BEE'S AND BIRD YOLK

from Baby (Being a black youth), released November 7, 2020 BEAT PRODUCTION: Eric G (Soul Council) ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTATION: Jonas Siegel LYRICS: One Be Lo INTRO: Sadaqa, Ayah, Naim, Diaab (The Sand foundation) SINGING VOCALS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY: Melanie Rutherford ADDITIONAL ADLIB VOCALS BY: Laura “Piece” Kelly RECORDED/MIXED by: Aaron Angus MASTERING by: D Sane LABEL: Subterraneous Records DIRECTED BY Asmaa Hesham Seleem https://instagram.com/asmaaheshamseleem?igshid=193s18h9rcs84 https://instagram.com/maisonthe_?igshid=9cuta1sxmvfx . . . Background: The Sand Foundation is an art collective originally coined by Naim Nahshid, along with the four founding youth members being Sadaqa, Ayah, Naim and Diaab. We currently have an art space located in the Nasr City area of Cairo, Egypt, more specifically Hay Al 3sher. This space was created in the heart of the neighborhood to spark creation and also engagement with the local Egyptian, Sudanese, Nigerian, Ghanaian community via Hip Hop. When Asmaa contacted me about shooting a video in Cairo, I immediately thought about documenting the great works of the Sand Foundation, because most of it was created by Black youth, and that’s what this song is all about. . . . Special credits: Set design by The Sand Foundation Anime drawings, by Sadaqa and Naim WOW (words on wall) typography and handstyles, by Nahshid aka One Be Lo Hair mural illustration, by Sadaqa Hip Hop logo collage, illustrated by Diaab African instrument collage, illustrated by Naim Sand Foundation graffiti mural, by Naim MC and Pioneer Illustrations (MJ, Cool J, PAC, Black Moon, etc) from One Be Lo’s forthcoming book ‘I know why the Black Boy Sings’ illustrated by Naim The Looma KGB character illustrations, by Naim Sand Foundation logo/t shirt design, by Naim Black Boy Poems courtesy of Tyson Amir . . . Lyrics: Being a black youth I was skinny like the bamboo So sweet I had a bad tooth Chocolate and Candy Cereal and Kool-Aid Cola’s and Fast Food My black youth MJ Thriller Beat it Bad dude jacket with the zippers and the dance moves White glove glittered on his hand too Being a black youth Name Brand shoes A.ll D.ay I. D.ream A.bout S.ome new pair of kicks I’m into rap too Run DMC Cool J was bad too Remember Eazy had a Jerri Curl and Pac had Juice Listened to Black Moon Wu Tang Cash Rules We went to School throwin bones in the bathroom I got in trouble passin notes in the classroom Girls callin me on three-way yeah that’s cute They on my cashews But jealous cats who smile in ya face turn around and back-stab you Ya blood drip in a bucket you know how Crabs do don’t let’em grab you it’s time for me to make that move Being a black youth rebel with a tatoo The cutest girls went to church I would flirt on the back pew the preacher in the podium verses from Matthew I heard'em but the peer-pressure worked like a vacuum My black youth House parties with the B.Y.O.B. drinkin’ thinkin’ that’s cool Ugly girls used to hate us cuz we did act cruel Prank calls Practical jokes we did act fools Thinking back where you’re from where you’re at and what you have too Can make a difference in ya path, True! But you might be suprised if you Think you can Do what you have to It’s nothing that you can’t do Being a Black youth . . . Listen to Bees and Bird yolk here: https://onebelo.bandcamp.com/track/bees-and-bird-yolk-why-chromosomes-produced-by-eric-g-feat-melanie-rutherford Listen to FULL ALBUM here: https://onebelo.bandcamp.com/album/baby-being-a-black-youth