R&B singer Jill Scott, who reportedly has a net worth of over $12 million, besmirched the national anthem by changing the lyrics in a woke rendition designed to reflect how oppressed black people are in America.
The irony of Scott, who has had more than her share of America’s milk and honey, being a walking, breathing counter to that claim prompted Outkick to call it “one of the most hypocritical moments in human history.”
With the left believing reparations may be in sight, hating America has never been more in vogue and Scott’s “disgusting” offering is what you might expect if you put toxic critical race theory to music.
The twisted lyrics read: “Oh say can you see by the blood in the streets / That this place doesn’t smile on you colored child / Whose blood built this land with sweat and their hands / But we’ll die in this place and your memory erased / Oh say, does this truth hold any weight / This is not the land of the free, but the home of the slaves!”
Everyone please rise for the only National Anthem we will be recognizing from this day forward.
Jill Scott, we thank you! #ESSENCEFest pic.twitter.com/WrYrP1nhTc
— ESSENCE (@Essence) July 5, 2023
As seen above, black-owned Essence magazine applauded the effort, calling it “the only National Anthem we will be recognizing from this day forward.”
Never mind that black-on-black crime is reportedly the leading cause of black deaths in America, or that the only slaves today are those trapped on the Democratic plantation as a result of dependence on government handouts.
“Scott’s two-minute bashing of America came on the second day of the Essence Festival which focused on the perceived systemic racism in the country,” wrote Outkick’s Mark Harris.
To get a feel for Scott’s values, Harris shared a quote from the singer during an interview with “like-minded oppression addict” Jemele Hill — she talked about the possibility of leaving America for Holland, where you can “go get some ass” without any interference.
“There are some things you don’t have to deal with in other countries. We’re looking at Holland… The education is dope, the healthcare is dope,” Scott said. “There’s very few confines on your personality. If you want to go get some ass or buy some ass ain’t nobody tripping on you… I like the idea of people being able to be free as long as you’re not harming anybody.”
The hateful rendition was not well received online, which is a plus…. here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from Twitter:
Absolute bullshit.
— McKaylaRose (@McKaylaRoseRed) July 6, 2023
Telling young black people they are victims of oppression they never experienced, and doesn’t exist today, is providing them a crutch they can use to fail in life.
We should be teaching more people to look inward, hold themselves accountable for what they can control so they can…
— Joshua James (@JoshuaStover169) July 6, 2023
Perspective is power. Once she lives anywhere outside America, she might update her lyrics to offer a bit more balance. Two things can be true. America has issues, but Black People have accomplished more in America than in any other Country on Earth. #Fact
— Timothy Maurice (@timothymaurice) July 5, 2023
It’s obvious to me she was told to sing this and she’s getting paid for it. That’s all this is.
— Nikkie Dickie (@nikkie_dickie) July 7, 2023
Whose blood built this land? All of ours, from Pols to Africans we all shed blood for this country. Italian, Irish, German, Chinese and on and on. None of you know victimhood or what people’s struggles were, you just choose to hate America because you believe America was the only…
— Scott Coleman (@bandphan) July 5, 2023
It’s repulsive.
If you want to make an anti-America song, that is your First Amendment right as an American citizen, but to bastardize the National Anthem is DESPICABLE.@gforemanBCP @boston_sp0rts20 @CarnivoreIs @PiaJSigler
— Chess (@forktown385) July 5, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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