me and my crew
It's a fact the government consider our music a threat
and they ain't happy until Loop Troop crew's in a net
They want us losing our necks to keep the fool's in a check
but yo schlooks and schlookettes they ain't ruling us yet
They want to stop our communication with the world's population
cus on popular demand we bring hip hop emancipation
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
They want to shoot us up they want to shoot us down
they want to lock us up they want to lock us down.
They want to bruck us up they want to bruck us down
they want to fuck us up they bring the ruckus now.
They don't like the likes of us
They don't like the lines I bust
They do like to fight and fuss
and claim that I don't have the right to cuss
Well I keep spitting till the mike a rust
I keep giving that type of rush
I make the youths them hype enough
for po po to pull out the nines and cuffs
And I smash their face red like a blush
I turn the crowd into psycho thugs
I turn hip hop spots into biker clubs
and make the scene explode like dynamite and such
And they can't stop this fire burning
they can't top this higher learning
They got cops and sly attorneys
foolish dogs keep barkin' at this flying bird it's...
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Promoe's song "Conspiracy" tackle the issue of the music industry and how it is, in the artist's perspective, rigged against underground hip hop artists like himself and his group Loop Troop Rockers. He claims that there is a group of people plotting to sabotage his career and prevent him from reaching a wider audience. He cites his eviction notice, unjust conviction, canceled shows, and blacklisting on radio and TV stations as evidence of this supposed conspiracy. However, he asserts that he is not paranoid and that the government indeed considers his music a threat because of his message of hip hop emancipation.
Promoe's lyrics reflect his disillusionment with the music industry and his frustration with the lack of recognition and support for independent artists like himself. He sees the industry as a monolithic entity that controls every aspect of an artist's career, including promotion, distribution, and airplay. He conveys a sense of powerlessness and vulnerability in the face of this system and urges his fans and fellow artists to band together and resist the conspiracy. The song serves as a call to action for those who feel oppressed and marginalized by the music industry and the wider society.
Line by Line Meaning
Shit son I got my notice of eviction
The artist received an eviction notice from his landlord
next day they hit me with an unjust conviction
The artist feels he was wrongly convicted
What is this fiction? I ain't in to superstition
The artist does not believe in conspiracy theories and thinks this is all made up
but somebody's on a mission to fuck with me
The artist believes someone has a vendetta against him
Everybody's in on it from record labels to travel agents
The artist believes that many different groups are conspiring against him
to government agents and radio stations
The artist believes that even government agencies and mainstream media are involved
And people cancelling shows those damn silly hoes
The artist blames others for cancelling his shows
same cowards that won't air our videos
The artist believes that some people are afraid to support his work
Too hot for TV and banned from radio
The artist believes that his work is too controversial for mainstream media
and when's the album droppin' fans are waiting yo
The artist is frustrated that his fans are waiting for his album, but he is encountering obstacles
This one is for y'all I hope you're hearing me
The artist is speaking out to his fans
we all got a job to combat the conspiracy...
The artist believes that everyone needs to work together to fight against the conspiracy
[Chorus]
The artist repeats the chorus
After I wrote this rhyme I hade to eat the paper
The artist is being careful and cautious because of the sensitive information in his lyrics
and after hearing this rhyme you might meet your maker
The artist warns listeners that they might be in danger for listening to his music
Cus anybody with this knowledge is considered a risk
The artist believes that people who know about the conspiracy are seen as a threat
so if you see the police kid get rid of the disc
The artist advises listeners to destroy any evidence of his music if the police come looking for it
And if you're scared of getting family members murdered
The artist believes that he and his fans could be in danger
turn the music off right now pretend you never heard it
The artist advises listeners to distance themselves from his music
Any brave soul still out there ready to hear my story
The artist is speaking to those who are willing to listen to him despite the potential danger
about how the whole world is conspiratory
The artist shares his belief in a world-wide conspiracy against him and his music
Nah I'm not paranoid I always got a pair of boys
The artist insists that he is not paranoid, but he is always cautious
in blue on the look out for me and my crew
The artist has friends in the police force who support him
It's a fact the government consider our music a threat
The artist believes that his music is seen as a threat by the government
and they ain't happy until Loop Troop crew's in a net
The artist believes that the government is trying to catch him and his crew
They want us losing our necks to keep the fool's in a check
The artist believes that the government wants to keep him controlled and oppressed
but yo schlooks and schlookettes they ain't ruling us yet
The artist feels that he and his fans are strong and refuse to be controlled
They want to stop our communication with the world's population
The artist believes that the government is trying to silence him and his message
cus on popular demand we bring hip hop emancipation
The artist believes that his music empowers and inspires people
[Chorus]
The artist repeats the chorus
[Bridge]
The artist repeats the bridge
They want to shoot us up they want to shoot us down
The artist feels that the government wants to harm him and his crew
they want to lock us up they want to lock us down.
The artist feels that the government wants to imprison him and his crew
They want to bruck us up they want to bruck us down
The artist feels that the government wants to destroy him and his crew
they want to fuck us up they bring the ruckus now.
The artist feels that the government is actively trying to harm him and his crew
They don't like the likes of us
The artist feels that he and his crew are disliked
They don't like the lines I bust
The artist feels that his lyrics are disliked
They do like to fight and fuss
The artist feels that his opponents enjoy creating conflict
and claim that I don't have the right to cuss
The artist feels that he is being unfairly criticized for using explicit language
Well I keep spitting till the mike a rust
The artist will continue to create music despite the obstacles in his way
I keep giving that type of rush
The artist believes that his music gives listeners a sense of empowerment
I make the youths them hype enough
The artist believes that his music inspires young people
for po po to pull out the nines and cuffs
The artist believes that his music is viewed as a threat by the police
And I smash their face red like a blush
The artist is ready to fight back against his opponents
I turn the crowd into psycho thugs
The artist has the ability to turn his fans into a powerful, uncontrollable force
I turn hip hop spots into biker clubs
The artist can change the atmosphere of any venue he performs at
and make the scene explode like dynamite and such
The artist believes that his performances are explosive and memorable
And they can't stop this fire burning
The artist believes that his message is too powerful to be silenced
they can't top this higher learning
The artist believes that his music inspires people to think critically
They got cops and sly attorneys
The artist believes that his opponents have powerful allies
foolish dogs keep barkin' at this flying bird it's...
The artist believes that his opponents are barking up the wrong tree
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARTEN NILS SEBASTIAN EDH, MAGNUS BERGKVIST
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