“Protective Custody (produced by Mr. Khaliyl, scratches by Mr. Len)” by Dante & Main Flow (of Mood), Nine, Tiye Phoenix, Breezly Brewin, Talib Kweli, Punchline, Imani Uzuri, El-P, Jah Born (of Medina Green), Jean Grae, John Forte, & Mr. Khaliyl
“Police brutality is not a black issue, it is a violation of rights of human being everywhere. This song is not about asking police to respect us, it’s about respecting ourselves enough to not let our babies die for no good reason. Hip-Hop is the last folk music, meaning that it comes directly from folks on the street and speaks directly to these folks. It is uncompromising, unflinching and straightforward. This song is set up like an open town hall meeting for those who participate in Hip-Hop to speak about police brutality. You may not agree with what everyone has to say, but that is not the point. If people’s views were censored, it could not be called Hip-Hop For Respect, our goal is to get people’s minds to the point where we think about and make these expressions, then take action”. ---Talib Kweli
