Philadelphia rapper Verse Mega teams with frequent collaborator and producer Nthebeats for “Justice Now,” a powerful rallying cry for victims of police brutality, which the duo first recorded following the tragic murder of Eric Garner by the hands of the NYPD. The pair were unable to release the track at the time, but sadly history has repeated itself with the barbaric killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department, and so the two felt the moment was right for it to finally be heard.
The track opens with voices from a protest—”What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!”—that are actually used for the hook, and then it bursts forth with massive production from Nthebeats. His driving instrumental sets the pace for Mega to unleash his rapid-fire rhymes that, unfortunately, couldn’t be more timely in the wake of Floyd’s senseless murder, and the worldwide protests of police brutality that have ensued.
Throughout his bars, the Philly emcee addresses the disconnect between police and those they’re meant to serve and protect as well as the generations upon generations of injustice faced by African Americans. He also questions exactly what the word “justice” means while ending his bars with these incredibly poignant words: “If we can’t get no justice, then you can’t get no peace!”
“Justice Now” is available through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms via Mega’s own DSTRCT9 Records imprint.
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