As music listeners, we've grown so accustomed to the convenience of streaming platforms that those of us who use them run the risk of forgetting the songs that didn't make the transition. That's not to say the songs themselves go unappreciated, but they fall by the wayside all too often. For J. Cole, one of the songs that got away was "Be Free," a song Cole wrote following the death of Michael Brown in 2014.
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At the time of its SoundCloud release, Cole shared a message about the song: "Rest in Peace to Michael Brown and to every young black man murdered in America, whether by the hands of white or black. I pray that one day the world will be filled with peace and rid of injustice. Only then will we all Be Free." Given everything that is currently going on six years removed from Brown's killing, many listeners have taken to revisiting "Be Free."
Seeing as the track has yet to hit streaming platforms, many have taken to asking Dreamville's Ibrahim H with direct requests. As he explains, the pieces are already in place for the transition to happen. "I’ve def seen a bunch of y’all tweets and got a bunch of texts asking for “Be Free” on streaming services," he writes. "I spoke to Cole today though had to let him know about that and he with so let me work on getting up this week."
NYPD Cop Violently Kicked Off Subway Platform Into Tracks
A New York City officer was kicked by a man who had jumped the turnstiles at a subway station.
Being an officer in New York City can be an incredibly dangerous job, especially when you add in the whole part about the world being in the midst of a pandemic that has hit New York harder than anywhere else. Sometimes, people can get particularly unruly and as one officer found out recently, their life can be put at risk at any moment.
According to TMZ, Anquando Johnson was being arrested by police at a subway station in East Harlem after he jumped the turnstile. Johnson resisted arrest and was eventually brought down by officers. However, the man was able to get a leg loose and kicked an officer who fell backward, off of the platform and onto the tracks. Luckily, she was able to get up and escape safely before a train came by.
The NYPD responded to the incident saying “Any assault on a New York City police officer is an assault on society. Assaulting a police officer is a felony and we will ensure that this individual is held accountable for his actions and brought to justice.”
As for the officer, she has a fractured wrist and even had to go to the hospital. Meanwhile, Johnson is being given a psychiatric evaluation.
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