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PLAYLIST: Top 6 MLK Tribute Songs

Written by News One on January 16, 2012 4:00 am

On Martin Luther King day NewsOne honors him by presenting the top 5 songs paying tribute to him. Here’s our Top 5 Martin Luther King Tribute songs.

1. Happy Birthday-Stevie Wonder. I love this song. They used to play it on the loudspeakers on every MLK day and elementary school.

2. Pride in the Name of Love-U2. I didn’t know this song was about King till the inaugural concert. Now that I do, it makes the song all the more powerful.

3. By The Time I Get to Arizona-Public Enemy. Chuck D’s militant charge for Arizona to honor MLK was a strike against racism and Arizona’s Senator, John McCain who opposed the holiday.

4. King Holiday-Various Artists. Whitney Houston, The Fatboys, Run DMC, and other artists combined for a We are The World style MLK tribute. Well intentioned, if a bit corny.

5. Common-I Have a Dream. By sampling King’s voice, Common and Will I Am show the wonderful musical and spiritual quality of King’s voice.

6. Ed OG and Masta Ace-Wishing

This song uses an excerpt from MLK’s “I Have Dream Speech” and was featured in the MLK episode of “The Boondocks” Great song embodying the spirit and politics of Martin Luther King.

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    The Stevie Wonder song is PHAT, , dope,timeless, and it NEVER gets old….others are just FELLGOOD songs….

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    Letter to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Sweet Honey in the Rock. If you’re not familiar with it, its definitely worth a listen. http://www.vanguardsquad.com/press/_images/mlk/mlk.mp3

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    IT’S TIME TO STOP SINGING AND START SWINGING – Malcolm X

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    “letter to the king ” the Game featuring Nas and Hi-Tek on da beat….very powerful, deep song…

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    Yo I STILL have a tape of the king Chorus and the Holiday Crew…. I loved that song…. I didnt know Menudo was on it!

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    @Anthropological

    LOL! What you know about Menudo? lol Nobody else remembers them!

    I can’t believe this cat called “Kind Holiday” corny. For that time, it was groundbreaking! EVERYBODY loved that song! I remember my cousins and I holding hands in the living room swaying, and doing that slide that Full Force does on the hook while watching this in the living room! lol

    Good times man….good times!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kromestar/ Kromestar

    Aww, you added U2, could of added The song “Wisdom, Justice and Love” from Linkin Park,
    Its MLK’s Vietnam speech all over it.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUSOXOktiLg

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