Black Jesus (song)
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"Black Jesus" is a song by American
rapper, singer Everlast from his 2000
album Eat at Whitey's
. The song was released as a single in October 2000.
The song itself is not about religion, as Everlast sings about how his career has had it ups and downs. The video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund
, and featured Everlast walking around the streets of London
and the London Underground
, passing very strange people, makes it to the top, and walks past clowns and midgets. The video later ends when Everlast has made it to the top of a building. Two parts of the video were cut for TV, mainly the part where he is walking along the road and gets hit by car, and at the end of video where Everlast jumps off the top of the building. The video received heavy rotation on UK music channels Kerrang TV and Q Television.
Shook ones keep Shakin'
Manhattan keeps makin, Brooklyn keeps takin'
Haven't you heard the bird, bird, bird yes the bird is the word
And it go on and on like a rolling stone, baby, anywhere I lay my hat is my home
the kids are alright
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper, singer Everlast from his 2000
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
album Eat at Whitey's
Eat at Whitey's
Eat at Whitey's is the third solo album by Everlast. It features guests collaborations with Carlos Santana, B-Real, Rahzel, N'Dea Davenport, Cee-Lo, Warren Haynes, and Kurupt. The lead single was "Black Jesus."-Track listing:# "Whitey" – 1:35...
. The song was released as a single in October 2000.
The song itself is not about religion, as Everlast sings about how his career has had it ups and downs. The video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Jonas Åkerlund
Jonas Åkerlund is a Swedish film and music video director, and drummer. He is best known for directing music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films...
, and featured Everlast walking around the streets of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, passing very strange people, makes it to the top, and walks past clowns and midgets. The video later ends when Everlast has made it to the top of a building. Two parts of the video were cut for TV, mainly the part where he is walking along the road and gets hit by car, and at the end of video where Everlast jumps off the top of the building. The video received heavy rotation on UK music channels Kerrang TV and Q Television.
Tracklisting
- Black Jesus (Radio Edit) 4:20
- Children's Story - featuring Rahzel 3:20
- Graves To Dig 3:23
- Black Jesus (Album Version)
Lyrical references
Come back on the one and kiss my love gun- Love Gun is a song originally by US rockers KISSKISS (band)Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, taken from their album Love GunLove GunLove Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was certified platinum on June 30, 1977, just two weeks after the album's release....
which was released in 1977.
Shook ones keep Shakin'
- Shook Ones are two songs (Part I and Part IIShook Ones Pt. II"Shook Ones " is the lead single from Mobb Deep's 1995 album The Infamous. The song was hailed as an instant classic and, in many ways, was the pinnacle of Mobb Deep's critical acclaim, making it their signature song to this day...
) originally by Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
. Everlast actually recorded a cover of Part II on the Loud Records rap-rock collaboration album, "Loud Rocks".
Manhattan keeps makin, Brooklyn keeps takin'
- The line is borrowed from the song South Bronx by Boogie Down ProductionsBoogie Down ProductionsBoogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the...
from the album Criminal MindedCriminal MindedCriminal Minded by Boogie Down Productions is a highly influential hip hop album. Production on the LP is credited to 'Blastmaster' KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock , but in interviews it has been revealed that an uncredited Ced-Gee of The Ultramagnetic MCs had a key role in crafting the sound of the...
.
Haven't you heard the bird, bird, bird yes the bird is the word
- This is a lyric from the song Surfin' BirdSurfin' Bird"Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by the American surf rock band The Trashmen; it is also the name of the album that featured this hit single. It was released in 1963 and reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100...
, originally by The TrashmenThe TrashmenThe Trashmen are a rock and roll band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1962. The group's original lineup was Tony Andreason on lead guitar and vocals, Dal Winslow on guitar and vocals, Steve Wahrer on drums and vocals, and Bob Reed on bass guitar...
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And it go on and on like a rolling stone, baby, anywhere I lay my hat is my home
- Taken for the song Papa Was a Rollin' StonePapa Was a Rollin' Stone"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a soul song, written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as a single for Motown act The Undisputed Truth in 1971...
originally by The TemptationsThe TemptationsThe Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
the kids are alright
- Taken for the song The Kids Are AlrightThe Kids Are AlrightThe Kids Are Alright can refer to:*"The Kids Are Alright" , a 1965 song by The Who*The Kids Are Alright , 1979 documentary film about the English rock band The Who...
originally by The WhoThe WhoThe Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...