BLACK MUSIC: Goodbye Tomorrow's "Jay Z" - A Dissertation On The Diaspora Of The Black Soul!

Screenshot from Goodbye Tomorrow's video.

February 5, 2015 - UNITED STATES -  There’s a little Jay Z in all of us right?

OK, so maybe you’re not a multiplatinum rap icon, and you’re definitely not married to Beyoncé, but what about on your best day when you’re feeling like you beat the odds and you’re completely on top of your game?

If you can relate, then Chicago artist Goodbye Tomorrow has just the song for you.

WATCH: Goodbye Tomorrow - "JAY Z".

Other than hailing from Chicago, there is very little known about the artist. Premiering his/their debut track on Monday, "Jay Z" plays more like a Kanye West track, perfectly balancing hard-hitting bass drums with melody. “Girls on the floor goin’ crazy / In a Mercedes, feelin’ like I’m Jay Z,” Goodbye Tomorrow sings on the hook, solidifying it as the perfect turn up track.

If that weren't enough, the song is paired with a video that will have you stuck on replay as you try to decipher this "Dissertation on the Diaspora of the Black Soul." It opens with a black man pounding away at a drum hooked up to a pair of floor-standing speakers, as two men who appear to be colonial slavers and two white cops approach and envelope the man in a thick fog of tear gas. About halfway through a computer reboot screen pops up, prompting you to "Repair Your Consciousness," with the simple, but thorough description: "Start living with only the core values and services. Use when you can see through the illusionary comfort of materialism." Immediately after, Goodbye Tomorrow lays out the unavoidable strobes of "We were kings before they made us ni--az," word by word.

We’re not sure if Goodbye Tomorrow even appears in the video. In one scene, a group of young black men, standing in front of a car are attacked by an opposing group of young white men. The “Jay Z” video seems to be a commentary on the cultural appropriation in hip-hop that has made headlines of late, but that’s just our take on it.

What do you think?

We can't wait to see what Goodbye Tomorrow brings out next, but until then, we're going to be watching the video above on repeat. You can purchase "Jay Z" on iTunes.



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