No Justice No Peace by Z-Ro feat. Mike Dean (2016)
No Justice No Peace written in the wake of the devastating events of the killing of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. The song was released on July 8, 2016 written by Z-Ro. [1] [2]
Key Lyrics
Shit, I can't even go where I wanna go
Cause I might not even make it to the corner store
Maybe we all gone get shot, I don't even know no mo'
They kill our kids, it seems like they don't get to grow no mo'
And every time I see them cruising in the hood 'bout to murder somebody
That's what they doing in the hood
Then they wonder why I'm strapped when I'm in there
The people protesting has proved the crooked done been there
Then they wonder why we like "fuck the law"
We ain't calling ya'll for shit cause we don't fuck with ya'll
Mr. Officer, crooked officer
It ain't enough for ya'll to keep all of us off of ya'll [3]
Black Empowerment
The song aims to voice out and protest about the killing of two black men Alton Sterling, of Baton Rouge, La and Philando Castile, of Falcon Heights, Minnesota killed by cops.
"Being black in America, you have to know how to take punches from cops, the government and white society," Z-Ro said to Vibe. "That's what it means to be black. You have to be able to take punches and be able to keep moving." [4]
References
- ↑ Mike Dean & Z-Ro Release New Song, "No Justice No Peace". Hype Beast. July 8, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2021
- ↑ No Justice No Peace Z-Ro. Genius. Retrieved January 20, 2021
- ↑ No Justice No Peace Z-Ro. Genius. Retrieved January 20, 2021
- ↑ Robertson, Darryl. Z Ro & Mike Dean Speak Out On Police Brutality With "No Justice No Peace". Vibe. July 11, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2021