Noname has morphed into one of hip-hop’s most politically radical figures. It was this understanding of social politics that stopped her from participating in the soundtrack of the upcoming movie centered around Fred Hampton’s murder, Judas and the Black Messiah.

The tracklist for the Judas And The Black Messiah’s soundtrack arrived on Tuesday. Although there are outside talents like Jay-Z, Nas, and Nipsey Hussle, the project allows for Chicago natives like Bump J, G Herbo, Polo G, and others to pay homage to a fellow son of the Windy City. Yet, Chicago’s Noname was missing from the features. This, however, was on purpose.

“what’s crazy is they asked,” Noname said to a fan trolling her about being absent from the soundtrack. “i was supposed to be on the song with saba and (smino) but after seeing the movie i decided to pass.”

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