THE MIGHTY RAS CONGO
“Congo is our guru ,and someday he’s going to be a religion” – Sam n’ Ze, 2009
Ras Congo has been coming on tour with us lately and it’s been so fun. Dude is seriously pure positivity and always a pleasure to have around. We joke about him being our spiritual guide. He’s also a crazy talented musician and a wise and intelligent soul. His lyrics are bananas and i think in part that is because of his vast education about world and religious history. Here’s a transcript of his verse from “Money” from our N.A.S.A. record.
One dollar bill dat of George Washington.
Two dollar bill dat of Thomas Jefferson.
Five dollar bill of Abraham Lincoln.
Ten dollar bill of Andrew Jackson.
Twenty dollar bill of Alexander Hamilton
Big like giant or yah small like dwarf.
Small like dwarf or yah big like giant.
Fifty dollar bill say dat’ a that the Useless Grant.
Hundred dollar bill of Benjamin Franklin.
Up on the street there is a lot of killing.
Fighting, forcing, blood is spilling.
All over the world, man, they are grilling.
Up on the street me have to watch for me head.
Inna me pocket and I don’t got no bread.
Bust up the copper and dem bust up the lead.
Each and every day they find another man dead.
Chorus (Ras Congo, Chuck D, & Seu Jorge)
Money! Money, money, money, money, money, money
Money is the root of all evil!
Money! Money, money, money, money, money, money
Money is the root of all evil!
Money! Money, money, money, money, money, money
Money is the root of all evil!
July 10th, 2009 at 8:55 am
[...] was a great show. Ras Congo just picked up a newspaper here in Cork and we were on the front page! [...]
July 15th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Yes – that night was great,NASA were heavyweight and Ras Congo has got plenty of energy – He introduced the crowd to Kanye-screaming “come in super duper-special request to Mr Kanye West,cah im kick off da S off a Superman chest” well said dread!! seeing Kanye and Kid Cudi was heaven sent and the crowd went ballistic.
Great Stuff.