Extremely political UK grime rapper Kareem Dennis went underground
after his explosive song 'Obama Nation'.
He speaks out against the ruling class, social engineering,
corrupt capitalism and gangsterism in politics.
Lowkey’s home was raided in December 2010 by
British security forces (Mint Press News).
Still he is an outspoken candidate at antiwar rallies,
and denounced imperialism on a global level.
Lowkey had a friend who survived the
Grenfell Tower fire, and is furious
about how greed affected so many people.
He lived across the street from the blaze.
Nothing can pretty up the ugliness of plutocratic destruction.
"There are corporations competing over
the outsourcing of what should be
functions of the Council,
and functions of the state.
And so often, they want to get the highest profit they can.
...They do jobs which are just not up to par.
It has to be the death knell of the
Theresa May government.
Neo-liberalism is discredited.
And it is a matter of life or death."
Lowkey respects ideology/action for a
progressive future, that includes the people!
This is why his iconic album Soundtrack to the
Struggle 2 includes Noam Chomsky.
Pretty real, right?
"Rebel against the system that deprived you of a voice
Rebel against this hell while survival still a choice
...The rebellion lives in all those that dream of a better way"
"Previously the idea had been that these people are
not speaking to us, about us or for us.
We have a choice between policies which
foster empathy, and policies which
foster greed, resentment, estrangement
and alienation." (The Canary) VIDEO
Let these words resonate within your spirit.
"If you can combine that deeply touching aspect of music
with a political message that is trying to make a listener
aware of a situation they may be entangled in, but don’t
otherwise have awareness of, that’s powerful." (VICE)
His staunch activism for Palestine has rallied some
in support, and others against him.
There was even a campaign to
remove Lowkey from Spotify.
Yet the counter-petition reached over
36,000 signatures. Many were famous artists too.
Clearly a desperate need exists to merge art
with concrete, political action.
And Lowkey has mastered the median.
We are excited to see more from him.
Celebrities Oppose Campaign By Pro-Israel group To Remove Rapper from Spotify (RA, 4-05-19)
'Neoliberalism Kills People' VIDEO
Lowkey: Soundtrack to the struggle (Red Pepper, 8-10-19)