- Through this pandemic, we and fans have suffered, just kind of the lifeblood has suffered in Indianapolis.

So we thought it's more some kind of And we came up with the commissioning three groups to write original works or about these uncertain times.

One of the commissions that was to commissioned They're fantastic hip hop with their music and is titled "Legalize It was recorded at the Vogue.

- Well, a lot of people of there's been a lot of not just this year, but in And for us, it's not I think that we have to speak So doing something that's and also having an album that you know, it shows that it's in terms of like (instrumental music) I think America itself has black music, black fashion, the way in which but not necessarily And so I think "Legalize of saying, hey, don't or what we put out, but love us.

And this is just our expression to share with the world.

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pity, ♪ We run the circles round ♪ Cuz they've been sleeping ♪ They don't know we ♪ But we gon' see who ♪ I ain't talking no Indy ♪ Trying to push it to the ♪ Now until my time is finished ♪ Really, such a pity, ♪ We run the circles ♪ Hey, provocateur ♪ That ain't a punchline ♪ They say he got no chill, ♪ Til the day he got no bills ♪ ♪ Cuz hope feels fleeting when ♪ And everybody see it but ♪ That's the call of the youth ♪ ♪ You can hear it ♪ Young brothers on the come ♪ Man, that's where ♪ I can feel it in my bones ♪ ♪ Picked clean by the vultures ♪ ♪ But the culture's ♪ That's Indiana Jones ♪ Had to put them in a song ♪ Cuz people love songs ♪ Is like the afterlife ♪ These alley cats cold but ♪ I was a shorty off of ♪ Sword and the stone, sort ♪ As fate would have it I'm a ♪ Gotta let it be young, ♪ Up in the rafters ♪ So there's after me none ♪ ♪ I mean there's gotta be one, ♪ Who's going brickyard hard ♪ Look, my pen and pad game ♪ You quarterback on Monday's ♪ Prepare for the launch ♪ ♪ Only flames never games ♪ They've been sleeping on ♪ They don't know we ♪ But we gon' see who ♪ I ain't talking no Indy ♪ Trying to push it to the ♪ Now, until my time is finished ♪ Really it's such a pity, ♪ We run the circles round ♪ Cuz they've been sleeping ♪ They don't know we ♪ But we gonna see who ♪ I ain't talking no Indy ♪ Trying to push it to the ♪ Now, until my time is finished ♪ Really it's such a pity, ♪ We run the circles (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music begins) ♪ Look, I don't ♪ I break it down ♪ It's easier to digest ♪ The legions of doom try ♪ When all we need is room, to ♪ To whom much is given, ♪ I've seen what's best ♪ Leave us less than ♪ ♪ I feel the pressure ♪ Success or be understood ♪ ♪ Congressional mettle tested ♪ Is destiny that aggressive ♪ ♪ I wrestle with the fact, ♪ To be progressive was a lesson ♪ But that we'd rather ♪ C'mon and lift every ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Believe ♪ ♪ If you believe ♪ ♪ You see, the color of your ♪ But you could 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called, auntie ♪ So I walked to the crib ♪ Before the shots rang out ♪ ♪ Hit the window ♪ I had been in 10 ♪ It was the right drive-by ♪ Until this day I can't ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ (indistinct) ♪ Let's get it going now ♪ ♪ Let's get it going now ♪ ♪ I can't believe I ♪ ♪ I'm supposed to be here, ♪ Well everybody ♪ I'm supposed to be ♪ ♪ You supposed to be ♪ ♪ We supposed to be ♪ ♪ I'm supposed to be here, ♪ Well everybody ♪ I'm supposed to be ♪ ♪ You supposed to be ♪ ♪ On stage now with ♪ Never feeling constricted, ♪ Cuz I was given a ♪ No more holy than thou, ♪ I do this for my people ♪ And steer clear of that ♪ It's easy to speak on ♪ I've got nothin to lose ♪ C'mon listen, I don't every ♪ I'm living this life fully ♪ Every time that you see me ♪ Cuz I, break records ♪ That I run on, heavy ♪ I put another ton on ♪ ♪ You know you doing something ♪ ♪ When you're good ♪ More than doing something ♪ ♪ Doing that which ♪ The last one to lose, you (indistinct) ♪ Let's get it going now ♪ ♪ 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and found ♪ Of the Sub-Saharan Nile ♪ ♪ Pulsing through the ♪ That I watched my ♪ Crossing may oceans ♪ ♪ Speaking my real ♪ For my pilgrimage ♪ And their pilgrimage ♪ If anyone ever asks ♪ ♪ Tell them that it was me ♪ ♪ That I was the spirited ♪ The thighs of ♪ And men struggling ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ We started local ♪ Don't know how to power trip ♪ ♪ If we endorse ♪ Consider it a scholarship ♪ ♪ Look, as far as jocking me ♪ ♪ As far mocking me, bro, ♪ As far as I can see, ♪ That you could get ♪ I pull a stunt and ♪ Is strictly cinema, ♪ Nowhere that ya'll ♪ The Native Tongues spat the ♪ Grown man lingo, boys ♪ My permission slipped ♪ And saw that Nap had grown ♪ ♪ I'm trying to push this ♪ This message is a blessing ♪ Some people anti-dope, ♪ I'm trying to ♪ Its like the velvet rope ♪ ♪ I hope the scope ain't too ♪ The baddest flow ♪ This the cut cuz ♪ And yet a breath ♪ Classic in the making ♪ When they ask you ♪ Throw your hands in the air ♪ ♪ And tell them man ♪ Ya'll don't hear me ♪ ♪ This is renaissance music, ♪ Classic in the making ♪ When they ask you ♪ Throw your hands in the air ♪ ♪ And tell them man ♪ Ya'll don't hear me out ♪ ♪ Ya'll don't hear me out ♪ ♪ Ya'll don't hear me out ♪ (instrumental music continues) (slow instrumental music) ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ This the year I told myself ♪ I'm cooking up the hardest ♪ And got it locked ♪ My pops saying I'm ♪ I'm stacking my ♪ Like I'm building a ♪ Is popping with no ♪ I had to fight for this mic ♪ ♪ I'll probably die ♪ I ain't high ♪ My pop filter as an ♪ It's harder than ♪ And then switch it up, my ♪ You should listen up, cuz ♪ Wondering, if it's ♪ Is forever living in a rut ♪ ♪ I'm literally stuck ♪ I must grind ♪ Trying to pivot at ♪ Could never get ♪ It's upper echelon ♪ So tell me why ♪ If you waiting on me, tell ♪ If you hating, tell ♪ I swear to God ya'll, I ♪ Rarely is he seen guaranteed ♪ If you waiting on me ♪ Lord heavenly father ♪ What they hating me for ♪ ♪ Or is it more ♪ ♪ Can't be sure ♪ ♪ Look, I benefactor from ♪ There's a lotta rappers, but ♪ That makes sense really ♪ Forget the lyrics man the ♪ This day in age, we gotta ♪ And I'm dreaming now, ♪ Don't wanna reminisce, ♪ I never did take, in a ♪ And I lost, I may ♪ When impressions get soft, ♪ Within a book with a cross ♪ ♪ Helped me fill ♪ That I was looking ♪ Power divine to ♪ These young players carrying ♪ Mine eyes, seen the glory ♪ Ever reach for something that ♪ I did, I do, I've done ♪ Hey, if you waiting on me, ♪ If you hating, tell ♪ I swear to God ya'll, I ♪ Rarely is he seen guaranteed ♪ If you waiting on me ♪ Lord heavenly father ♪ What they hating me for ♪ ♪ Or is it more ♪ ♪ Can't be sure ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ (slow instrumental music) ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Look, I never had a ♪ And everybody rides, but ♪ And everybody pride ♪ Be wary of decline in ♪ I found my peace, ♪ I sleep with beats for ♪ I only seek heat when ♪ And though I play it ♪ 'cause I've been ♪ And I've been ♪ I wake up every morning ♪ That's for practice, ♪ I'm on the treadmill ♪ And staying in that ♪ Diminish the finish, ♪ And that ain't no money talk ♪ ♪ See, a piece of mine ♪ I put my talent on the line ♪ ♪ They identify you ♪ Got it covered on all fronts ♪ ♪ Pretty