Black Rage (Sketch)

"Black Rage (sketch)"
Song by Lauryn Hill
Length3:46
Songwriter(s)Lauryn Hill

"Black Rage (sketch)" is a protest song by American recording artist Lauryn Hill. The song was originally performed by Hill as a poem, in support of her "Life is Good/Black Rage" tour with American rapper Nas, in 2012. It was re-released on SoundCloud, as a song on August 20, 2014. The song takes it melody from the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "My Favorite Things", however the song's lyrics feature a much darker undertone and reflects on the history of racism in the United States.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Lauryn Hill: "Black Rage (Sketch)"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Listen to the Song Lauryn Hill Dedicated to Ferguson". Time. August 21, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2023.