Jay-Z gets political calling out Capitol insurrectionists in his new song What It Feels Like with beloved late rapper Nipsey Hussle
Rap mogul Jay-Z is calling out Capitol insurrectionists in his new song, What It Feels Like, featuring late Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle.
The 51-year-old hip hop icon dropped the collaboration on Friday as part of the soundtrack for the upcoming HBO film Judas and the Black Messiah.
In the lyrics, Jay raps about the supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed the United States Capitol in a mob on January 6, 2021 in an effort to overturn the legal results of the presidential election.
Sending a message: Rap mogul Jay-Z is calling out Capitol insurrectionists in his new song, What It Feels Like , featuring late Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle
‘You let them crackers storm your Capitol, put they feet up on your desk / And yet you talkin’ tough to me, I lost all my little respect,’ Jay-Z raps in the song.
The line is a clear reference to images from the attempted coup of rioters inside the Capitol building sitting at the desks of lawmakers like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Former President Trump is currently facing his second impeachment trial in the Senate over his actions leading up to the insurrection.
He stands accused of directing and encouraging the violence on January 6 that claimed several lives, including a police officer.
Posthumous: The 51-year-old hip hop icon dropped the collaboration with Hussle on Friday as part of the soundtrack for the upcoming HBO film Judas and the Black Messiah
‘You let them crackers storm your Capitol, put they feet up on your desk / And yet you talkin’ tough to me, I lost all my little respect,’ Jay-Z raps in the song.
Jay-Z’s track, What It Feels Like, is off of the soundtrack of HBO’s new Judas and the Black Messiah starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, William O’ Neal, Dominique Fishback and Jesse Plemons.
It follows the story of the assassination of Black Panther leader Daniel Kaluuya by the FBI. Judas and the Black Messiah premieres Friday, February 12 on HBO Max.
The song, released Friday, features a chorus sung by late rap icon Nipsey Hussle who was gunned down outside of his Los Angeles store he Marathon Clothing on March 31, 2019. He was only 33.
On screen: Jay-Z’s track, What It Feels Like, is off of the soundtrack of HBO’s new Judas and the Black Messiah starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, William O’ Neal, Dominique Fishback and Jesse Plemons
The suspected shooter Eric Holder was indicted in May 2019, and he is currently awaiting trial in charges of murder, attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He has pleaded not guilty on all counts.
This week Nipsey Hussle’s former partner Lauren London shut down unfounded rumors she is pregnant.
The 36-year-old took to Twitter to slam gossip which was sparked via an unnamed source in a Los Angeles Sentinel article who said she was expecting and planning a baby shower this week.
Lauren was livid, tweeting: ‘Woke up to some straight bulls**t. Rumors ! Lies ! On a woman trying her best to heal?! Please stop. I’m NOT pregnant.’
History: The song, released Friday, features a chorus sung by late rap icon Nipsey Hussle who was gunned down outside of his Los Angeles store he Marathon Clothing on March 31, 2019. He was only 33