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less than 1 minute in and you recognise Akala from his book.. i rate that
@Zebedee Tonkin Good. So he can judge it off the top. Not pretending that he doesnt know the story when he already read it. Nothing wrong with that. Hes breaking it down on the fly. Thats a real reaction. Not a fake one.
I know! That was epic. I need to read the book now too 👌🏿
Noticed that,good arrows
THIS! He literally has as much substance as Akala! He's the ONLY streamer I follow, he's literally on my bucket list to sit down and have a conversation with!
I'm from the UK, I know Akala as a Political commentator of sorts, a poet, author, and general heavyweight intellectual. I didn't know he was a rapper either, despite him seemingly identifying as that first. Didn't doubt for a minute he'd be stellar at it, seems to be at whatever he turns his hand to, and even if he wasn't I knew I was about to learn something. It breaks my heart the clowns we end up with in Government when people like him walk amongst us.
100
Also played for West Ham U16s. All round talented guy.
Sad reality really, people live in ignorance and accept it, willfully or obliviously. Look at the world, even now such shit conditions ravage.
@Liam Garrett I literally came to comment that lol
YNWA
Not forgetting this was almost a decade before his book... adn now you must do Akala FITB 2,3 and 4
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My post would have read the same.
Top it off with his Duppy?
Part 4 🔥🔥🔥🔥
What this dude said....
I’ve always listened to this (as a Black Brit) and assumed naturally that he was talking to a predominately white British audience - and that would make sense. Talking to them like a friend who is educating you on a topic that you aren’t particularly strong on, through no fault of your own as you haven’t been taught or exposed to it. Which is why the “white working class” lyrics really hit home with me because it closed that gap on “how different” we are, and that we are the same and we should both fight inequality.
I guess as he’s mixed race that maybe he’s talking to all as he has experiences of both sides???
Yep. Black and White people in the UK live exactly the same and have the exact same struggles when your poor. Race doesn’t actually exist it’s just a concept that the media and social media especially promote to keep us divided and going against each other instead of going against the rich. All a distraction.
His mum is actually Scottish
💚💚
You can be black Scottish my man
Been lucky enough to meet Akala after one of his gigs and got to ask him a few questions, one of which was if he had any advice on writing a book and his answer was “Be consistent and work every day toward what it is you want to achieve”. He stayed after that gig for ages just talking and hanging out with his fans. Really decent, humble guy who is obviously blessed in many creative aspects but mostly as an inspirational human.
Love your reactions and I look forward to the rest of his FITBs. Also check out his albums. He has a very eclectic style. Thieves Banquet is a very good album.
He's a Rapper, author, philosopher, University professor. Truly a scholar among men.
Regarding what to listen to next, his fire in the booth became a series over a number of years so there's parts 2, 3 and 4.
He's also an insecure racist lol
Yeah he's the guy who wrote "Natives: Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire".
*Edit*
Well you figured that out anyway. I guess I should've waited a bit before commenting. :P As far as recommendations all his fire in the booth's are good... there is Parts 2, 3, & 4 [though be aware that on #2 & #4 there are 2 parts where he raps with a small period of time of him & Charlie talking a bit to each other so don't skip those 2nd parts in those 2 videos.] For actual songs you can always check out "Maangamizi" [I think this guy did a good job with putting visuals with the song th-cam.com/video/RaaEtS-Wi0I/w-d-xo.html ] There is "Murder Runs the Globe" ; "Find No Enemy" ; "Malcolm Said It" ; & "The Thieves Banquet".
Really any of these are good to see.
He's also a university history professor
I've commented on a few of your videos now and they are all so eloquent and informed. Akala is a fellow Brit like me however I'm a white man in the North of England so I cannot ever pretend to understand his plight as a mixed race man in this county. We're a similar age but that's it. You have added a lot of education to this performance, I've since looked up Tulsa massacre and been horrified at what I found. Keep up the amazing work my friend. Love from the UK
@@donny7574 that's not necessarily true. Mixed race people now have the battle of knowing where they belong. Akala said at the age of 6 he realised his mum became his white mum due to the social construct. I don't think you as a white man had to realise that. Like I had to realise I'm not a girl, I'm apparently a black girl. So no, it's not just class
@@IFonlY236 don't talk like you know... I am mixed race and face the same problems as my white and black brothers
@@IFonlY236 we all in the same place with similar struggles. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't lived it
@@michaeld5454 So are you telling me that you´ve had to deal with being too dark and considered using bleaching cream?...
