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Prison Song Site

Hip-hop legend Q-Tip and the film debut of Mary J. Blige .

A spiritual and political reflection on freedom, justice, and the Ku Klux Klan. System of a Down (2001) Album: Toxicity . Genre: Nu-metal / Alternative metal. Prison Song

A protest song criticizing the U.S. prison-industrial complex and the "War on Drugs". Technical Detail: Played in Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D). Graham Nash (1973) Album: Wild Tales . Collaborators: Features backing vocals by David Crosby . Hip-hop legend Q-Tip and the film debut of Mary J

" Prison Song " is also a feature film directed by Darnell Martin. Prison Song

Sampled by Metro Boomin for Future's "Mask Off" and by the hip-hop duo Felt (Slug and Murs).

From the album Selma: A Musical Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. .