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Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn (Official Video)

8.8M views · Apr 18, 2007 · 5:00 · 1 HN recommender · 3 mentions · discussed 2013–2020

The official video for Brother Ali's 'Uncle Sam Goddamn', a politically charged rap song critiquing the United States, produced by Ant.

Why Hacker News points people here: Shared in surveillance and civil-liberties threads as a powerful rap critique of the US.

“if you think the US is screwed up, you have to listen to this: it's gold!”HN comment, 2013

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Strongly recommendscontingenciesSep 2013

“if you think the US is screwed up, you have to listen to this: it's gold!”

Powerful rap critique of the US

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Welcome to the United Snakes Land of the thief home of the slave Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred and proud ... The Cold Continent latch key child Ran away one day and started acting foul King of where the wild things are daddy's proud cos the Roman Empire done passed it down Imported and tortured a work force and never healed the wounds or shook the curse off Now the grown up Goliath nation Holdin' open auditions for the part of David ... Only approved questions get answered Now stand your ass up for that national anthem - Brother Ali, Uncle Sam Goddamn ... I usually never listen to rap, but if you think the US is screwed up, you have to listen to this: it's gold! this video

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Cites itbobandbobSep 2014

“I find this extremely relevant to software engineers practicing in the fairy city of San Francisco, CA”

Linked as relevant to San Francisco engineers

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I find this extremely relevant to software engineers practicing in the fairy city of San Francisco, CA => this video We make obscene amounts of cash in comparison the rest of the country and for what - to contribute more to murdering the everliving fuck out of everyone.

Cites itCrosseye_JackMar 2020
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I’ve always preferred Brother Ali’s wording. “ Welcome to the United Snakes Land of the Thief , Home of the Slave Grand imperial guard where the dollar is sacred and proud.” this video

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