At no point did I say I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS TO BE MIXED RACE. In fact, I admit I have no idea because I have 2 black parents so how would I understand that. One can only listen. But beg you, please read carefully before responding. I was paraphrasing what Akala had literally written in his book. His words not my own assumption. Words coming from a mixed race man.
@@michaeld5454 A quote from Akala himself from his book - Natives, Race and Class in the Ruins of the Empire...
From that day, my relationship with my mother was not just that of mother and son, but of a white mother to a black son. Race had intervened and now marked our actions and attitudes, coloured our conversations and heightened the usual conflicts, mapping on to them the loss and suffering of the black world at the hands of “whitey” - and the strange mix of guilt, fear and superiority that a great many white people feel as a result, but rarely talk about. It did not matter that my mother’s family was poor by British standards, that they had their own history of horrendous institutional abuse, or even that she was half Scottish: race overrode those nuances.
I can genuinely say I don´t know what that feeling must have felt like. Nor your white friends, nor your black friends...
To think that we are all the same is naive as fuck because it makes it hard to actually express how you feel in a safe space without being attacked because and i quote from you
"don't talk like you know... I am mixed race and face the same problems as my white and black brothers"
and...
"we all in the same place with similar struggles. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't lived it"
I have never had this struggle...I guess I´ve never lived...
Akala, Mic Righteous and Lowkey, My top 3 from the UK. They all did songs together too. They were, or still are part of a movement called the Peoples Army. Logic(the UK one) is also part of it, and I mentioned in an earlier comment that he mentioned Kool Herc and other Hip Hop pioneers both from the US and UK in his FITB pt1. Akala has two Ted Talks, And also spoke at Oxford University, just like Lowkey, who is also an activist. The book you were talking about is written by him. In one of his Ted Talks his topic is Hip Hop and Shakespeare. Very interesting! Peace from the Netherlands! Edit: You know it's him, lol...I'm writing this while I'm watching. Last edit: You can do his fire in the booths in order(he has 4 so far) and after that some songs. really enjoyed your reaction and yes the UK has a lot of great rappers.
Don't forget KingDem Fire in the Booth, for the old school uk hip-hop, the Real Logic the General of the people's army, cause you gotta remember the Wu tang forever was the album that made everyone of Akala's generation listen to rap. From what he said in an interview
@@bryanphelan9616 Salute!
True words.
Akala Mic and Lowkey all their work, and you wonder why most Americans have never heard of them? It’s the message they send that is banned. Black the Ripper too RIP
I second Lowkey
His part 4 fire in the booth is what really got me on the U.K. scene and has one of the greatest pieces of poetry in it that I've ever heard. I'll leave it at that.
I am 42 years old and I agree and I've heard a lot of music
Yes, part 4 definitely. I have heard that poetry many times and it always moves me to tears. I am a 60 yr old, woman from the UK and I have learnt so much from Akala, also Dave, Mic Righteous and of course Wretch 32 who makes me wish I was 20 years younger lol, I don't catch all the bars but I'm trying and loving it.
@@ahb3251 check some white rapprs out ,they are better
@@connectlogic I definitely will, thank you.
Yeah the last verse is amazing. My favourite part is " first I killed to be freed, the next I was a monarch who killed for my greed" insane, gives me goosebumps just writing it.
I am a 51 year old white Brit. I have been watching Akala for years, he speaks nothing but facts. In the UK, the working class are all the same, predominantly living in the same areas, especially within the big cities. My friends are from virtually every race and creed, we are more integrated compared to the US, however we still have racism within this country giving every person of colour, extra challenges in life. In the rural areas racism is much more pronounced. Hopefully in the future “The truth will out” and history will be the defining measure of education.
Very good videos from you, keep up the great work.
Part 4 of FITB is a must, you may need some tissues.
This sums it up perfectly. Agree.
I live rural Yorkshire and there is no racism here . 90% of the community are white but the thetherr 10% are treated no different at all. Colour isn't important it character here.
