Akua Naru "The Block"
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Akua Naru is back on the block. And in this "live & aflame" session backed the DigFlo band and singer Drea D'Nur, Akua shows the world why she is an okayplayer-to-watch, commanding the mic and weaving complex counterpoints to the live ensemble into the cadence of her rhyme like a Grammy-winning industry vet, rather than a fresh face in this whole live hip-hop movement. Watch for the sax solo and make sure you stick with this song right through to goose-bumpy conclusion at the 7 minute, 26 second mark. You'll be glad you did. Also, did I forget to mention: World Premiere!
my name is Drea d'Nur and I sang the hook! Thanks for inquiring!
Drea d'Nur this got me 👀💦
Sounds beautiful !!
Ur voice is beautiful ♥!
Shalom
Your vooooicceeeeeee soo calming. Ooooooooowwwww
Fada lawd.......
2024 🙏 so blessed to have been introduced to this work of art
I would love to see Erykah Badu and Akua Naru on the same stage. That Would be MINDblowing.
Crazy listening to this during these crazy times we living in.
It's, indeed.
Well put, my friend
Sis on these keys with that butter voice did the thing!!! Wow!!!!
Walking the block, yeah
I can see clearly
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Another body dropped
Somebody just got shot
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Tell me, can you hear me? I need to know!
Can you hear me?
Oh Lord, oh Lord
(Akua Naru)
Another block caught
Cool cat cops
Gunshots, another body dropped
Crippled waking at the bus stop
Can't let you hit the mailbox
How should you sweat socks?
He should braid their heads on the porch to get that extra guap
'Cause ?eviction? facing rock bottom
Pray she bounds back on top
American dream, a nightmare, please
Make it stop, neighbors watching, hell
Modern day dress cost slinging rocks
Black royal white ting top baggy jeans
Dreadlocks streaming at that drop top
Non-stop Chinese spot
And let me get the black in my ????
Navigate liquor stores, projects lords and bacon lots
We’d be the have-nots
When we have we become what we’ve got
Another car ride by
Sister, I’m not that new shit pedestrian shop
Hip hop corner stay at track in the flaw
The pain that back in the ????
Single mothers hussel to push the time clock
Trauma, cash crob
Somebody wanted a dime drops
??? masks and kind hard
As time talks
Fathers are holograms
Sons waiting for the day that they snuff Uncle Sam
Wipe not, no sympathy for that man
He get what he deserve, damn
I said he get what he deserve, yo
He get what he deserve, yo
They keep telling me
(Drea d’Nur)
Walking the block, yeah
I can see clearly
Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord
Can you hear me? Oh
(Akua Naru)
Another woman raped, yo, battered
Body found in the alley
Contents of her purse scattered, left over, re-shattered
Clothes tattered, lipstick smeared, broken glass
No news reports on the matter, oh
Nobody gathered, nothing change, ask around ‘bout her name
Some said to me 'cause some claim Loraine to tag on the foot-said chain
I wonder who she was
Did she give and receive love?
Did she fight back?
Or just gave up?
She laid dead.
Lets cold, he had go
Praying in the child’s poles
Bruised nose
Seemed as stain pandy-hose
Shot day on the radio
Shover singing through the window
I wonder if pain have the tempo
How bad!
It is slow!
Streets survive, never live, then we die
Dreamed of full glass, ceiling high
Poured on the wrong side
Is there a right side classified
Now labour's souls for nickel and dime
And who decides?
Our lives by a son in order to dive the line
They seemed to ????
Pushes us outside the city line
Sirens scream in the evening
Profiled for being not white
And, we’ve been walking the streets
Poor cops, they're thinin', probable reason
No Donuts shops are teasing, roll up!
Worn a couple cast ???? speaking
Mexicans, what they’re screaming?
Puerto Ricans, they thinking they’re all the same.
Fuck’em!
Blow out their brains!
Killing season!
It’s war hour!
Wish they could take us all ??
Let the dogs out
Nigger should be hanging from trees!
Auction off now!
Roll them up!
Bless’em ‘till they’re all down
Fire shot to four-four snap!
They never see the court house, yo
They never see the court house, yo
They never see the court house, oh
They never see the court house, oh oh
They never see it.
