Just when you thought the youth were all violent, sex-crazed, disruptive delinquents, a young, bold, educated group of children step on the scene to make you second guess your ignorant assumptions. Watoto from the Nile, a Baltimore-based African-centered Hip Hop group, has emerged on the scene as one of the most controversial musical talents—ever. No, they haven’t toured the world yet. No, they haven’t sat down and laughed it up with Oprah Winfrey. No, they haven’t been invited to the White House by America’s first black President. Though they would probably be extremely excited to partake in any of the aforementioned activities, their main goals are to educate and inspire Black children. With over one million video views worldwide, it’s easy to see just how far-reaching their message is.
In their latest attempt to awaken the genius trapped inside of one of Hip Hip’s most widely publicized rappers, Nicki Minaj, Watoto from the Nile releases a groundbreaking new song “Letter to Nicki Minaj.” The video shows a group of young children infatuated with Nicki Minaj. But like the revolutionary young children they are, they are not just trying to get autographs and CDs, they introduce “Ms Nicki” to the warrior queen, Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman then removes the symbolic chains from Nicki Minaj’s wrists, so that Minaj can stop spewing hate and self destruction in her music. The video also features a scene of a father and daughter analyzing the lyrics in some of Nicki Minaj’s most popular songs.
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