Reflection Eternal – Ballad Of the Black Gold

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Music

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Published on May 13, 2010 with 2 Comments">2 Comments

I posted the lyrics to “Ballad of the Black Gold” back in April to buttress a point about Kweli’s occasional raptivism on Revolutions Per Minute.

A month later, the song still sounds as fresh as when I first experienced it. Hit the play button to hear Kweli describe how his experience in the world’s most populous black nation inspired “Ballad of the Black Gold.” In a nutshell, he went to Nigeria in 2008 to shoot a music video for “Hostile Gospel” and came back to the States with two gems instead of one.

Reflection Eternal – Ballad Of the Black Gold

[Hat tip to Nah Right]

Rizoh

Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston, TX, where he earned a Ph.D. in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life, About.com's rap guide, and a member of the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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    Dope as F*ck. I expected RPM to be a decent album but I was still pleasantly surprised by how good it actually is. Several songs blew me away and this is one of ‘em.