(Drea d’Nur)
Walking the block, yeah
I can see clearly
Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord
Can you hear me? Oh
Can you hear the block, yeah?
I can see clearly
Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord
Can you, can you, can you really? Tell me!
(Akua Naru)
Another body dropped today on the block.
Somebody just got shot today on the bock.
Look, yo, watched it today on the block.
Today on the block.
Today on the block.
Another body dropped.
Somebody just got shot today on the block.
Look, yo, watched it today on the block.
Today on the block.
Today, oh oh
Another body dropped.
Somebody just got shot.
Look, yo, watched it today.
Another body dropped.
Somebody just got shot.
Look, yo, watched it today on the block.
Today on the block.
Today on the block.
thank you... I was looking for the lyrics when listening.. ty :)
Thank you for the lyrics
This is one of the most sublime moments everrrr
Amazing find on UA-cam from random clicking. Thank you.
same here
same here,god bless random )))
Rng got it right :)
yesss i agreee!!!!!!!!!! love it omg so such a inspiration!!!
Same!
(Drea d’Nur)
Walking the block, yeah
I can see clearly
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Another body dropped
Somebody just got shot
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Tell me, can you hear me? I need to know!
Can you hear me?
Oh Lord, oh Lord
(Akua Naru)
Another block caught
Cool cat cops
Gunshots, another body dropped
Crippled waking at the bus stop
Can't let you hit the mailbox
How should you sweat socks?
He should braid their heads on the porch to get that extra guap
'Cause ?eviction? facing rock bottom
Pray she bounds back on top
American dream, a nightmare, please
Make it stop, neighbors watching, hell
Modern day dress cost slinging rocks
Black royal white ting top baggy jeans
Dreadlocks streaming at that drop top
Non-stop Chinese spot
And let me get the black in my ???
Navigate liquor stores, projects lords and bacon lots
We’d be the have-nots
When we have we become what we’ve got
Another car ride by
Sister, I’m not that new shit pedestrian shop
Hip hop corner stay at track in the flaw
The pain that back in the ????
Single mothers hussel to push the time clock
Trauma, cash crob
Somebody wanted a dime drops
??? masks and kind hard
As time talks
Fathers are holograms
Sons waiting for the day that they snuff Uncle Sam
Wipe not, no sympathy for that man
He get what he deserve, damn
I said he get what he deserve, yo
He get what he deserve, yo
They keep telling me
(Drea d’Nur)
Walking the block, yeah
I can see clearly
Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord
Can you hear me? Oh
(Akua Naru)
Another woman raped, yo, battered
Body found in the alley
Contents of her purse scattered, left over, re-shattered
Clothes tattered, lipstick smeared, broken glass
No news reports on the matter, oh
Nobody gathered, nothing change, ask around ‘bout her name
Some said to me 'cause some claim Loraine to tag on the foot-said chain
I wonder who she was
Did she give and receive love?
Did she fight back?
Or just gave up?
She laid dead.
Lets cold, he had go
Praying in the child’s poles
Bruised nose
Seemed as stain pandy-hose
Shot day on the radio
Shover singing through the window
I wonder if pain have the tempo
How bad!
It is slow!
Streets survive, never live, then we die
Dreamed of full glass, ceiling high
Poured on the wrong side
Is there a right side classified
Now labour's souls for nickel and dime
And who decides?
Our lives by a son in order to dive the line
They seemed to ????
Pushes us outside the city line
Sirens scream in the evening
Profiled for being not white
And, we’ve been walking the streets
Poor cops, they're thinin', probable reason
No Donuts shops are teasing, roll up!
Worn a couple cast ???? speaking
Mexicans, what they’re screaming?
Puerto Ricans, they thinking they’re all the same.
Fuck’em!
Blow out their brains!
Killing season!
It’s war hour!
Wish they could take us all ??
Let the dogs out
Nigger should be hanging from trees!
Auction off now!
Roll them up!
Bless’em ‘till they’re all down
Fire shot to four-four snap!
They never see the court house, yo
They never see the court house, yo
They never see the court house, oh
They never see the court house, oh oh
They never see it.
