AMERICAN CITIZEN by Selah 7

I don’t love the United States. I love my friends, my family, my community, and hip-hop, but I hate what this country represents. I hate what it was built on and the terrorism it continues to incite. I hate the people who run this country, and the people who enable the atrocities it’s known to uphold. The music you hear in this mixtape reflect all of these feelings, in the most explicit way possible, both sonically and lyrically.

I approached this body of work with the intention of letting myself create without restrictions. It’s almost comical the amount of changes this record has gone through. From its original title “The Conquest Mixtape” to “The Memory Police” to “Mussolini Music.” It wasn’t until I heard the phrase “American citizens” leave the lips of a news anchor offhandedly that I realized it had to be my title. Though I occasionally speak from the perspective of an exaggerated character, I wanted to make music that draws a clear boundary over what I believe in and what I am against, leaving little to no room for interpretation. Thank you to all the ears who listen to this music I spent so much work on, and the mouths that spread the word of its existence. Enjoy.

Producer, rapper, the whole enchilada!!

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