Winter in America (From “Black History Always / Music For the Movement Vol. 2”)

“Winter in America”
Performed by Freddie Gibbs
From Black History Always / Music For the Movement Vol. 2 – OUT NOW!
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About Music For The Movement/Black History Always:
The “Black History Always – Music For The Movement Vol. 2” EP released on Friday, February 26, 2021. The EP is the second volume of the ongoing project between The Undefeated, ESPN’s content initiative exploring the intersection of sports, race and culture, and Hollywood Records. “Black History Always” is the follow up to Volume I’s “I Can’t Breathe” which features Rapsody, Keedron Bryant, Jensen McRae, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Alex Isley.

Thematically “Black History Always” balances the realities of Black America’s continued struggles, while also celebrating Black beauty and offering messages of hope. Like “I Can’t Breathe,” “Black History Always” features reimagined, historically significant songs as well as an original song, with the addition of a spoken word piece, made by and for Black America with contemporary artists. The message of hope is that everyone sees the beauty and history in Black culture. Each track has original artwork, created by Black artists.

Though Black History Month is celebrated in February, Black history is made every day, and the EP celebrates that in music and art.

Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed, and Gary, Indiana native, Freddie Gibbs recorded Gil Scott Heron’s “Winter In America.” Originally released in 1975, the song is an unapologetic examination of American colonialism, the absence of democracy, and racism. The song depicts America as a dystopian state in which, “Democracy is rag-time on the corner,” “The forest is burned beneath the highway,” “Robins are perched in barren treetops,” and “No one is fighting because no one knows what to save.” Tragically these themes still resonate today, over 45 years later. The artwork was illustrated by Matthew Dicks, whose art is unapologetically real, as well as modern and avant-garde.

About The Undefeated:
The Undefeated is ESPN’s multiplatform content initiative exploring the intersections of sports, race and culture. The digital hub, www.TheUndefeated.com, which launched in May 2016, combines innovative long-form and short-form storytelling, original reporting and provocative commentary to enlighten and entertain African Americans, as well as sports fans seeking a deeper understanding of Black athletes, culture and related issues. In addition to its cutting-edge content, The Undefeated seeks to be a thought-leader on race, sports and culture in the country – convening insightful forums to discuss and debate topical issues affecting sports and race in America.

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Music video by Freddie Gibbs performing Winter in America (From “Black History Always / Music For the Movement Vol. 2”). © 2021 Hollywood Records, Inc.

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