Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams will release a new song on Friday and it’s about the racial inequalities that Black people face in the United States.
Williams, 47, announced the single on Instagram on Thursday and also spoke out about it with Time magazine as part of his new cover package with the publication called “The New American Revolution.” The artist helped curate interviews with a number of big names for the outlet, including Angela Davis, Tyler the Creator and Naomi Osaka, who venture into racial inequalities in the country with their own experiences.
Williams posted some lines from the new song to explain the theme.
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“In this position with no choice / They imprison young Black boys / Disturb with white noise,” Williams says in the song, according to Time.
According to the report, Jay-Z also referred Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in the track with the text “Black Twitter, what is that? If Jack gets paid, do you? For every Gucci, donate two FUBUs.”
“The intention for a song was all about how difficult it is to be an entrepreneur in our country to begin with,” Williams tells the magazine. ‘Especially as one of color there are many systemic disadvantages and deliberate blockages. How can you start a fire, or even the hopes of a member to start a fire, if you start with disadvantages regarding health care, education and representation? “
Williams discussed the idea of the “American Dream” with the outlet, which he says has always been “the house and picket fence, the wife and two children.”
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“Come on, let’s be honest. It’s always bought for money and an opportunity,” he added.
The song will be released at midnight ET.
