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Back To The Present - Vol​.​1

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I tell you what I pledge Allegiance to the people not the flag. The flag’ll never Represent the people 'til we all considered equal. In the Eyes of the law, rich or poor, officers kill Blacks with no remorse. Then ask what we bitchin for. And wonder why the innocent aint even snitchin' for'em. You just as dangerous as criminals so pick your poison. Part of the problem that refuses to relate. Turn the Hood to a trap very few can escape. Like the Word that precedes it. Neighbor. But if it aint the Cops it’s somebody else's neighborhood watch. As the Money turns your block from hot to the new hot Spot. Now it’s someone else’s neighborhood. Watch how Police get along with them. The storm troopers think the Whole hood is truant unless it’s affluent. But Even if you’re fluent in the language of law with Stacks green backs you can’t reply or buy out the Fact if you black there’s a target on your back, your Front your side they’ll blow down the front door Where you reside air out your ride whether Hooptie or coup your hoodie or your suit, you’re Ugly or your cute, a dentist or his son with a Scholarship to hoop, Colin Powell or Snoop. Hands on the steering wheel thrown for a loop, Hands up wallet out screaming don’t shoot Without even so much as an oops. Armed to the Teeth like troops. Fully automatic. Patrolling the warzone that we call home. Unless I’m breaking the law, leave me the fuck alone. How you gonna serve and protect A beat on a street that you don’t even respect. Blaming the neglect on the neglected. Confounding the cause for the effected. Children women and men subjected to a Stop and frisk puts pride and lives at risk. Heart Beats on pause if not stop. And probable Cause is probably cause we black and yawl cops. No apologies. But apologists say Not all police. Shh... Please! When you’re Treated less than human by a beast, it doesn’t matter If it’s the whole beast or nothing but the beast. If it’s systemic, pandemic and you don’t even Have the decency to condemn it? God damnit. Good constable. If I was hiding Behind the same shield I should feel responsible. But when a black child of god is dead and your Dead wrong. Why you only able to respond Defensive for beating the defenseless senseless? When we mourn and protest pursuit is relentless. But what about pursuit of justice? What happened to the People verses? When it’s police verses people like Us, victims are discussed with Disdain and disgust, fear, hate and distrust. Hard to win hearts and minds when you Lose’em and you break’em at the same damn time. How Many hearts and minds and bodies are confined Just for being indicted of the same exact crime? But Can’t afford the kind of defense that’s unionized Weaponized and never repents. The standards are Doubled like sentences Like what the 4th 8th and 13th amendment is? Did you forget? Cause the Facts don’t add up to the stats when the Deck and dice and the dealer is loaded and Stacked. So when I say I am a black man or Simply I am a man. You had me at black.
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#TrayvonMartin #SandraBland #EricGarner #TamirRice #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile As worldwide protests for social justice continue to amass, it’s important to say the names of our fallen family. It’s critical that we collectively say no to violence in all forms and against all marginalized communities.

In an act of solidarity with communities across the country who are fighting for social justice, Daz-I-Kue was inspired to make use of his gifts and talents as an artist to do something to contribute to this current freedom work moment.

In collaboration with like-minded artists from his music community, Daz co-created a series of EPs entitled, “Back To The Present”, exclusively released on BANDCAMP. “Back To The Present” provides a musical journey centering an artistic commitment to social justice and healing. The proceeds resulting from the sale of the EPs will be donated to future named group/project doing social justice work.

Daz would like to extend extreme gratitude to Dangerfeel Newbies, Julie Dexter, J-Live and Erik Rico for their incredible contributions to Volume 1 of the “Back To The Present” EP series.

We all stand together in the knowledge that when #BlackLivesMatter, everyone benefits.

Check out the collaborators amazing projects below

DANGERFEEL NEWBIES - dangerfeelnewbies.bandcamp.com
JULIE DEXTER - juliedexter.bandcamp.com
J-LIVE - mortiermusic.com
ERIK RICO - erikrico.bandcamp.com

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released July 13, 2016

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I-Kue Recordings Nashville, Tennessee

I-Kue Recordings was put together by the infamous West London collective Bugz In The Attic former member Daz-I- Kue.

This label is opportunity to show the depth of his musical taste from new skool boogie to hip-hop to raw jazz and more

Also its outlet to show off the potential of new artists & producers, that Daz has come across, who will be given that undoubted I-Kue polish & shine
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