Chrisette Michele Drops ‘No Political Genius’ After Trump Fallout

Ever since word got out that the Grammy Award Winning Chrisette Michele would be performing at Donald Trump’s Inauguration event, she has received MAJOR backlash on social media. While Chrisette looked at performing at the event for Trump as being a “voice” for the voiceless, others didn’t feel the same. Lots of folks felt she was “cooning”. Spike Lee even decided not to use her song for his upcoming Netflix special.

Chrisette Michele has decided to response the best way she knows how….via the arts. Chrisette released a music piece called, “No Political Genius”.

Peep the lyrics below:

I am the black song that Spike Lee won’t sing

I am the black voice inauguration bells ring

I am the black sheep disguising the scared wolf

No I am the black elephant in the red room, scared shook

White House invites me, you can call me their coon

I am the butterfly growing from slavery’s cocoon

I carry the mantle with God as my goon

He provides the life support, I’m dying singing his tune

Church folks may not clap, but I’ll sing there song

Hip hop for Jay Z, now you say You Lost One

R&B for Def Jam, Rich Hipster for Brooklyn

But Spike won’t pay me, A Crook from Crooklyn

I’m Still a BLACK GIRL – MAGIC

I’m still American – Tragic

I’m still Born Again – Miracle

And We’re on the border line – Pinacle

The brink of love or destruction

This is the junction

Will we divide in consumption

Of social media productions

Or will we finally unite

Win the 200 year fight

70’s fists up unite

Or did MLK die for spite

No political genius

But I won’t let this defeat us

I refuse to back down

I’ll use my art as my crown

And you can call me your fool

Rehearse lines you didn’t learn in school

They won’t be my definition

Or defining moment, Not my vision

Or my anger, I won’t own it

Or my prison, Nope won’t condone it

They will be my ammunition

To fight the system

We will win them

Hope is alive

This is my stand in

For John Lewis

And Ben Carson

Quest Love, Spike Lee

And before them

I won’t divide now

That’s not smart now

God before me

I won’t back down

This is MY damn America now

Came on a boat

Now I’ll Rock It

Gave me the mic

Now I’ll Rock It

Gave me the vote

Didn’t profit… And I’m NO POLITICAL GENIUS

But these ain’t politics as usual

I’m no mad dog but I rebel

May I revel

In the freedom of speech

In the art standing for peace

Basquiat style Paint streets

On the front lines

Let’s meet

We can sing one song

Victory

And one anthem

Land of the free

As one army

You and Me

A political genius

I’ll never be

#NoPoliticalGenius