@@judithkelly2556 Hi Judith, I agree the majority of people in the UK are not racist.
@@Summersvibe the problem in Britain is that people aren't openly racist like the USA but I still feel loads of people are racist here, I can tell sometimes
@@realeyesrealisereallies97 I fully agree,. I pasted a much longer message but only the first line stayed, It looks like it may have done the same to you. I tried to edit it but it wouldn’t let me. The gist of it was, I am witness to people having preconceived ideas about a person based on their skin colour or accent very regularly since I moved out of London..
Just found your channel. I'm from the UK. I loved how you understood his accent and what he was saying straight away. The fact that you recognised him from his book is just class. He's a class act. You come across as a class guy too! Subscribed!
Mic Righteous fire in the booth part 1 2 3 and 4 trust me ✌🏾💯
Insane rapper!! So much emotions
I love this reaction. New subscriber here. I've watched a lot of Americans reacting to Akala, but you're the first I've seen who actually knew him as an author before hearing this, which is really refreshing. :) He also has some interesting lectures and extended interviews worth checking out here on youtube. For more Akala music vids to react to, I'd recommend his Fire in the Booth's part 2 & 4 . And his tracks "Find No Enemy", "Carried Away" and "The Thieves Banquet".
We have a lot of conscious rappers in UK, Mic RIghteous, Akala, Wretch 32, Dave etc. Akala is amazing and so is your work rate at the moment dude keep up the good work you'll hit tipping point sooner or later.
Logic too, one of my favorites!
Lowkey also someone he needs to listen to
@@TheHipHop_Junkie Best British rapper.
Melanin 9 best lyricist in the UK
@@karlmarx5078 That's a huge claim!
You need to go through his fire in the booths , part 4 is insane
Akala is Truth, I am trying to get people to know who Akala is, You are the 1st Reaction who had already read 1 of his books 📚 before knowing his Music 🎶, I can't wait to see your Reaction to the Rest of these- daily Duppy is short enough, the other Fire in the booths are HEAVY
In this country the first enslaved were the working class
What’s changed?
Worst jobs, worst conditions
Worst taxed, look where you’re livin’
You go to the pub, Friday night
You will fight with a guy, don’t know what for
But won’t fight with a guy, suit and a tie
Who sends your kids to die in a war
They don’t send the kids of the rich or politicians
It’s your kids, the poor British
That they send to go die in a foreign land
For these wars you don’t understand
Yeah they say that you’re British
And that lovely patriotism they feed ya'
But in reality, you have more in common with immigrants
Than with your leaders
@@IWTBF I read a lot of shit comments on TH-cam rap reactions, freestyles, songs etc and so many people post shit lyrics and average bars but this is pretty good my man!
@@MakinaMakinaMakina pretty good? This shit is truth , it don’t get no better
it gets awkward if you made it awkward people around the world need to listen to people like akala. he has a one of a kind mind
AKALA - FIND NO ENEMY!!! top 5 best songs to come out of the UK IMO
Akala is the flow father. Best the UK has produced hands down. Books, speeches and musically the best!
In this country the first enslaved were the working class
What’s changed?
Worst jobs, worst conditions
Worst taxed, look where you’re livin’
You go to the pub, Friday night
You will fight with a guy, don’t know what for
But won’t fight with a guy, suit and a tie
Who sends your kids to die in a war
They don’t send the kids of the rich or politicians
It’s your kids, the poor British
That they send to go die in a foreign land
For these wars you don’t understand
Yeah they say that you’re British
And that lovely patriotism they feed ya'
But in reality, you have more in common with immigrants
Than with your leaders
I'm sure its been posted in here 100 times but Akala - Shakespeare is a must listen!!!
This guy came from a poor working class family very similar to myself. He's a virtual bloody genius. He's addressed Oxford University. He did this with no radio airplay. He's fantastic. I'd recommend every work he's ever done. Please set up a po box I'd like to send you over something from him.
Akala is a straight up legend rap philanthropist
Mans a racist with a whopper chip on his shoulder
Find no enemy, The Theives' banquet, This is London, Roll wid us, Murder runs the globe, Maangamizi. Just a few of his amazing discography.
Anything by Akala
Try Lowkeys Ahmed and Alphabet Assasin
Mic Righteous Fire in the Booth 2
I discovered hip hop in lockdown
As a child of the 60s i find it says what the real hippys were saying.
May i also say that i am so surprised at some of the reactors from the US.(not yourself)
The world does not start in Canada and end at Key West
As Akala said,read and gain knowledge about others on this planet
Akala Thieves Banquet. A masterpiece of originality.
True classic along with the war mixtapes
Subscribed. Some rappers need to be heard - not just the bars, but the meaning behind them.
Akala has definitely got better since this video, but he's still speaking the truth.
All his fitb are fire 4 is special for second part you gotta react to them but he also has a daily duppy where he just wanted to show he could spit bars with the best off them its 3min of pure spitting
I LOVE the fact that you knew Akala as an author and scholar first and only found out he MCs now!
He is the best of a blessed UK scene, and that is a massive complement as the top UK rappers are among the very best lyricists globally.
Have to also recommend you check out Lowkey who is the only other guy who can operate on this level (conscious UK rapper of Iraqi descent, also highly educated), maybe starting with a FITB to keep a context for comparison
Had to add that this is the best first listen Akala reaction on YT. Your knowledge of the subject matter and calm balanced wisdom clearly supported an appreciation of this on another level.
Subbed! 👍
You found the King of Consciousness bro 😎 without his dreads 😊
Pshhhhhhhhhh bro. A K A L A 🎤 drop
Obviously you have to do his other FITBs now. But after that you NEED to do thieves banquet. It's incredible
Akala is one of the most educated, trusted voice regarding inequality here in the UK. He's a modern day malcom
One of the UK greats. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 He teaches the fatherless. Shepherd of men. 🙌🏽🙌🏽💯💯
He hates the uk. Who are the fatherless? And why? The empire? Lol fucking embarrassing
Like a huge amount of English words, "Picnic" comes from an old French word. In this case "Pique-nique", a gathering with food. There are no racial connotations to the word whatsoever.
As for more Akala stuff: The other 3 FITB videos, his F64 videos, his songs Maangamizi, Murder Runs The Globe, Find No Enemy.
Despite what many will try to claim Akala is not a professor, nor does he teach at Oxford University (Or any university for that matter), he once gave a presentation at Oxford University, as many other celebrities do. Akala is great but he does do a bit of selective editing of history to better fit his narrative, which can push a lot of people away who have a wider understanding of certain times and events. It's a shame because when he is on point, he is really on point. Another amazing conscious rapper is half-British, half-Iraqi Lowkey, he has a couple of FITBs and some fantastic tracks you might want to delve into.
Just to let you know, homophones and wordplay weren’t just invented in the modern era. Just because a word has a definition, doesn’t preclude it from being used within a different, winking context. Similar to how “cracker” could mean 3 different things, “whip cracker” field overseer/slave driver, “oat cracker” an empoverished person who cracked their own oats to eat, or a person from Florida/GA. Likely, it was used as all three simultaneously.
@@kyleleehufnagel
Absolutely but that simply isn't the case here. The claim that picnic has a racial connotation is less than 25 years old, it was never used as anything other than a gathering to eat food, ever. It's simply one of those cases where somebody has taken a word and completely fabricated a false history for it.
If you really want a food word that does have a history of racial connotations, the burning alive of black folk used to be called a Barbecue.
@@BunniMonster the confusion seems to have come about because many lynchings if blacks took place at what you would describe as a picnic, as a casual showpiece/ entertainment for the families enjoying their food / afternoon.. So the racial association with the event is there although I agree, that is not what the word means or where it originated.
you need to hear theives banquet by Akala. and obviously all the other fire in the booths with akala.. 4 is the best imo
If you think that was good. You have to check out part 4. This man has the vocabulary, intelligence and ability to teach in all mediums. Absolutely one of the top rappers in the world. I’m Irish and have been listening to Akala for over 10 years. I read his books. Listen to his political statements. He is off the chain. Pleasure to hear someone talk/ rap / write with the passion and knowledge he possesses. Great reaction. New sub. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
About the "picnic" part: You seemed to miss the fact (or chose not to mention) that there were actual picnics held around lynchings, where townsfolk would bring their family to a lynching and have a meal around the hanging corpse...sometimes taking souvenirs such as toes or fingers. These lynchings weren't private, "never spoken of" events. Sometimes they were simply public celebrations of murder.
