Riot (XXXTentacion song)
2020 single by XXXTentacion
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Recorded | 2015 | ||
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Length | 1 : 19 [lower-alpha 1] | ||
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Producer(s) | Luke White | ||
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"Riot" is a song by American rapper XXXTentacion . It was originally released on SoundCloud in May 2015, before being re-released posthumously for streaming services on June 1, 2020, amid the George Floyd protests . [1] The re-released version is slightly shorter than the original, cutting a large portion of a speech from former Ku Klux Klan leader Jeff Berry, which was used to point out the rising danger of racism , homophobia , and antisemitism in the United States. [2]
Background
The track was originally released in May 2015, after protests of the killing of Michael Brown . [1] [3] The song was then released on streaming services in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed . [4]
Composition
On the song, XXXTentacion is critical of the practice of rioting , while also denouncing racist and homophobic rhetoric from hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan . [5] Uproxx ' s Derick Rossignol noted how X expresses his belief that rioters often don't consider the consequences of their actions: "Look in all the stores you wreckin', nigga, I reckon / Think about the people who own it for 'bout a second / I know you got your problems, but brother, they got theirs / This is not a game, quit violence and grow a pair". However, X also sympathizes with the frustration of those rioting after instances of police brutality : "But I won't dare say that you should stop the fuckin' ignorance / Murder opps, killin' shit, I'd enjoy the thrill of it / Bathe in blood of officers, different corpses, offin' 'em". The song ends with dialogue from former KKK leader Jeff Berry 's speech during a rally, which was featured in the 1998 documentary The Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History : "We see, I see, death before the children / White guys and white girls hanging from the buildings". The original song sampled more of the speech. [1]
Music video
The track was featured in the 2017 music video for Onfroy's 2015 track " Look at Me ". [6] [7] [8]
Charts
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New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ ) [9] | 1 |
Notes
- ↑ 2:05 for the original 2015 SoundCloud release.
References
- 1 2 3 "XXXTentacion's 2015 Song 'Riot' Has Been Re-Released On Streaming Services In Light Of The Protests" . Uproxx . 5 June 2020 . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
- ↑ "XXXTentacion Leads 'F— the KKK' Chant During Concert [ VIDEO ] " .
- ↑ "XXXTentacion's Song "Riot" Added to Streaming Services" . UrbanIslandz . 9 June 2020 . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
- ↑ "XXXTentacion "Riot" Added To Streaming Services During Protests" . HotNewHipHop . 5 June 2020 . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
- ↑ "XXXTentacion Starts 'F*ck the KKK!' Chant at Revenge Tour Show" . Complex Networks .
- ↑ "XXXTENTACION - Look At Me! (Official Video) - YouTube" . www.youtube.com . Retrieved 2020-10-27 .
- ↑ "XXXTENTACION Gets Hung In The "Look At Me!" Video" . HotNewHipHop . 12 September 2017 . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
- ↑ "Música "Riot" do XXXTentacion é disponibilizada oficialmente em serviços de streaming" . Rap 24 Horas . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
- ↑ "Hot Singles Chart" . The Official New Zealand Music Chart . Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
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