Timid writes, “We live through trauma. The legacy of our ancestors being enslaved, the systematic racism that still exists today, and the trauma of an image of us that was made by others, is the kind of trauma constantly being reinforced every day and can weigh heavy on the psyche. What we and others must know is that these are things that happened to us; not things that we did. Thus, the message We Were Never The Problem was created. We Were Never The Problem is as much a message to ourselves as Black people as it is to others. It’s about living an unapologetic affirmation of truth. Knowing that we aren’t the cause, lifts a weight that sits on our self-esteem, confidence, and potential.”
We Were Never The Problem was produced by Japanese producer GG who Timid worked with previously during a collaboration with Tokyo-based group Garahavi on their release “Forbidden Fruit“. Australian producer Newborn Noise provided the mix and mastering.
We Were Never The Problem originally started as a t-shirt design to acknowledge the history and messaging that lingers over Black American existence as a way to lift the burden of blame placed upon African Americans and to educate on past and present realities.
Streaming/Embed links:
https://song.link/wewerenevertheproblem
Merch:
http://www.wewerenevertheproblem.com/
Hashtag: #wewerenevertheproblem
Lyric Excerpt
Timid
the Central Park 5 were framed south of Seneca village
What about Black Wall Street, yo tell me who’re the villains
Please refresh my mind on who did the Rosewood killings
Tamir Rice from Emmet Till, there’s no justice still
Generational wealth works if you live long enough to leave a will
About Timid
Timid has received an immensely positive reception on several of the major Hip Hop websites and covered by organizations like Ebony and USAToday. He’s had stage stops from New York to Tokyo and television and radio appearances from Washington DC to Australia. Timid has shared the stage with artists such as Travis Barker & DJ AM, Warren G, Paul Wall, Jeru The Damaja, CunninLynguists, A-Alikes, Agallah of Dipset and Pack FM and has worked along with Hip Hop icons like Granddaddy IU, Edo G, Lin Que (X-Clan, MC Lyte) and Domingo. Timid is also a member of the collective known as Team Fearless with veterans like Mikey D (Mikey D & The LA. Posse/Main Source). Along with features and production on releases distributed by legendary Hip Hop label Rawkus Records and Japan’s Handcuts Records, Timid is not one to sleep on.
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