PUBLISHED BY DANA SCOTT | DECEMBER 5, 2017
Hip-Hop has long been a beacon of hope to people wishing for a better tomorrow. From the fantasy of Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” to the rags to riches trajectory on Biggie’s “Juicy,” to Nas’ wishful “If I Ruled The World,” some great records live by dreams.
New York City Hip-Hop mainstays Fokis, Punchline, and Sadat X offer utopian solutions in their latest song “If I Had It My Way” to become the kings of wishful thinking for a higher quality of life.
Throughout the video, there are flashes of imagery to support their erudite explanations about how they would correct the world’s woes such as poverty, government corruption, and war. They also wish to go back in time to fix their personal regrets and resurrect Big Pun and Big L on a bass-and-key beat.
Read more at http://ambrosiaforheads.com/2017/12/sadat-x-fokis-punchline-video/
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