I’m not American, but a lot of the content I (and let’s face it, most of us) consume is American / popularised by Americans. This is one of many reasons why, to many, police brutality in America and the murder of George Floyd isn’t just an American issue, but a global one. Another reason, of course, is that minorities tend to be treated poorly by law enforcement in much of the world.
RTJ4, Run the Jewel’s fourth album, is a hip-hop album made for this particular moment in history, by two rappers who’ve been rapping about a lot of these issues throughout their careers, including in their first three albums as Run The Jewels. It’s an evocative listen.