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Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn (Official Video)

Rhymesayers Entertainment · 8.8M views · 2007-04-18 · 5:00

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Overview

The official video for Brother Ali's 'Uncle Sam Goddamn', a politically charged rap song critiquing the United States, produced by Ant.

On Hacker News

Shared in surveillance and civil-liberties threads as a powerful rap critique of the US.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2013–2020

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Music performance & songsUS politics & elections
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What people said

contingencies · 2013-09 · Strong recommendation

Welcome to the United Snakes Land of the thief home of the slave Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred and proud ... The Cold Continent latch key child Ran away one day and started acting foul King of where the wild things are daddy's proud cos the Roman Empire done passed it down Imported and tortured a work force and never healed the wounds or shook the curse off Now the grown up Goliath nation Holdin' open auditions for the part of David ... Only approved questions get answered Now stand your ass up for that national anthem - Brother Ali, Uncle Sam Goddamn ... I usually never listen to rap, but if you think the US is screwed up, you have to listen to this: it's gold! [VIDEO]

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Crosseye_Jack · 2020-03 · Reference

I’ve always preferred Brother Ali’s wording. “ Welcome to the United Snakes Land of the Thief , Home of the Slave Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred and proud.” [VIDEO]

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bobandbob · 2014-09 · Reference

I find this extremely relevant to software engineers practicing in the fairy city of San Francisco, CA => [VIDEO] We make obscene amounts of cash in comparison the rest of the country and for what - to contribute more to murdering the everliving fuck out of everyone.

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Video by Rhymesayers Entertainment, played through YouTube.

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