Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, TLC, MC Lyte, Nefertiti, Salt-N-Pepa, Patra, Meshell Ndegeocello - Freedom video free download


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Freedom Rap (Panther Theme) From 1995 Soundtrack to the film "Panther".....

Featuring: Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes (of TLC), MC Lyte, Patra, Nefertiti, Da 5 Footaz, Salt-N-Pepa, Meshell Ndegeocello and others...

The all-star recording of both the song and solemn black-and-white video for "Freedom" took place directly after the American Music Awards in 1995. According to its promotional single's liner notes, the song was a tribute to women of the past like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Shirley Chisholm, and Angela Davis who played major roles in black resistance, as well as the empowerment of women of the present.

"Freedom" is a cover of a song originally performed by underground R&B singer Joi on her acclaimed 1994 album Pendulum Vibe. The song was re-recorded as the official theme for the award winning film Panther. The song was produced by Dallas Austin and Diamond D, "Freedom" reached the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995. The song featured female R&B singers, who at the time were popular acts in R&B and/or Pop music. The vocals were arranged by former Vertical Hold singer Angie Stone, and Me'Shell Ndegéocello contributed bass guitar as well.

A music video was also released to promote the song. It went top five on the MTV Jams countdown, and number two on BET's Coca-Cola Video Soul Top 20 weekly countdown.

Retail and promotional releases of the single also featured a rap-only version of the song featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes of TLC, Yo Yo, MC Lyte, Da 5 Footaz, Patra, and Me'Shell Ndegéocello. A music video for this version was also in rotation.

The single peaked at #10 on Billboard's R&B Singles Chart and #18 Pop, contributing to the success of soundtrack album on the charts (#5, R&B Albums and #37 Pop Albums).

Comments

8 years ago

MAD A B Slim

That was dope as Fuck I really felt this running throught my heart man Much respect to all the Females on the Mic but my Love for Latifah is big <3 Welldone to all the Femcees here and the singer on the Chorus too :)

8 years ago

jose Brunard

Check out this video on YouTube:

8 years ago

Miyoko Ai

Left Eye's verse gives me chills. As always.

8 years ago

producertony2001

Black Women yesterday speaking up-What happened. Now they call themselves B***'s & H***'s for a dollar. Teaching out little girls to act this way. A Complete 360%

8 years ago

zimnomel

The real girl power.

8 years ago

Delores Blakley

Damn I'm glad I grew up in an era when real female MC's kicked the knowledge. Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill, MC Lyte , Monie Love, Eve.

8 years ago

Dynamite Kid

Nicki minaj, iggy, and all the rappers now don't know shit about these ladies. Hip hop is dead. Keep'N it old skoo, always.

8 years ago

Rochael Richards

Now this is what hip hop is all about not what we have today.....back then they touch on real issues and not foolishness that current rappers rap about today. Im 16 but I know real and good music when I hear one.

8 years ago

Stacy Shepherd

Let's Do This

8 years ago

Shaun Frazier

Dope ass fuck Strong ass sistas!!!! Sexy fly ass sistas

8 years ago

Mahogany Yolo

Left eye murdered that verse

8 years ago

Ogun Smith

*THROWBACK THURSDAY: FREEDOM (RAP VERSION)*#hiphopmusic 

8 years ago

Brent Foster

The feminine lyrical power on display here is LEGENDARY!!! Makes me feel bad for today's generation. All they have is Nicki Minaj...that should say it all...smh.

8 years ago

Dimmy Uzelac

I wish FREEDOM for all

8 years ago

Marie L

Lefteye's verse is so so so relevant to today. It's scary. 

8 years ago

jay7264

yo this go hard man lyrics are tough dam.

8 years ago

Chyna Green

I swear to God if one more person says there was never a real female mc until Nicki Minaj I'm gonna flip. Yes she's talented I personally don't mind her music but to sit there and call her the FIRST female mc to make it in the rap game is blatant disrespect to all the others. I bet half this generation only knows MC Lite as the BET awards DJ, and even then they never knew her name. There's people that didn't even know Left Eye could spit like that. Or that Queen Latifah made it as a rapper before anything else. It irks my nerves. OK I'm done venting now. Cue fucked up responses.

8 years ago

AfroHairAddictions AHA

Yassss! 

8 years ago

Corinne Kahi

Left eye killing this!!may she rip, i miss these days,femcees coming together and doing good stuff

8 years ago

Athenaaa' Mae.

Back when HipHop was talking real life & reality..not money, sex, & bitches.

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