This was happening in the lifetimes of our elders. We're not talking ancient history here
Akala is British and is talking to a British audience in the main and tho some of us know, the things he’s saying, we are not taught American history more than the basics, and think he’s trying to educate the young black & mixed race kids here that there more to life than trappin,, and he after all a lecturer in history and economic’s, With the focus black history. He’s was also one of the founding members of the hip hop Shakespeare company, very clever man with a lot to say and teach the young black and mixed kids in the Uk
Akala:
Fire in the Booth (parts 2, 3 and 4)
'Murder Runs the Globe'
'Find No Enemy'
'Visions' (intro + chapters 1, 2, 3, 4)
'Carried Away'
'Let it all Happen'
'The Thieves Banquet'
'The Journey' (ft Mic Righteous)
'Behind My Painted Smile' (ft Lowkey)
All the Akala FITBs are incredible. You may not want to react to it but I recommend you watch his address to the Oxford Uni Students Union just for your own sake. Its very good
His address to the Oxford Union is brilliant. I've watched it 4 times and counting. Every time I watch it I learn more ...
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Miss dynamite is his sister aswell big talent in that family
Wait.
Howd I not know that?! Shiiiiit
That now makes so much sense
I absolutely love your reactions. So eloquent, educated and thoughtful. I loved your Pantera videos and as a bit of a fan of both metal and grime I was excited seeing this pop up on my subscriptions. I love what you're doing my friend. Love from the UK
Am from UK. Akala is a real living legend here. This was long before he turned author so its crazy how you reacting to on of his works without realizing you have one of his works
Ok let’s get it correct, we can all scream ‘Part 4’ but you may as well see the journey proper. 2, 3 then 4. They are all amazing and by the end of it, your mind will be blown.
When you are done with that, his F64 and Thieves Banquet Freestyle hit very hard.
Thank me later 😎
Favourite tracks from Akala - Thieves' Banquet, Malcolm Said It, Yours & My Children, Absolute Power, Maangamizi. All have some amazing messages and lyrics.
Yeah, he wrote the book. And one of the nest rappers in the country. And he'll stop and chat with you in the street about stuff. Possibly one of my favourite people ever.
He has ac amazing song called "Find no enemy" and all his fitb 1-4 are great.
Terrible sentiment in find no enemy.
@@sefp what do you mean
Akala has always been a legend to those that know.
The word 'picnic' did get twisted into a 'pun' by the people organising lynchings - but the word itself pre-existed the lynchings - it was originally a french term for outdoor dining, which was then anglicized to the form we know now and meant sitting outside for a meal. The term used in lynchings was a 'play' on that original word. I have seen a few claims online that it is the origin of the word, but this was retrospectively applied.
Or he could be confusing it with the word pickanniny. It is a pidgin word form, derived from the Portuguese pequenino ("very small", a diminutive version of the word pequeno, 'small', also used in Spanish).
In jamaica its pickney
I love how in the comments in akala reactions, someone has always already said what I want to say.
Akala tracks to check
Murder runs the globe
Grm daily
Maangamizi
F64
Thieves banquet
Great reaction!! Please listen to Akala's FITB's in order. You can see his growth in every aspect. My personal favorite is no.4 where you can see he has mastered his flows and cadences. Akala is definitely one of the UK G.O.A.T.S, there is only one Akala....
Nice to see a dude who is woke because of facts not because it trendy love from Ireland
Amen
Everything he does is amazing. If you want a powerful song I’d recommend “The Thieves Banquet” 💯
Murder runs the globe also
I love that you found him and you have his book Natives. He is our black Shakespeare.
Ain't gonna lie Akala simply is a master of his craft swear down founder of the Hip Hop Shakespeare company and no question a top tier lyricist , poet plus lecturer this man is full to the brim with historical knowledge my opinion one of the best I've ever witnessed his delivery , flow and play on words truely is a madness straight up cold ❄ trust me .. Bless up .✌📿💯
He's about the same age as yourself.This looks like its about 20yrs ago.He's one smart guy.His sister sings as well.Check out hhis talk at the Oxford University.
i love how your brain works my guy - thank you for the knowledge, and reactions
Yes a fresh Akala reaction! Watching from Northampton UK! I haven’t watched your reaction yet, yes you are right that’s one of his books..... he’s a legend 💛
Very good! Personally all the fire in the booths 1-4 are a must, the progression through them all is brilliant, all are very different, my personal favourites are part 2 and 3, both are under rated in my opinion. Part 4 is art!
