Fred Hampton was a brilliant revolutionary who stood for the uplift of the proletariat. He was murdered while asleep by the Chicago Police in 1969. Not enough people know about the story of Fred Hampton though I have feeling we all would have had he not been murdered at 21 years of age. His talent as both a speaker and a political organizer was remarkable. I really like the use of his words against the Nightmares On Wax track "Night's Interlude". This track, like Pharcyde's "Passin Me By" uses the instrumental from Quincy Jones's classic "Summer In The City" track.
If you are interested in the entire story of Fred Hampton, check out this documentary: The Murder Of Fred Hampton. This is linked to part 1 of a 4 part, hour and a half long documentary posted on youtube.
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