Black Boys on The Radio Part I

by Benjamin Carter

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1.	Psycho 03:55	buy track
2.	Finish The Job 03:29	buy track
3.	Black Boys On The Radio 03:29	buy track
4.	hands up don't shoot 02:49	buy track
5.	Lost Control 03:17	buy track

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The project can be summed up almost entirely based off the very first line in the song “Black Boys on the Radio”. The first line says “she says black boys always play on the radio, I said, ‘its strange how you listen but don’t have time to watch me grow’”. As a Black Man in america Benjamin Carter wants to point out the disparity in how american culture seems to praise the athlete and artist and actor who is black and in entertainment, yet many who look just like them are being stereotyped, marginalized, face various prejudices that keep them this way. Its not enough to pay the actor, rapper, or athlete and say “look we aren’t racist” we must each - black, white, latin, asian - etc be vulnerable and willing to own up to our mistakes and look for ways to grow. This is why the chorus sings “and I know if I cry it’ll make you stay, so please dont, please dont run away.”

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released April 27, 2022

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Benjamin Carter Los Angeles, California

Benjamin Carter hails from both The Cayman Islands as a child and then to Washington DC as he grew older.

Benjamin self-describes his journey with songwriting and performing as what it looks like to be a “first generation child of the internet” or more specifically “YouTube." Benjamin loves to write songs not based on genre - but based on which idea sonically helps to best capture the message ... more

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