who bob dylan documented just as the antiwar movement was narrated and shaped politically by songs like war and ccr s fortunate son. and elite america faced the facts of the reality of police brutality in this country, many artists forced the issue with sometimes peaceful amends about police brutality for some music fans and hippies, maybe it can feel like that kind of musical protest has faded in culture, just like in the news, it depends where you look. and if you re listening. are you? because that brings us to some news tonight call it social justice news or music news or don t worry about cot gorizing it and just listen. because an artist, idk has a brand new protesting song.
not relate to the experience and so this has to wake us up, and all of those who were incited in 2020 by george floyd and maybe have become apathetic today need to get reignited. i m really glad you brought it to the beat so we could do a first of its kind premiere of this kind of work. maybe it will start a tradition. idk, thank you, sir. mark, always good to have you.
idk. he also hosts radio clue on apple music and works with no label academy. we re also joined by radio host and reverend mark thompson who has covered and advocated civil rights issues for years to join us for this special conversation welcome to both of you. thank you for having us. what are you saying here in this special news song so for me, putting this record together came very organically, but it was really like talking about some of the things that i ve witnessed and seen you know, personally, i ve come to a place where i m no longer saying i don t feel that way towards the police, but i know there are a lot of people here who still feel that way, and this video is the reason why. these kind of interactions when they are real, they don t often even make the news why did you want to spotlight that daily part of it. i think the great part about this art is i m kind of giving you the feeling and showing you