Overlord X - 14 Days In May

1988 British Hip Hop from Hardcore records...better info from discog member..
GoldenBhoy..with thanks..

GoldenBhoy, Dec 09, 2007

Putting aside the track - which, for a British artist (back in 1988), was outstanding in it's own right - there was an actual story behind the title. Benjamin Balogun (Overlord X) was so moved by a BBC documentary based on the wrong conviction, and subsequent execution in the US, of Edward Earl Johnson that he wrote "14 Days In May".

The documentary itself was named Fourteen Days In May (broadcasted in 1987) and was following the last 14 days of Edward Earl Johnsons life, where he was on death row for the alleged killing of a white police officer and indecent assault of a 69-year-old white woman. In a follow-up documentary, it claimed to prove conclusively that Edward Earl Johnson was innocent and had been framed.

The point of my review is this - I am all for music being fun, light-hearted and to jump around to, not peddling a message or brainwashing. However, on this occassion music was used to immense effect in highlighting an injustice - AND done by a British Rapper.

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[LeeisCoolio]

James earl was he killed in the end ???

[browno1971]

He was sent to the gas chamber on May 20th 1987.

[bigdaddycain1971]

I remember hearing stu allan play this dope track by the overlord on "bus diss" Hype, and to the point...

[browno1971]

same here my man, Sunday Night's Stu Allan.."Bus Diss"..big influence on my musical taste.

[FreakBeastie]

Got all his stuff........... Weapon is my lyric is the best UK rap album ever in my opinion. Great tune you uploaded here I remember when it first came out on streetsounds hip hop 20,Of course it was the best tune on there, even better than Jvc force's Strong Island

[browno1971]

Love Strong Island, permanently in the car..what a tune.

[aphex187]

Why has someone gave me a -1?

[ghanaholland1]

he did not do it

[LeeisCoolio]

@browno1971 Fuck me was it 3 years when i posted that question boy doesn't time fly

[kbt1994]

@LeeisCoolio edward earl johnson*

[eelsman1]

Oh shit, takes me back...........British hip hop at it's best :)

[pollski55]

Had the album .... totally gives me goosebumps listening to it now.

[tuffty69]

i remember the video played

[BRIBEParkSideKillers]

OVERLORD X. Still Fucken Killin It Maaaaaaaaaaate

[droer76]

fuck me ive not herd this for time