Get By
2003 · Rawkus MCAR-25971-1 · Brooklyn, New York
- Artist
- Talib Kweli
- Title
- Get By
- Release
- Get By
- Year
- 2003
- Label
- Rawkus # MCAR-25971-1
- Format
- Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Genre
- Hip Hop · East Coast Hip Hop · Conscious Hip Hop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
History / It's happening every day, y'all / Right now / Everyday (Live, right now) / Right now / Good morning, Vietnam!
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Rap / Hip Hop Songs
Talib Kweli, East Coast Hip Hop / Conscious Hip Hop artist, born Talib Kweli Greene on 3 October 1975 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, member of Black Star with Mos Def. Songs referencing Vietnam included "Get By" (2003) (with Kanye West, JAY-Z, Mos Def, and Busta Rhymes), "Happy Home" (2007 (with Madlib), "History" (2009) (with Mos Def), and "Learn Truth" (2013) (with R.A. the Rugged Man).The song "Get By" (Rawkus # MCAR-25971-1), which contained verses from Kanye West, JAY-Z, Mos Def, and Busta Rhymes. contained a minor reference to the popular 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam, based around the rebellious radio broadcaster Adrian Cronauer, who began each show with "Good Morning Vietnam" - this is a similar Vietnam reference to the Wu-Tang Clan song "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber" discussed above.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Talib Kweli, East Coast Hip Hop / Conscious Hip Hop artist, born Talib Kweli Greene on 3 October 1975 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, member of Black Star with Mos Def. Songs referencing Vietnam included "Get By" (2003) (with Kanye West, JAY-Z, Mos Def, and Busta Rhymes ), "Happy Home" (2007 (with Madlib ), "History" (2009) (with Mos Def ), and "Learn Truth" (2013) (with R.A. the Rugged Man ).