Grammy kid Esperanza Spalding is back with the first single from her forthcoming LP Radio Music Society (slated for a March 20th release–stay, um, tuned). It’s called “Black Gold” and features singer Algebra Blessett (what kind of mean-ass parents name their kid Algebra? Just cruel.) The song’s themes dovetail nicely with the kick-off of Black History Month, which probably helped land the debut of the video on BET’s 106 & Park yesterday (we’ll let you know when it goes online UPDATE: It’s here! Watch above) which may suggest that Radio might actually be played on the radio. Stream below.
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black gold ancient souls
builders of civilizations before bought and soul
black soul roots heads sky bound
remember who you are right now
you are magnificent relevant
call us the foundation
you are the first builders of
peaceful civilizations
write your scroll
let your light shine
you are-Black Gold.
If she ever wanted an MC for a remix, this something I’d probably say and expand.
Damn. I asked music where have you been? As music replied, not on the RADIO…….Sad to hear, that the lost may never hear Black Gold.
Love it…
thanks/ pjackson played one time and i have been looking 4 it
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Black beauty. U r truly beautiful. Anyone sayin otherwise are blind. Blind to the thruth of many things. it’s like sayin water is bad, is like sayin you dont like the sun, like sayin u dont need love, like you don’t need peace of mind. It’s the total & complete failure. So dont worry. Black is truly and amazingly beautiful. As beautiful as water, as the sun that shines, as the love in our hearts. & i’m white. And im beautiful too. Together we’ll start a (r) Evolution. Peace of mind 4 everybody. EVERYBODY. Don’t worry. it’s gonna happen. in our lifetimes !!!
this is beautiful. esperanza can do everything.
beautiful!
That was dope as phuck!!!!!!!!!!!