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Samantha White: Dear White People (Album Version)

by CONQUEST

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"Samantha White: Dear White People" is the updated, fully-fleshed out and completely conceptualized version of a "song-demo" I released on bandcamp.com for a limited time called "Dear White People: I Love White People".

This song is not only the superior version, but the 6 years between releases equipped the writing on this record with more information, more conversation and more points to drive home in terms of race relations, racial protests and the unjust scales within the fight for social justice.

This song is challenging white people to use their privilege to join the fight for humanity as whole, by shutting down racist hate-crimes, racist behavior and racist stereotypes when they see it, feel it and experience it amongst their peers....
And this song also overflows with the message, that fighting for racial equality for black and brown people, does not = hatred of anyone of other ethnicities or races...

This is my truth....
Especially as a human
& especially as a Christian in the truest sense of the biblical ethics that label is built on.

- CONQUEST

lyrics

Don't let them call you a racist
If you got your black fist up in the air making a statement, to the point you're seen as dangerous
Beyoncé had the 'Panthers' in 'Formation'
Emphatic in presentation, dramatic within it's weigh in on tactics of segregation
And Morgan & Lauhren's statements of blatant
Disrespect that she's anti-cop lack intellect and I got
More for you to disregard when I'm defining pro-black
With cold facts for melanin snapshots that's Kodak Black
Imagery's literally high definition
I challenge you, think critically despite your suspicions
I interrupt your thinking that relied on tradition
That left Sandra Bland hung out to dry while imprisoned
Traumatized like war torn vets
Don't know what's deadlier, the 'Rona or that knee that's crushing George Floyd's neck
And yet I'm the threat, raw in a Metallica tee
Skater jeans and anything else that ain't blacker than me
So in the middle of a pandemic, it's that hectic
When cops enforce social distancing with crass methods
Protestors get slapped to the pavement, then get mashed out
White folk outside congregating? their masks get passed out
And I ain't got a problem with white folk
Unless my presence keeps you off balance 'cause racism's your tightrope
And I hope you use your privilege that's that significant
To make a point more than pyramids for black innocence

Just because I'm pro-black, doesn't mean I'm anti-white
King in my black skin, doesn't mean I'm anti-Christ
Black pride's a raging fire, they've rather see candlelights
Just because I'm pro-black, doesn't mean I'm anti-white
Yeah, you gotta deal with it
I don't hate your blue eyes, I'm being real with it. Listen up
Just because I'm pro-black, doesn't mean I'm anti-white
Dear white people, I'm that change in Samantha White

Anti-white? You must be insane
That Logic's kinda Shady when there's Leah James
I'm a fan of Ashley Graham, plus size with curves
Like I love Jill Scott, that's my word, my heroes were
Straight Outta Compton and straight up pop
I studied Nasir Jones and Aesop Rock
I loved two non black girls who ate up 'Pac
And my daughter's best friend will have you straight up shocked
You should've known a Caucasian would've been her road dawg
Her first crush at five had blue eyes and a mohawk
So when I say I'm pro-black, I'm not attacking lack of melanin
I'm urging youth that's black to pull up pants and act like gentlemen
Not 'cause of Cosby's reprimand
But because you're often seen as the threat at hand and not the better man
Who never go a lot further, they're Bob Schmurdered
By a justice system going light on a Brock Turner
So I don't trust a racist cop further
Than I can throw him, knowing they choke us out and leave us on the block murdered
This 'Real America'? Please stand up
Does my life matter or you rather see this rapper handcuffed
'Cause a lot of us are studious college kids
With 'Stacey's that don't 'Dash' to "Clueless" politics
And now's here's a myth, plus a point that's factual
White men can't jump and black men can't storm the Capitol

Just because I'm pro-black, doesn't mean I'm anti-white
King in my black skin, doesn't mean I'm anti-Christ
Black pride's a raging fire, they've rather see candlelights
Just because I'm pro-black, doesn't mean I'm anti-white
Yeah, you gotta deal with it
I don't hate your blue eyes, I'm being real with it. Listen up
Just because I'm pro-black, doesn't mean I'm anti-white
Dear white people, I'm that change in Samantha White

And for the record, I got love for white people and
Black people, Brown people
Asian American, Latino people
As long as they know my life matters, and they're down to change the standard
And I got love for white people and
Black people, Brown people
Native American, Indigenous people
'Cause we're all saved by the blood, but don't label me as a thug
For the record, I got love for white people and
Black people, Brown people
Asian American, Latino people
As long as they know my life matters, and they're down to change the standard
And I got love for white people and
Black people, Brown people
Native American, Indigenous people
'Cause we're all saved by the blood, but don't label me as a thug

credits

released May 25, 2022
Written by Jason Andre Roberts aka CONQUEST
Produced by Roberto "Top Rank" Torres of Beat Council
Co-produced by Jason Andre Roberts aka CONQUEST
Recorded and mixed by Richie Acasuso at Lounge Studios NY
Mastered by Tim Boyce

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CONQUEST New York

The 2012 album “Radical Departure” marks a new musical chapter for Brooklyn based, Trinidadian born emcee/songwriter CONQUEST as an artist & missionary musical evangelist. CONQUEST does unadulterated hip hop music that's mainly East Coast in style & influence with an alternative & soul influence that will be recognized as either ‘Christian hip hop' or 'progressive hip hop made by a Christian'. ... more

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