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2.6 ( 13 total votes )
Plies - We Are Trayvon
Artist: Plies
Producer: Filthy Beatz
Album: None
Label: Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic
This evening, I’m going to be donning my black hoodie (probably after a good lint-rolling) and heading downtown to join 5,000-plus Twin Cities residents to demand justice for Trayvon Martin. I could hardly ask for a better overture to that demonstration than We Are Trayvon, a newly-released jam on which Plies expresses his solidarity with the slain 17-year old and his family. Here, the understated, piano-led boardwork of Filthy Beatz bangs in the back as the Opa Locka rhymesayer voices his shock and dismay at the circumstances surrounding the murder: “I never thought wearin’ no hoodie could cost you your life / And I never thought you could just kill somebody and get out the same night.” Despite the lack of justice in this world, the rapper takes solace in the knowledge that Trayvon will receive his just rewards in the next. In fact, Plies’ closing image of the teen playing on Heaven’s gridiron with a solid gold football is so touching that I’m going to overlook how unbelievably heavy said pigskin would be. Released yesterday to coincide with NYC’s Million Hoodie March, this poignant jam is available now for purchase on iTunes. Fans can hear more from Plies on his On Trial mixtape, released to the ‘net last month.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on April 2, 2012
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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I applaud the effort and, more importantly, the importance behind the effort. The actual song itself - in this case - is not as important in the great scheme and ultimate, underlining meaning behind it. I'd like to see more artists step up and make sure their voice is heard (respectfully, of course).
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| Posted on Mar 29, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 552 |
It's hard to rate a track like this. You want to give it 5-stars but you can't just give a review because you like the message. RIP Trayvon
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1633 |
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I am honestly shocked to hear that Plies would have made a track like this, but I respect him a lot for this.
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 7964 |
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The message is cool, Plies is OK...
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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Plies and the Obama both - exploiting a tragedy
What a horrible hook Why give a good rating if the song isn't good. A real artist that cared about the meaning, wouldn't release the song knowing it was sub-par Reef did a much better job. Plies should be ashamed to release something of such horrible quality, under such sad circumstances, in the interest in his own person gain. |
| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1 |
I love the song, its one that can't help but touch peoples heart. I have a lot of respect for Plies for doingthis song, but I'm not shocked because he is always making songs about the problems we face as black people that are constantly profiled because of our color or the clothing we wear or just because of where we live.
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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Tastemaker Total Ratings: 477 |
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Respect for the effort.
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 281 |
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bandwagoning
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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I commend plies for this track, i think this is a great track but plies isnt this i feel like its a smoking mirror...
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 3004 |
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somewhere between 3 and 4
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| Posted on Mar 30, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2904 |
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Well, it's not classically emotional like Reef's message but good on Plies for helping spread a great message around, rating based on the music though, his voice is terrible.
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| Posted on Apr 03, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11633 |
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Glad to see they also released a video. I wish more artists had stepped up like Plies.
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11633 |
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Glad to see they also released a video. I wish more artists had stepped up like Plies.
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2012 |
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message is good plies is a beast but this one i mean... i dont know i feel better just not rating it...
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2012 |
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Thanks but no thanks Plies
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| Posted on Apr 17, 2012 |
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2012 |
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