Nasty C and Tip T.I. get together

In the wake of the police brutality and demonstrations sweeping the nation and the reminders of the injustices of apartheid, multi-platinum rapper Nasty C, pictured, and Tip “T.I.” Harris teamed up for their first ever collaboration, They Don’t.

It’s a powerful track sharing their perspectives on racial injustices around the world.

The track, released via Def Jam/Grand Hustle/Def Jam Africa, is produced by Gemini Major. On it, Nasty C provides an encouraging message for all.

“I can only imagine the pain and the grief/from the innocent mothers with all the shit they had to see/ when you lose the ones you love to the f*ckin’ police/it cuts deep.”

“But everything will be alright soon/I just want to let you know, ain’t nothin’ like you.”

T.I. shares his thoughts on systemic police brutality with the poignant lyrics: “Guess they’d rather see us all in civil unrest” followed by “How you supposed to serve and protect/with your knee on my neck?”

All proceeds from the song will go towards two organisations: Until Freedom and the Solidarity Fund.

Until Freedom is an intersectional social justice organisation focused on addressing systemic and racial injustice, as well as investing in those who are most directly impacted by cyclical poverty, inequality, and state violence.

The Solidarity Fund provides support, including food and shelter, for those in South Africa whose lives have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.

– Citizen reporter