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Find No Enemy

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Akala's lengthy hip-hop poem is somber and clear-eyed in its disappointment with race-relations, global politics, and contemporary culture. And yet it retains both hopefulness and an action-plan. "The only way you can change anything," he slams, "is to look in the mirror and find no enemy."
Be The Change
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Akala spits out the lyrics at relentless pace in this piece. Take the time to read and contemplate the words.
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For Akala, hip-hop is situated within a proud spoken-word-art lineage. Watch and learn from his brilliant TedX talk, "Hip-Hop & Shakespeare".
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"Look in the mirror and find no enemy"... and take that spirit of positivity out into the world and make it a better place, one small act of service at a time.
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Reflections (35)

Linda Obie
It speaks the truth of an oppressed country that deals with the reality to uprise and speak the truth
Cynthia
REAL!
Gloria
Beautiful message!
Jami2d
This is a dose of the truth may hurt! Change will happen if we can "look in the mirror and find no enemy" Love yourself and do right and someday others may follow your lead. Keep your head up and I will be passing this video and beautiful message on to my son who is away at college to share with whomever will listen and maybe even some that don't think they want to listen. Kudos you you and your great band!
Robyn
Incredible! So honest. So real. Sad yet inspiring & hopeful. Reflects the truth that so many people still lack self love & fear that they're unworthy of love. Fuck that! Your past does NOT have to equal your future. Love yourself, love others, set yourself free to be all you were meant to be. FIND NO ENEMY. Say YES to peace!
BReal
Akala, you are a genuine artist. Find No Enemy starts with your beginnings, blends into generations of wisdom and ends with Love Yourself and you'll find no enemy. A message of peace that begins within and spreads to the world. Thank you for sharing your gift... your insight is incredibly inspiring and profound.
T.G.O.D
He's good but so is wiz khalifa
Julian
This is where hip hop should be at.Making a difference.It is also a bonus that I can understand what he is talking about unlike rappers who just spew rubbish
alicia
you have my <3
David
Be brave enough to look in the mirror and truthfully acknowledge
Kim
Akala,
Thank you for sharing your gift with the world. Thank you for provoking thought, inspiring change. Thank you for the history lesson for some in music. Thank you for speaking truth...speaking life. God bless and keep you. Stay creative, stay inspired, be encouraged and keep sharing your gift. Peace and love-KF
joanna
wow...im 44..and this is what i think of is real HIP HOP.....thought provoking, deep, amd meaningful...please keep up the good work on your music, and lyrical content....

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