After appearing on Beyoncé’s new visual album, Black Is King, music genius Pharrell Williams teamed up with the singer’s husband, Jay-Z, to present a new black empowerment anthem called “Entrepreneur”.
The prolific producer, rapper and singer told Time that “the goal of a song about how complicated it is to be an entrepreneur in our country to begin with.
“Especially as a color user,” Williams added, “there are many systemic drawbacks and intentional crashes.How can you appease a fire, or even expect an ember to appease the fire, when you start with the disadvantages in terms of fitness care, schooling and representation?”
The video confirms this message by presenting several black entrepreneurs who have raised their communities.
In the song, Jay-Z adds provocative lyrics such as “Twitter black, what is it? When Jack gets paid, is he rarely? / For every Gucci, two FUBUs,” referring of course to the billionaire founder of Twitter. , Jack. Dorsey.
Watch the video “Entrepreneur” above.
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