Hey babe, I'm here for it ❤️
@@Jcurlsalot1 hahaha mate watching Akala reactions is an obsession of mine! 💛
I miss you 💔
@@Jcurlsalot1 missing you too! You’re back now 🙌🏽 spiritual soul sista 💛👊🏿👊🏾👊🏼👊🏻
Akala is a professor and teacher. He is the ultimate conscious rapper. 💗
Yeah he's cool, shame he's so racist
52k per prisoner... Per year.... Damn.... That is sobering... Let's not forget... Our prisons are also privatised here in UK
That time Akala schooled a Tory plant that tried to call him out on Question Time was brilliant.
Whats a Tory plant. Im not from uk
@@AS-yo2xz a person that is selected prior to the show to ask predetermined questions, to make the politician look like they know what they are talking about or the opposing side to look clueless.
I Love Akala and have been a Follower since age. We are One! X I'm so very pleased you've enjoyed his Presence. Check Fire in the Boothe BBC He Rock's it Over & Over... Love n Light! a Very cleaver and astute Man! Share His Love, knowledge & Wisdom. Check Me, Address Me, Challenge Me! I'm right here! Xxx
I've easily seen 15 different reactions to this video. Yours is without a shadow of a doubt the best one and I'm only 7 minutes in.
EDIT: He doesn't seem to have been mentioned so far but check out "Dave". My personal fav track is Psychodrama. His lyricism is off the charts.
The English/British Empire perfected divide and rule, perpetrated it all over the world and continue
Last week old Etonians used a group of commissioners, highly educated Britons of colour, to publish a racial disparity report downplaying institutional and structural racism and 'found' that social mobility is more nuanced that B vs W (dur!) and not all black people 'fail' equally (nice bit victim blaming and West Indian vs African competition and division - ooo look first gen Nigerians go to Uni, whereas black Britons 'from' Jamaica tend not to get into good colleges, so it can't be racism, coz if you're the right kind of.......!) The report includes ideas like slavery ‘not just about profit and suffering’ so stop whining about it and tell a “new story” about “the Caribbean experience”.
Who do you imagine is in the firing line for this whitewash?
PM Boris Johnson for using racist tropes throughout his career?
The education system for not teaching about Empire?
The Royal Family supporting Nazis, concerns about family members' melanin, Phillip's "memorable one-liners”, Wills dressing up as Zulu and Harry as the SS?
The police, given the MacPherson report demo-ed Met cops were institutionally racist 20 years ago?
The health system where black and brown people were disproportionately dispensable in pandemic.
No the people getting heat for the report being published are the people of colour who wrote it (you can imagine what they're being called) and the people of colour (and allies) who have been working to counteract structural inequalities, now being portrayed as liars/chip on shoulder/over eggers.
Hey, the English/British state are very goooooood at the divide and rule and distraction game so we must build solidarity and laugh in the face of the gaslighting. Soz for long stream of consciousness rant!
Have said it before but Akala - Daily Duppy! And his next 3 FITB
I've been listening to Akala for a long time and would recommend a new listener to get the '10 Years of Akala' compliation first. Then move on to DoubleThink, The Thieves Banquet, It's Not a Rumour, Freedom Lasso then Knowledge Is Power II.
His Fire in the Booth 4 is pure poetry and knowledge. Make sure to stick around after the verses for him reciting a section of his latest book. Gives me chills every time
Everyone says part 4 is the best, part 2&3 are tied for my Favorite, #3 goes over most people's Head..
Part 2 is the best hands down
@@ktwine7994 I Luv # 2, the most understandable and relatable part for sure, I love seeing his progression over the years
"Hey! Today I wore my Cartier
Is it now more important what I got to say?"
Oh and I drive a Mercedes by the way
So everybody listen to what I got to say”
I've liked your videos since you did Rage Against the Machine. Never expected you to make it to Akala. I fucking love it.
I'm sure you got the answer but, yea, he is an author and gives speaches.
