DJ Green Lantern – Yes We Can (mixtape)

Posted in Artists, Mixtapes, Politics on October 19th, 2008 by Hyphen

Yes We Can

This dropped a few days ago, but who would have thought working two+ jobs would make it hard to post up ill stuff regularly?  Eh, no matter!  So if you missed it, here’s Green Lantern’s long awaited Obama inspired mixtape, aptly titled Yes We Can.  The songs are dope, but the real highlight of the tape is how Green cut up various quotes from Obama and his supporters for all the interludes.

  1. Intro
  2. David Banner,Busta Rhymes,Talib Kweli – “Black President (Remix), Pt. 1″
  3. Barack Obama – “Stand Up”
  4. Nas Speaks on Politics
  5. Styles P and Cassidy – “Make It Out”
  6. Jay-Z Speaks “The American Dream”
  7. Barack Obama – “One Mic, One People”
  8. Russell Simmons Speaks on Obama
  9. Joe Budden, Twista, & John Mayer – “Waiting on the World to Change 2008″
  10. Angie Martinez – “Yes We Need A Mixtape!!”
  11. Malik Yusef, Kanye West, & Adam Levine -  “Promised Land”
  12. Wale, Rhymefest, Christina K, & Royce The 5’9″ – “Black President (Remix), Pt. 2″
  13. Barack Obama – “My Life”
  14. Jay-Z – “Lick a Shot”
  15. Russell Simmons on Change
  16. Wyclef Jean – “Obama for President”
  17. Charles Hamilton – “The Moment”
  18. Find Ur Dreams (Interlude)
  19. George Bush’s Highlight Reel
  20. Mikkey Halsted – “King George”
  21. Obama on Hip-Hop
  22. Joel Ortiz feat Dante Hawkins – “Letter To Obama”
  23. Akon and U.M. – “Aint No Sunshine”
  24. Qadir and Dwayne – “Its My Time”
  25. Johnny Polygon and Amanda Diva – “Colorblind”
  26. Mavado – “We Need Barack”
  27. Jay-Z / Gabe Real – “What We Need” (Speech)
  28. Qadir – “Yes We Can” Outro

I spent my entire Saturday afternoon handing out instructional literature for absentee voters in my neighborhood, so it’s safe to say I’m “fired up…ready to go.” Nov. 4th: be ready!

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