(Drea d’Nur)
Walking the block, yeah
I can see clearly
Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord
Can you hear me? Oh
Can you hear the block, yeah?
I can see clearly
Through inside what’s in screams, oh Lord
Can you, can you, can you really? Tell me!
(Akua Naru)
Another body dropped today on the block.
Somebody just got shot today on the bock.
Look, yo, watched it today on the block.
Today on the block.
Today on the block.
Another body dropped.
Somebody just got shot today on the block.
Look, yo, watched it today on the block.
Today on the block.
Today, oh oh
Another body dropped.
Somebody just got shot.
Look, yo, watched it today.
Another body dropped.
Somebody just got shot.
Look, yo, watched it today on the block.
Today on the block.
Today on the block.
(the Sax)
podo podo podo podo podo poooodooo podo
do u know I Lauv ya..i l u
Thank you ❤️
Thank you so much.
Obrigada 😉
This song gives chills! Akua Naru, your energy defies time & space, incredibly special. Thank you for sharing. ⚘❤
It's sad such a thing is still taking away from the count of soldiers that need to be adding to our upward climb to success, and freedom thank you Akua for using your Musical Platform.
it starts off classical then goes hip hop and then jazz! wow
Emotions passions pain transferred in beauty in music .. Amazing 👏
that flow just knocks you down...man, chills and tears every time i hear this classic!
My first time tonight. Oct 2021
*I Can See Clearly* .......
This is amazing come to Copenhagen soon got a big ol house here with enough space for all of you
*wHOA*
THE ONLY other track i heard was "poetry: how do you like it" (or similar??)
And then when this began ...
Whoa whoa whoa
MASSIVE RESPECT 💜🌟🎶🌹🎶🌟 and LOVE.
this needs a lot more views. she's freaking awesome.
still here! still awesome to listening this song
The Best flow i never heard !!! Nas in women body !!!
I was lost around but suddenly I found my self here , 2018 is anybody around
2019
2019.
lost to in 2018
If u end up here, it is not because you are lost but because you are found
F 2018, It's 2020 and I'm still here!
i'll hear this song for all the rest of my life 2019 and until the end love from morocco
Thanks for liking our video! Blessings to you and we'd love to come rock in Australia! @drea_d_nur
Very deep i bin writing off on im ready to step in the light in shine on the darkness forever
The way you perform is just pure 🔥💯
Oooh yeeeee. I listen it 50 time and can not stop....
Drea I love your "I'm sorry" song.... and Akua, you are simple insane!!! I would love to link up with your divine energies to help change this world....only a dream until you genies grant the wish🙏🏾.
best thing I've ever heard in my entire life I SWEAR
So powerful and sadly still so relevant. Black Lives Matter
Grazie....Straordinario!
I AM ANGOLAN AFRICA AND DAMNNNNNNNNNN IS SO GOOD LISTEN THAT
The best thing I've heard in a long time! on point!!
Same
such a great rapper, I just discover her in 2022, but I miss the rap 10 years ago already
I never thought art could be this beautiful. Thank you, I needed this
Where can I buy it! This is what hip hop is! The vocalist is sick! The musicians are sick! The MC is sick!
Chills on my skin!
Beautiful.
Very nice indeed.
January 7th 5:43 a.m. East Coast this is still the shit from the bottom of my heart these people talking about my family my mom my people the streets my neighbors around the corner yo this is the shit bro thank you people I wish I could put you all on the block and let y'all sing this shit y'all got me coming to tears or this shit thank you thank you thank you love this song love it love it love it think about my mama my sister everybody that passed away thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you love you keep up the good work
We need more of true soul back in our music and within our life thank you Akua
Just discovered this band last night from Spotify. I’m so impressed! The music is unique and beautiful! ❤️
Akua Naru and Drea D'Nui both powerful! Music on point!
I was listening to this track while playing Sudoku... When she first started rapping... SHIT! My jaw literally dropped and my eyes widened af!!!
I'm doing Sudoku lol
I listen to this and it sends Chills up and down my spine!
You are so gorgeous Queen Nzinga! ❤️
@@RobertDGordon And you are so handsome my King 🤴🏾😘
So dope!! Tell em!