If you haven't got to Lowkey yet, you should.
His book / audiobook is great, saw him live few years back and he's a true talent
listen to "Find no Enemy"
The two greatest class conscious political rappers in the UK are Akala and LowKey. I'd heavily recommend LowKey's Return of LowKey
If anyone asks you to show them english rap AKALA is the one plus you learn so much realness.
The big difference in the UK with regard to race, is that there is no real segregation in terms of where people live. Like you won't find all black areas. It's much more about sort of class. If you're poor you grow up living around other poor people of every race.
So in that respect the actual people aren't racist at all. At least not those of my generation (I'm 37) or younger. Obviously you still get it but it's much less of an issue between the people.
That said, there is still a lot of the same issues regarding policing and stuff that you get in US, only way smaller scale. Its much more subtle too.
Akala - carried away.
You won't regret hearing it. It's a masterpiece
Every thing he says is true, I’m white from the uk, and I absolutely love your reactions 👏👏keep up the good work 👏👏
Fire in the Booth part 4, he does a section of his graphic novel.
Akala is a historian. And is often called on by some of the oldest universities in the world. To speak on black history (not American black history) but thousands of years ago in Africa. He speaks truth and nothing butt.
I'd love to have a conversation with the man
Bro you need to get onto low-key after this! He's the only man in the UK to match akala
Listen to UK LOGIC if you like this... general of the peoples army hes like the leader between akala and mic righteous
You need to listen to Lowkey - his Fire In The Booth Pt 2 is probably the best introduction, followed by FITB Pt 1, Return of Lowkey, Ghosts Of Grenfell... then anything else he's done.
Fire in the booth 2,3,4 aldo Akala and Mic Rightous
Rapped this every night in bootcamp to keep the time. Still memorized to this day 6 years later. Hits me just as hard
Oh boy. Here we go down the U.K. rabbit hole of endless greatness. Enjoy it.
I'm white lower working class and I understand and agree with everything he said ❤
Nothing awkward about the truth. “Why would the truth be offensive”- Akala FITB pt4.
Preach the UK
Akala - 'The Thieves Banquet' - Listen to that for more great Akala.
Akala's Oxford Union lecture is great too... check that out
You must react to his Fire in the Booth Part 4....Part 4 is genius!...I’m reading his book you referenced now.
Did I just find someone on the internet who actually gets it ? Well shit, I guess it had to happen eventually !! Intellectual honesty sir, fuck yes. You may be the 1st person I've ever heard use that term correctly. Liked. Subbed. Peace.
Yeah akala is an author, thats his book. He also gives lectures at universities.
Akala's a writer, the author of that book and more, also a poet, historian etc. putting everything into mc'ing/rapping......
Also if you've not seen it, I'd recommend you watch his talk at the Oxford University Student Union
Hes just schooling people who dnt know...they should listen and learn
Listen to these Akala songs along with his other Fire In The Booths 2, 3 & 4 -
Thieves Banquet
Painted Smile
Find no Enemy
Murder Runs the Globe
Im British.. This is what we are in the UK. RAW.. Guy spits Lyrics of the truth of History. Not the written winner's version.. UK 2021
I'm a Scouse working class (uk working class isn't the same as us working class, it'd be the same as your middle class,) queer woman who is white (but white ethnic as I'm half romani. But I appear to be fully white british)
I get annoyed as shit when oppressed peoples don't recognise that those with their own oppressed group may have other oppression that coexist. I'm working class, queer and a woman. There's 3. If I then had a racial oppression added to that that would of course add an extra layer of difficulty. Why why why is that hard for some to get or acknowledge?
Indoctrination is why.
All countries build their citizens into their own model, and this is the uks(amongst many others).
As a white straight male I'm equally as frustrated by the general census of how ignorant and aggressive most people are to anything different.
I have to remind myself that this is the work of the powers that be and the programming (of society), and not the average person. I no longer get annoyed at people, I try to inform, and still remain mad at the structure that makes this be. The system isnt broken, it is a monitored and purposeful creation.
You need to listen to Akala - the journey ft mic righteous
I love that book, your visceral reaction to this and hope you one day do part 4 of his FITB, it's damn near a masterpiece.
Akala is a university professor, Also part 4 is the best one