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The progressive rapper Raushan is a true musical visionary, aiming to expose the side of reality that societies attempt to hide. He effortlessly mixes complex r
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Raushan
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November 08, 2012
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MP3 5.0 MB • 160 kbps • 4:22
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V1
I am the American nightmare and that’s fine by me, a young black Muslim male with a degree
part Creek Indian and I know my history, a socialist with progressive ideologies
an activist like those before me, the offspring of a well-educated family
born in Florida but raised in Tennessee; first time seeing skinheads and neo-Nazis
as a teen, I rebelled and chose to be in the streets, my dream was to make it in the music industry
so I sold studio time, beats and cds with my boys from Edgehill, Folk, and AP
doing shows and promoting all across the Southeast, but no matter where I went, I always saw the same thing
same drugs, same street life, and same poverty, same corrupt cops and police brutality
took a few years off, got certified in IT as I worked as a temp for many big companies
found myself with a passport, working overseas, on an outsourcing gig while at MPC
saw the truth of free trade and income inequality, exploitation of the poor by those same companies
seeing Mexican engineers hoping to be a Wal-Mart cashier across the border cuz it paid a better salary
God opened my eyes to reality, now I see past the lies my country told me
not seduced by your greed or material things, fight for my beliefs, the truth I must speak
my dream is to build a community that’s based on compassion and unity
while that may be a dream to empower the weak, I guarantee that the wealthy will preach it’s America’s Nightmare
Chorus
All I see widespread poverty
Homelessness and greed
(abuse of our women and kids, that’s America’s nightmare)
Drugs and disease, crimes and bigotry
Wars that fuel the Beast
(struggling just to survive)
V2
I’ve lived the poor man’s nightmare, one step from living in the streets; no car, no job, barely anything to eat
stressed out, trying to find a way to get back on my feet, $30 to my name, on a floor I would sleep
but at least I could ask friends and family for help, while the poorest in our nation have to fend for themselves
what kind of civilized nation doesn’t care about the health of its people, demonizing welfare?!
This is crazy, how did we become so mean? If the Prophets returned, I wonder what they’d think
Would they weep for our suffering, poor, and diseased? Or say it’s our punishment for following the Beast?
They told us to make peace and honor our Creator, to help out the poor and to love thy neighbor
Instead, our country has embraced its hatred, so we sacrifice the innocent to earn the Devil’s favor
And that’s why we always have money for war but never for peace, or to help those in need
It’s cuz we live in a “war-based economy”, which means for us to keep our way of life, somebody’s gotta bleed
So our military leaders and these crooked politicians, concoct more missions to invade more civilians
ordering our soldiers to torture and kill them, justifying murder while we plunder their riches
then do the same thing here, encouraging these bigots to hate everyone who thinks or looks different
Overlooking the crimes these snakes are committing, like raping and molesting our women and children
They then blame the victim, but claim their religious; yet still hate Hispanics though Hispanics are Christians
Hate all Muslims, wanna kill us by the millions, even though we worship the God of all existence
They call themselves Christians but the Prophets Jesus, and Moses, and Noah would label them “heathens”
Because these people are spiteful and deceitful, making the world a nightmare for the believers
They hate the poor, love war and avarice; you really think it’s God that’s encouraging this?
If Christ ever returned, I’m truly convinced that Americans would have him lynched, cuz he’d oppose this nightmare
Chorus
All I see widespread poverty
Homelessness and greed
(abuse of our women and kids, that’s America’s nightmare)
Drugs and disease, crimes and bigotry
Wars that fuel the Beast
(while the poor suffer…)
V3
I’ll show you the rich man’s nightmare,
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