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The State of the Ghetto Address by Blackman Preach
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fave it With Music | Poetry
11 tracks | 32 minutes
Released Apr 2004
on Blackman Preach
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 00:54 genesis BUY MP3 00:54 genesis "GIFT MP3" 00:54 genesis
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:22 the state of the ghetto address BUY MP3 02:22 the state of the ghetto address "GIFT MP3" 02:22 the state of the ghetto address
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:22 pulled over BUY MP3 02:22 pulled over "GIFT MP3" 02:22 pulled over
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:52 stray bullets BUY MP3 02:52 stray bullets "GIFT MP3" 02:52 stray bullets
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 killing the messengers BUY MP3 03:02 killing the messengers "GIFT MP3" 03:02 killing the messengers
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 01:44 coffins BUY MP3 01:44 coffins "GIFT MP3" 01:44 coffins
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:30 what's love BUY MP3 02:30 what's love "GIFT MP3" 02:30 what's love
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 keep going BUY MP3 03:29 keep going "GIFT MP3" 03:29 keep going
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 02:18 bloody revolution BUY MP3 02:18 bloody revolution "GIFT MP3" 02:18 bloody revolution
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:11 the movement BUY MP3 07:11 the movement "GIFT MP3" 07:11 the movement
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:08 wake up FREE 04:08 wake up "GIFT MP3" 04:08 wake up
Spoken word that fuses Hip-Hop sensibilities with Black Arts/ Black Power Movement legacies.
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Artist History:
The poet who's known as Blackman Preach unleashes power packed messages that grab listeners by the collar and proclaim, "LISTEN TO ME." The album features a few spoken word artists from the University of Minnesota and a staff poet to add the fusion of the State of the Ghetto Address. C.T. Bolton (Blackman Preach) a visionary who has produced and arranged each track on the album and has been compared to The Last Poets, Haki Matabuti, Nikki Giovonni, and Amiri Baraka. The State of the Ghetto Address is a spoken word album that fuses Hip-Hop sensibilities with the Black Arts/ Black Power Movement legacies. Listening to The State of the Ghetto Address, you will see why he is not only a poet, but a leader in the poetry movements of Bellingham, Washington; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Syracuse, New York and has worked to help other poets and gain support for the art form that continues to gain popularity across the country.