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Fantastic Negrito to Release Ambitious Ancestral Concept Album, Shares ‘Highest Bidder’
Oakland singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito will release his fourth studio album, White Jesus Black Problems on June 3. The first single “Highest Bidder’ was released this morning, alongside the album announcement. This genre-traversing track explores themes of racism, capitalism, and the true meaning of freedom. The accompanying video follows Fantastic Negrito displaying various material and cultural desires, and how these luxuries always go to the “highest bidder.” [embedded content][embedded content] “That song’s as true today as it’s ever been,” Fantastic Negrito said in a statement. “The Egyptians, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, the Americans, everything goes to the highest bidder. It’s human nature. People always want to have the best. It’s all predicated on extracting th...