sure I ♪ And damn sure don't wanna ♪ Is a natural high, I took to ♪ Stones in my blood get ♪ Might as well face ♪ Recovering shine ♪ I was obsessed with ♪ I want it all tonight man ♪ ♪ Can't call tomorrow yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't ♪ I can't seal the ♪ I don't want it at ♪ Can't call tomorrow yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't yeah ♪ ♪ I want it all tonight man ♪ ♪ Can't call tomorrow yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't ♪ I can't seal the deal ♪ ♪ Matter of fact, I ♪ I want it all tonight man ♪ ♪ Can't call tomorrow yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ ♪ Doubt be creeping out, ♪ Need a beacon on it ♪ ♪ And she geeking, honest ♪ I promise on everything, ♪ I'm trying to sell ♪ Loud with that Mary cuz ♪ Material goods can define ♪ Like these kids with ♪ Or hunger they suffer ♪ Huffing and puffing ♪ Back in the cell, my ♪ When the factory failed, ♪ He was looking to build, ♪ Told the homie to chill ♪ You the lock and ♪ And we've been rocking ♪ We never knew when ♪ And we stuck together ♪ The same every time ♪ ♪ Get tatted on hearts ♪ If I shatter the charts, ♪ Scatter my shine ♪ Reacting to the ♪ In fact I can't front ♪ Like a line with ♪ Can't call tomorrow, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't ♪ I can't seal the deal ♪ ♪ Matter of fact, I ♪ I want it all tonight man ♪ ♪ Can't call tomorrow, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ ♪ I want it at all tonight men ♪ ♪ Can't call tomorrow, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't ♪ I can't seal the deal ♪ ♪ Matter of fact, I ♪ I want it all tonight man ♪ ♪ Can't call tomorrow, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ (instrumental music) ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ ♪ Cuz if it ain't, yeah ♪ (drum music) ♪ Under the sun we found a way ♪ ♪ You light my fire ♪ Our love, our love ♪ ♪ Real love, sweet love ♪ ♪ Our love, our love ♪ ♪ Our love ♪ ♪ Under the sun we found a way ♪ ♪ You light my fire ♪ Our love, our love ♪ ♪ Real love, sweet love ♪ ♪ Our love, our love ♪ ♪ Our love ♪ ♪ Yeah Yeah ♪ ♪ I never paced, that is, ♪ What I had let in, had ♪ Sick days, turning ♪ In you I found peace, ♪ It gets better each day, ♪ Got me up to level four ♪ How you had ♪ Before we intertwined ♪ Is what you told me, ♪ I'm obsessed with undressing ♪ I get aggressive ♪ The blood moon rises ♪ ♪ You forgot what you were ♪ And reclined, this life ♪ Shackled in recollection ♪ ♪ Had a crown when ♪ With a dream ♪ That I pound you, no hashtag ♪ ♪ Every gram of ♪ Devils had me defeated, ♪ Not with the petty, or ♪ We support each ♪ Only way we can ♪ That we shield each ♪ Harm and danger, is another ♪ Of pain and anger ♪ ♪ Ain't a stranger thing ♪ To love each other, what ♪ Child, sisters and ♪ Let's pray nightly, ♪ But only if we promise ♪ You never look the ♪ Under the sun we found a way ♪ ♪ You light my fire ♪ Our love, our love ♪ ♪ Real love, sweet love ♪ ♪ Our love, our love ♪ ♪ Our love ♪ ♪ Then we fall ♪ ♪ Just like a dream ♪ And away we go ♪ ♪ We have left the shore ♪ ♪ Sailed away for love ♪ ♪ You and I end up ♪ Let's take it further ♪ under the sun diving in ♪ It's more than lust ♪ ♪ Magical love you stole my ♪ Here you will find ♪ ♪ I'll be light ♪ Won't you come inside ♪ ♪ Of course I'd never decline, ♪ Ah forget it love, ♪ Like my poetics ♪ I used to be a killer, well ♪ Til I could the face failures ♪ Parabolic expressions, ♪ And when the smoke cleared ♪ It's funny how it all break ♪ If I could, I wouldn't ♪ Even tho I should ♪ ♪ Cuz broken hearts was the ♪ But I'm a man now, ♪ The game boogie, to ♪ I'm just glad (instrumental music) (slow piano music) (instrumental music) ♪ Yeah.

