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Hurtin' Class

by King Khan

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HURTIN’ CLASS by A. A. Khan You belong to the hurtin' class forget the present, the future, the past you dont go the right to refuse they wont know your name till it hits the news you belong to a generation lost dont got no family cuz they all been bought they sold you out before you were concieved you'll live a life condemned to your knees Hurtin' class... you belong to the hurtin' class Hurtin' class... you belong to the hurtin' class They say a soul can be set free just pull the trigger and you will see shame on them for treatin you bad the life of crime and the fun you had don't be a fool you've got their respect but your money has all been spent they won't know your name till you put on a show but you'll be that slave that they had to let go Hurtin' class... you belong to the hurtin' class Hurtin' class... you belong to the hurtin' class You’re hurt…. All over…. Your head hurts, your back hurts, your feet hurt You take little pills to make the pain go away But when you wake up… you hurt the same way Nothing you can do is gonna make that pain go away Cuz you’re a part of the hurtin class Till your dying day… you've been runnin all of your life lost your family, your kids and your wife you got some scars that you can't forget you lived a life that you'll soon regret now ask me why did it happen this way not cuz you were born on a rainy day i told you once and i'll tell you twice the truth is cold might as well be ice Hurtin' class... you belong to the hurtin' class Hurtin' class... you belong to the hurtin' class
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WHO ARE "THE INVADERS"?

Consciousness regulation is the pre-occupation of the culture industry. The reduction of historical events to simplistic binaries and the erasure of all nuance, depth, and what–ifs.

The Civil Rights struggle has gotten this treatment in particular. Its now been ossified as a series of marches and sit-ins which led to the overturning of the most glaring US racial inequalities (e.g. segregated schools) and which culminated in the the martyrdom of its most charismatic leader, Martin Luther King Jr. With the riots following MLKs assassination, and the malaise following his death, "the movement" lost its hope, drive, and focus.

But Civil Rights was never just the monolith of angry Malcolm vs. peaceful Martin, and the history channel wants the population to forget that the "movement" was radicalized beyond what is generally understood.

Revolutionary groups abounded. Anti-colonialist movements overseas (Cuba, Vietnam, South Africa, Algeria, et al) served as inspiration for an anti-colonial struggle in the USA. The Black Panther Party set an example that had massive influence. When street gangs like the Vice Lords (Chicago) and the 1,000 member Slauson Gang (Los Angeles) discovered Black Power, they developed revolutionary consciousness, often organizing teach-ins, day care and soup kitchens as well. The Vice Lords became "Vice Lord Nation," the Blackstone Rangers became "Black P Stone Nation" and so on. Social change had an exponent then that wasn't bound up by Christian morality and had its background in delinquent activity. These gangs were poised to be guerilla cadres who would act as shock troops when the s**t went down.

In the 60's therefore, the nation stood on the precipice of some kind of revolution. in many ways, the country experienced a civil war, with the FBI conducting an infiltration and assassination program on Black groups similar to the CIA's "Phoenix Program" in Vietnam.

The INVADERS of Memphis, Tennessee were sort of in the middle of these paradigms, the old line SNCC and the Panther style gangs. They had their roots in the Southern Christian reformist scene but were also tired of the passivity of non-violence; sick of the moral victory of having their heads smashed in.

They were like an intellectual street gang with incredible style, who devoted themselves to justice and confronting white supremacy. A group or "gang" of organizers, they were on the front lines of the struggle in the South, and experienced extraordinary harassment, violence, and imprisonment. They conducted the last meeting with King at the Lorraine Motel before he was murdered, and yet their story is almost unknown.

Interviews with them are poignant; the Invaders tell their stories with little trace of bitterness or madness, despite their disgusting treatment by the State fascists.

This excavated history – a fast-moving re-telling with a funky soundtrack – footage – is a must see for anyone who wants to understand the context of the struggle that is still ongoing, which has still not been resolved, and that is reality for many every day as evidenced by events in Baltimore, St Louis, Cleveland, et al.

In short, THE INVADERS is a MUST-SEE for people living RIGHT NOW.

- Ian Svenonius


"King Khan is that fiery arrow shot into the night sky which no one knows how high or far it will travel, however we do know that as that fiery arrow streaks across the heavens, along the way its flames will light up dark places. With HURTIN’ CLASS King Khan’s music can become the voice of many around the world, some who have never been heard from before."
- John B. Smith (Leader of the Invaders)

“When I found out that John B. Smith, the founding member and leader of the Invaders asked the director of the film, Prichard Smith, for me to do the soundtrack, I was floored. Here is a man whose militant black power group impressed MLK so much that he had personal meetings with him about how to get the militant civil rights groups into the poor people’s campaign! This was just the beginning… John B. adopted Prichard and I into his family and treated us like sons. Making the soundtrack for this film felt like a call to arms, especially considering what is going on now involving the police and race relations all over the U.S. The fact that it has taken so long for The Invaders tale to be told just goes to show you how the powers that be are as evil and crooked as 50 years ago. The struggle is the same and so I chose message music as my weapon, may it soothe your ears as much as light a fire under the collective ass that is pulling the strings. ”
– King “Bama Lama” Khan
EMPEROR OF R&B

INVADERS TRAILER - vimeo.com/36155578

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released October 16, 2015

In loving Memory of Dot Smith

The Players:
King Khan - Vocals, Bass, Guitar & Organ
Ian Svenonius - Vocals
Max Weissenfeldt - Drums

Produced by A. A. Khan
Mixed and Mastered by Nene Baratto on King Tubby's Mixer!!!
At Moon Studios & Porcodio Studios, Berlin 2015
Artwork by Michael Eaton

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King Khan Berlin, Germany

My name is A. A. Khan (a.k.a. "King Khan" or "the artist formerly known as The Blacksnake"). Welcome to the Art of Khannibalism... featuring music I have recorded and produced from my Moon Studios in Berlin, Germany. Music is my religion and can heal all wounds.... Enjoy these sounds and share them with the ones you love.
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