Listen to this when
Land of the Free
For when 'land of the free' doesn't feel true 🗽
Who it's for
Released on Inauguration Day 2017, Joey Bada$$ calls out systemic racism and the hollow promise of freedom for Black Americans.
Angry and disillusioned→Empowered and clear
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Land of the Free" is the second single from Joey Bada$$'s 2017 album All-Amerikkkan Bada$$. It was released on January 20, 2017, his birthday and the day of Donald Trump's inauguration. The song is a political statement criticising Trump, set within an album about the difficulties of being a young Black man in America, and its music video uses imagery of racism and violence.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit lyrics; racial violence.
Age: Suggested 16+
We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—Paul Laurence Dunbar, “We Wear the Mask”
