For Black History Month 2021, This Is Certified, the Hip Hop and R&B catalog division of Sony Music, has teamed up with BET.com to launch “My Black Is”, a four-part themed series. parties that commemorate black artists – past, present and future.

On the current scene of black excellence, we unveil the newly created animated video based on I’m the best, the title track of (Cassius clay) Muhammad AliThe Grammy-nominated spoken word album. It’s one of the most politically powerful examples of lyricism spoken at a time before hip-hop was even a spark in an MC’s eyes.

Originally released as a comedy album in August 1963, I’m the best made his debut six months before the legendary boxer was named world heavyweight champion, announced his conversion to Islam and changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali.