✊🏾Beyoncé: "trust me, they gon' need an army"
hip hop's new daily operation | 6.20.20
Photo: Andrew White ⤴️
TheMotto No. 48: before Juneteenth came to a close, Beyoncé dropped, “Black Parade,” a roaring declaration of strength and perseverance:
Trust me, they gon’ need an army / Rubber bullets bouncin’ off me / Made a picket sign off your picket fence / Take it as a warning
At TIDAL, we have the extended version. “Parade” is produced by Beyoncé and Derek Dixie. All proceeds of “Black Parade” to benefit Black-owned small businesses.
plus, Beyoncé created a playlist for TIDAL: thirty strong and wide-ranging selections from Nipsey Hussle to Lauryn Hill to Curtis Mayfield to Tierra Whack and more. Listen 🎶🎧
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