Noisey & Friends feat. Lil Uzi Vert, RZA & FIDLAR: The Black Episode (Episode 3) [Video]

In this special episode of Noisey & Friends, RZA and Paul Banks explore the tao of chess boxing. Lil Uzi Vert takes us behind the scenes of his tour as he takes the stage for hometown fans in Philly. We visit the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti for a rare look at the underground Rabóday scene. LA punks FIDLAR extol the virtues of cheap beer during a ripping live show. Plus, the world according to soul man Charles Bradley.

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KXNG Crooked – Shoot Back (Dear Officer) [Video]

KXNG Crooked’s forthcoming concept album ‘Good vs. Evil’ considers “a world where the victims of police brutality, government corruption and class discrimination fought back; but not through silent protest—but through violent protest.” “Dear Officer (Shoot Back),” the first song from the album to be released, doubles as an open letter to crooked cops and a exhortation for the common people to rise up against people and systems who abuse their power. In the “Dear Officer” video, Crooked is gunned down while complying with police orders, and the trigger-happy cop attempts to plant a weapon in his vehicle. But Crooked will be avenged by citizens who have documented the encounter and posted their footage online. Power in numbers. Crooked also berates a cop in an interrogation room. The tables have turned.

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