MeShell Ndege Ocello - D.N.B. (1of 2) 2000

Concert Switzerland 2000.
D.N.B. (Dead Nigga Boulevard) - MeShell Ndege Ocello - bass, keyboards, vocal; Michael Cain - keyboards; Allen Cato - guitar; Anthony Tidd - bass; Sean Rickman - drums.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bobjuke1
• bobjazz11
• bobblues1
• bobany1
• bobfunk11
• MeShell
• Ndege
• Ocello
• Michael
• Cain
• Allen
• Cato
• Anthony
• Tidd
• Sean
• Rickman

[Ijeomanikulapokuti]

I love Meshell's music, but I really don't get the line "the Africans helped enslave your ass". As an African who has done a lot of studying about this issue, I know for a fact that not everybody supported this. Some Africans were against slavery, but in the end we didn't have the power to fully oppose it.

[bobfunk11]

Yes I know - Along with Yemen, the Saudis only abolished slavery in 1962.

[bassicvision]

FUCK. FUCK.

I've been vibin' this whole time. Then 3:53...I couldn't help but shout "FUCK!" at 1:45 in the morning because this song is just a smooth ass groove that is TIGHT AS FUCK. This woman is NOT human.

I will not agree with anyone who believes otherwise. lmao

[smegwad]

"Africans helped enslave your ass." She's talking about current times. SOME African[americans]s help enslave their collective ass by doing bad things that counteract the progress made by the ones functioning like contributing members of society. That's what she's saying in this song.

[rozarior]

I live in VA....lawd knows 79% would benefit from this message in this song...Thank You

[davisismail1comcast]

POWERFUL AND ON POINT . THIS SISTER YOU CAN TELL HAS DONE HER SOCIAL HOME WORK.

[MrAnniemae]

YEAH! And quit giving "the white folks", power, when they already know they aint shit for the many, many....but we all MUST face The Almighty Creator one day, cause we can't leave this earth alive and i don't care who or what you think you are.

[ThomasDeanNordlum]

I think what she means by 'other africans helped enslave your ass' is that in Bénin and other countries, the african elite collaborated with the slave traders, whether they be arab or european. There are still broken dishes (saw them when there) in the sand in the beach in Ouidah which were supposed to be offered by traders to chiefs/kings in the royaume de dahomé. everyone's just trying to make that dollar.

[Jkidbig]

Niggas need to redifine what it means to be free!!!! whoop whoop! go head MeShell!!!

[TheBoneRanger1968]

Damn! Just plain old, DAMN!

Bad ass.

[thesanmartainwarrior]

oooohhh but Africans DID...it was a common custom to sell indentured servants (other Africans who lost to the superior tribe) off to one another...tribe to tribe...when the slave traders came, they offered them trinkets that they couldn't refuse...watch ROOTS...

[tacr5]

@Ijeomanikulapokuti i think she means that africans enslaved their own - but it was indentured servitude. there are vast differences. one being that the servants (not slaves) were working off debt or restitution. another being that they weren't subject to the same brutality and demeaning treatment due to the color of their skin. also they were allowed to retain their culture, religion, family ties and overall self respect.  slaves that made it thru the middle passage can't say the same.

[mayakalinda]

She is so sexy....I most definitely feel her music

[UniversalMinded]

I'm in LOVE with this Woman, she's got the sexiest voice makes me wanna eat her up mmmm yummy