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    "comment": "One of most explicitly political songs on Black Messiah, “The Charade” discusses the Black experience in America and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.\nThis song began during the Occupy Wall Street Movement and was fleshed out years later as Trayvon Martin’s murder, along with many other high-profile instances of police violence, spurred on a new wave of important protests. \n--\nHere, D’Angelo producer Ben Kane delves Into the secret history of “The Charade”: https://www.okayplayer.com/news/dangelo-producer-ben-kane-delves-into-the-secret-history-of-the-charade.html\n--\nSampled by Black Thought for \"Thank You.\"",
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