♪ ♪ Yeah.

♪ ♪ My favorite teacher was in ♪ Mrs. Steitz maybe, she took ♪ Yeah this white lady, ♪ But needed some more effort, ♪ I think he's a low tester, ♪ But really without ♪ He's gonna need ♪ And thrice the work ethic, ♪ Moms loved that admission, ♪ She told the teacher, listen ♪ ♪ We're gonna get it ♪ Or my foots in his behind, ♪ She had a PhD yes ♪ ♪ I came back reading ♪ In this time, in this age ♪ ♪ I give praise for ♪ Yet it seems beneath dreams ♪ ♪ There's a voice and it ♪ So the feeling ♪ C'mon black boy, you ♪ Remember these ♪ Granny told me, they're ♪ My path lonely, so naturally ♪ ♪ I went to college ♪ Was so in love with hip-hop ♪ And bagged a sweetheart, ♪ This rap is street art, you're ♪ That energy hard to harness, ♪ That's that bull, ♪ I see red with every pull, ♪ Still I had goals, I ♪ I feel like I was chose, ♪ I'm stuck in that pose, ♪ To do provocative shows, ♪ Put in the hour the weeks, ♪ But not the power to speak, ♪ Drop the smile ♪ No matter how profound I'm ♪ Damn ♪ ♪ In this time, in this age ♪ ♪ I give praise for ♪ Yet it seems beneath dreams ♪ ♪ There's a voice and it ♪ So the feeling ♪ Is c'mon black boy, (instrumental music) (soft piano music) (soft piano music) (instrumental music) ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I took a chance on me and ♪ Then turned it right to a ♪ So if Dana and Vanna ♪ That kid would ♪ With these letters I write ♪ ♪ But made for TV, that ♪ But not alone, even ♪ Every peak made me kong king ♪ ♪ So any negativity I jettison ♪ ♪ If we ain't ♪ To write some better ♪ Of freedom before ♪ Follow the leader, ♪ How he become, so lyrically ♪ Be humble and sit down, ♪ ♪ My sound is renown so ain't ♪ Could imagine what would ♪ A little dream, I'm ♪ To regulate regimes ♪ Put your featherweight ♪ It seems like I'm ♪ Words from up above, ♪ Yeah it's bigger than me ♪ ♪ But just how big can it be ♪ ♪ And even tho it ♪ That I've got, the whole ♪ For the shot, I know ♪ But just how big can it be ♪ ♪ Clear headed, no pills ♪ With emotions, my ♪ I rank like Shabba ♪ Only motion when I picture ♪ I feel with no words but ♪ That chick on register ♪ Hey to you, afraid til ♪ This game is ♪ Cuz change came to me at the ♪ Giving love that's ♪ I'm the prototype ♪ From typical, it's ♪ The city of the circle, ♪ We consider you an ♪ It's almost just like ♪ Anything is possible I'm ♪ I seen things but ♪ The pen tip been rich I'm ♪ Though it seems like ♪ Words from up above, ♪ Yeah it's bigger than me, ♪ And even tho it takes ♪ The whole goal is to set ♪ I know it's bigger than me, ♪ I need you, I need y'all ♪ ♪ Standing with open ♪ If we call, would you come ♪ ♪ Cause time is sensitive ♪ For creativity, ♪ Or for the simple fact ♪ ♪ You wish you weren't ♪ Pride was liable to ♪ And so I hugged the bass ♪ Until we found our purpose ♪ ♪ Lotta snakes sounded real, ♪ I'm stateside I'm still, ♪ And a flair for ♪ It's rare to compare ♪ But so often, it's fair ♪ ♪ ♪ We all got 'em, ♪ It's preservation of soul ♪ ♪ Congratulations today, ♪ In the fold, my ♪ Stands out to find balance ♪ ♪ If it seems like I'm ♪ Words from up ♪ From the chest I know ♪ But just how big can it be ♪ ♪ And even tho it ♪ That I've got, the whole ♪ For the shot, I know ♪ But just how big can it be ♪ ♪ Cuz it ain't bigger than we ♪ ♪ I know it's bigger than me ♪ ♪ But just how big can it be ♪ ♪ Cuz it ain't bigger than me ♪ ♪ Cuz it ain't bigger than we ♪ ♪ I know it's bigger than me ♪ - [Narrator] We come black people come which was never written down.

The connection between between mother and and in spite the and all in the world all around us every day, we forged ourselves And if we could do that, and we have done that.

♪ America, they say you ♪ I asked my momma, says ♪ It never mattered man, ♪ A ----- died off of Sunnyside ♪ Not from pain but ♪ He thought he had ♪ But still he ♪ Reunions at the funerals ♪ And ain't nobody ♪ By the dozens, stop ♪ It was never stop ♪ To let the hood dim our ♪ 'Cause if you ♪ You get the damn same ♪ Hoping bullets pass over, ♪ But a body on the floor ♪ ♪ Her first born boy, ♪ Where there's smoke ♪ And battle scars found now ♪ And that was that.

We all know what We all know what We all know what happened And so many more.

(drum music) ♪ Hey Miss America, I'm ♪ I know systemic racism ♪ And the misters we called ♪ Or deported, so tho ♪ Wish it to be ♪ King and Bob ♪ Medgar Evers killed in his ♪ For the plot to ♪ Don't believe me just watch, ♪ Therefore I rarely watch ♪ ♪ I listen and know better ♪ ♪ Ain't no apology ♪ No 40 acres ya'll ♪ I'm looking at my people ♪ We've been viewed as ♪ And got the tombs and the ♪ It's time to flip ♪ Put some hope in the show ♪ ♪ If all my people open hearts ♪ Can't reap the benefits of There maybe nothing No greater crime than to To attempt to destroy than that.

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(dramatic music) They may not know as (dramatic music) When they know they would If they know that, they know everything (audience applauding) (instrumental music) (soft instrumental music) - [Announcer] "Legalize through the support of the