He wants to trade deceased figures like Big Pun & Nipsey Hussle for Donald Trump or Tomi Lahren. Joyner Lucas is back with his new single, “Devil’s Work,” and it’s filled with references to fallen icons in the music industry. Joyner mourns the death of artists like XXXTentacion, Nipsey Hussle, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and 2Pac. Throughout the song, he contrasts the deaths of these musicians (as well as figures like Martin Luther King and Trayvon Martin) with the continued life of reviled people like Suge Knight, R. Kelly, Donald Trump, and George Zimmermann. He introduces the concept early in the song: I know you’re watching us from heaven thinking “Who to save?” Cherry pickin' who should go next and who should stay I’d be on my way to heaven if I knew the way And bring back every good nigga you choose to take They say you never wrong but you done made a few mistakes, ‘Cause you taking the wrong niggas maybe you should trade Soon after, he starts name-dropping who he wants to bring back: Give us Biggie, give us Pun, give us Triple X Take that nigga Trump with you, that’s a bigger threat There’s too much power for a coward with no intellect That’s a bigot with a collar there’s a disconnect Most of the people he wants dead are either political figures, disgraced musicians, or racists who have committed heinous crimes (like Charleston Church shooter Dylann Roof). Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Tomi Lahren come up towards the end of the song: Tomi Lahren run her mouth and she get defensive Laura Ingraham laughin' at death and disrespectin' I really feel like you should teach them stupid hoes a lesson Either that or give us back somebody who deserve the blessings “Devil’s Work” is set to appear on Joyner’s upcoming album, ADHD. The Massachusetts rapper announced at the end of last year that he was parting ways with Atlantic Records to pursue his career as an independent artist. Watch the video above and read all the lyrics to Joyner Lucas' “Devil’s Work” on Genius now.<doc-sep>Joyner Lucas soared to fame, seemingly overnight, when his chilling video for "I'm Not Racist" went viral and earned him a Grammy nomination. But in reality Joyner has been hard at work since his days in the underground hip hop group Film Skool Rejekts, back in the mid-aughts. He had four studio albums under his belt before "I'm Not Racist" started garnering some well-deserved mainstream recognition. Oh, and an Eminem co-sign in an interview conducted by Elton John certainly didn't hurt his career either. However, Joyner has more than earned all of the attention he's received over the last few years. He's cultivated a reputation for delivering hard-hitting, introspective, and honest bars without sacrificing anything in the way of technical skill on the mic. And in the second single off of his forthcoming album, ADHD, Joyner continues to innovate and impress. The video for "Devil's Work" features Joyner alone in a church, accompanied only by a half-empty bottle of Hennessy, a statue of Jesus on the cross, and a serious crisis of faith. He challenges God, airing his grievances directly in a way that almost feels like he's serving up a sincere and emotionally wrought diss track to the lord, calling him out for making some questionable and unjust decisions—especially regarding which souls get taken early and which are granted positions of power. "Give us back 2Pac," he pleads, "and take that _____ Suge [...] Give us Biggie, give us Pun, give us triple X / Take that _____ Trump with you, that's a bigger threat [...] I need you to give us back Martin Luther, take Martin Shkreli / Give us back Malcolm, take R. Kelly." Joyner goes on to pay respects to a few other people who were taken too soon: Michael Jackson, Nipsey Hussle, Selina, Aaliyah, Trayvon Martin, and Emmett Till to name a few. As one might expect given its political statements,"Devil's Work" has been met with some mixed reactions. Love it or hate it, Joyner has managed to capture a common (if under-discussed) aspect of the human experience: those long nights where we get drunk with doubt and overwhelmed by the sprawling list of senseless injustices in the world. He does so with a certain blend of honesty; raw, emotional candor; and lyrical prowess that only Joyner Lucas could deliver. Joyner Lucas - Devil's Work (ADHD) www.youtube.com Dustin DiPaulo is a writer and musician from Rochester, New York. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from Florida Atlantic University and can most likely be found at a local concert, dive bar, or comedy club (if he's not getting lost somewhere in the woods). POP⚡DUST | Read More... What Ever Happened to Sam Hyde? Ted Bundy Is the Ideal Boyfriend in "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" Fetishizing Autism: Representation in Hollywood<doc-sep>The incredibly talented, Joyner Lucas is back. Today the wordsmith is back with something new for our viewing enjoyment, serving up a video for his latest single, “Devil’s Work.” The track finds Joyner hitting us with his uncanny wordplay, bringing his track to life in a potent and fitting set of visuals. The clip finds Mr. Lucas doing his thing, doing so from inside a church. The wordsmith is seen walking to the altar with a bottle of Hennessy and a bible while hitting us with his undeniable wordplay. As he does his thing, he passes photos of both past, and present figures are displayed from the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Nipsey Hussle, Donald Trump, Tomi Lahren, George Zimmerman, Dylan Roof and many more. Check out the eye-catching video for “Devil’s Work” in the stream below and give us your thoughts in the comments. Keep it locked for more new music and hopefully, more from Joyner Lucas coming very soon.<doc-sep>In the video for Joyner Lucas' new ADHD single "Devil's Work," the rapper proposes a few trades. Laura Ingraham for Tupac Shakur, R. Kelly for XXXTentacion and Tomi Lahren for Nipsey Hussle. Joyner has never been afraid to voice his opinions through his music. This is the same man that went viral with his "I'm Not Racist" video after all. As you would expect, Tomi Lahren responded to the name drop by saying she was "disgusted" by the video. In private though, she appears to be trying to smooth things over with the Massachusetts-bred emcee. Joyner seems to have developed a knack for exposing people in his direct messages. A couple of weeks ago, he called out Eric Holder, Nipsey Hussle's suspected killer, for sliding into his inbox and begging for a feature. Now, he's putting the far-right news commentator on blast by sharing messages that she's sent him in the last couple of days. "Although I don't appreciate you depicting and calling for my death in your latest music video, I would like to sit down and talk with you on or off camera. Maybe we can find some common ground," said Lahren. Joyner does not appear to have replied to the request yet but he was quick to share the screenshot to his millions of fans. "I wonder how this conversation's gonna go," he said, suggesting that he's down to actually have a chat with her. We'll see how this unfolds... It's bound to get messy.<doc-sep>
Joyner Lucas recently dropped his controversial "Devil's Work" video, in which he pays his respects to deceased musicians such as 2Pac, Michael Jackson, and Nipsey Hussle. The song also sees him suggest that people "who deserve to die instead" are traded with those who passed, specifically targeting the likes of Suge Knight, Donald Trump, George Zimmerman, and Tomi Lahren among others. Unsurprisingly, Lahren in particular was not happy. The far-right political pundit said she thought it was a step "too far," while also referring to what he said as "disgusting." On the song, he rapped, "I pray you give us back the real ones and try again/Or maybe take them n****s that deserve to die instead/Tomi Lahren run her mouth and then get defensive/Laura Ingraham laughin' at death and disrespectin'/I really feel like you should teach them stupid hoes a lesson." While her criticism on "Devil's Work" was clear-cut on Twitter in a series of since-deleted tweets, she took somewhat of a softer stance upon sliding into his DMs. "Although I don't appreciate you depicting and calling for my death in your latest music video, I would like to sit down and talk with you on or off camera," Lahren said to Lucas. "Maybe we can find some common ground." Lucas posted a screenshot of the message on his Instagram, writing, "I wonder how this conversations gonna go." While it's not clear if he intends to sit down with her or not, he at least seems open to the idea.