Akua Naru, Вы великолепны. Бэк вокалистка тоже божественна. Очень классно вышло. Спасибо.
Да, музыканты. Про них забыл написать. Очень классные ребята :)
I love how the jazz and hip hop r in the same song, like... they really know how to do it
hip hop beats was actually made from jazz & blues samples
Try Jazzmatazz vol 1, 2, 3 😉👍🏻
A glimpse of perfection
A great artist and I love the way she stands barefoot on her little rug
How can one possibly not like it?
Wonderfull, thank's
never heard anythink better that this. thx for all feelings this gaved to me .. THX !!!!
Stunning in every possible way! 💚
Akua Naru, i love you
In 2018, ' should not be 1,9 million but 1,9 billion views... Seriously. Poetry of music and poetry of words, simply amazing!
Ihr hab mich abgelehnt doch werdet ihr euch umdrehen weil ihr noch sucht aber danke Lord ich finde ♡
10 years ago and i just seen it. seriously amazing!
Respect 👊🏾
Tune!! a modern classic
a black african women singing is as powerful as a volcano explosion or a oceans calmness....this work can give birth to courage and contentment ...
You should play with Yusef dayes…and the sister in the keys too 😉
been watching Akua Naru videos for the past few hours!!! what a great find
Tellement beau 💪🏿
Gorgeous Gods...black women so powerful so strong
Still relevant. You are such an artist. Much love 🙏
you were amazing at untold festival in Romania :)
wow... just the first minute and thirty seconds captivates you
we are so glad that you love our video! thanks! Drea d'Nur @drea_d_nur
The competition must have been the ones that unliked this song...Coz they can't handle the phenomenal awesomeness...
So smooth, incredible
This is why I listen to Hip-Hop! Miss Akua Naru thank You for remmebering me that!
Very good músic! I was a wonderfull surprise! I'm in Portugal
2016 and still crying in this song
Pure Flawlessness every instrument every vocal every note wow....
This is some serious flow. Brilliant.
Amazing artist! And from CT (my home state too)!!
When she started to sing in the beginning. I'd instantly teared up. Beautiful
You are Beautiful and your music and songs ....
This is genius!
She is all round beautiful
I have never been so blown away before...... Thank you :)
Nossa musicalidade, estilo, presença
Fusão perfeita
Respektah from Poland.Very very good track bless ya!!!
How the fuck anyone can unlike this song?
"Oh, Lord...! Can't you hear me...?
Another body's rot. Somebody just got shot
Oh Lord, can you hear me? I need to know...
Can you hear me? Oh, Lord...!"
It's a Akua Naru song. She is a hip hop artist. A MC. What did you think she was going to do on this track? This isn't a waste of a good tune, it is a good tune.
amazing voice... singer... and band... namastê!
YESSSSSSSS SPIRITUALLY AWESOME ...THE WORLD IS THE BLOCK
This is something new and exciting--which is a relatively trivial comment, as Akua brought the 'hood alive and hit me right in the solar plexus. Keep it up, keep it up!
Love this Song so much ❤
Mano, olha pro nível absurdo dessa galera!
holy mother earth...what an intro 😍and akua naru😍😍😍🤩
We love this song... Every single note and beat!
Thank you for this beautiful song! Lyrics, music, performance!!! Your spirit, your power!! Big thankful shout-out to all the musicians in this video, you make me feel so much love and appreciation for song writing , the power of words and great music!!!!! Awesome voices ladies!!!
shivers up my spine at the lyrics, the musicians...and well the harmony singer...a voice of a goddess..bless up, onelove
This is going to be played on your radio station near you 2021...!!!
Amazing
It's a treat to watch you while singing 😘😘
dame the voice and the atmosphere its crazy
I'm fascinated and amazed. I saw her live and she is more than an artist, she is a beautiful star... This song is so strong, so real.
So.Incredible.
Yoh now thats dope her story telling reminds me of slim shady like this is some true pure hardcore talent i so wish i can go to one of her live concerts
+tlotlo molops you're correct! lets both hope for live performance hah
This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard... if you would be so kind as to grace us with your presence in Melburn, Australia we would be blessed!
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