Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Music news Niggaz With Gratitude shout out slave masters tonight at Eyedrum
Posted by Rodney Carmichael @Rappin_Rodney on Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 6:13 PM
Could this be the slice of irony Soulja Boy intended?
From the Niggaz With Gratitude MySpace page:
About Niggaz With GratitudeWe are Niggaz With Gratitude. Based in Atlanta, Ga, we combine Hip Hop, Punk, Rock, Jazz and a few other genres to culminate our sound. Why name a group of black rockers, Niggaz With Gratitude? Because we are united as a band to say out loud, in our songs, that we are proud to be African Americans. We are forever thankful to White people for bringing our Black ancestors to this wonderful country of America. It is truly the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. As long as you pay your taxes of course... Seriously though, If our ancestors weren't stolen and enslaved into this country we would still be in Africa. We're happy to not be there. HIV, poverty and Maleria would be our only options. Here we have everything. And it's because of White people that we do. We know our message might be a little unconventional, but every African American says what we say to themselves. We just have the balls to say it out loud! If we come to your town you will get ROCKED! We are on a mission from God to take rock music back for the people.
(note - this show is actually a film shoot for a satire mockumentary)
Surely, last week's presidential election stole some thunder from their punchline. Shame on you, Barack Obama!
Niggaz With Gratitude perform and shoot mockumentary at Eyedrum. Donations requested. 9 p.m. Tonight. 290 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. 404-522-0655. Visit the band's MySpace page to hear music.
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