Chrisette Michele has released her first new song since performing at an official Trump inauguration event this past weekend. Its title, “No Political Genius,” The lyrics allude to former collaborator Questlove’s criticism and Spike Lee’s decision not to use her music in his upcoming Netflix series, Black Girl Magic.Michele begins the spoken-word track: “I am the black song Spike Lee won’t sing/I am the black voice inauguration bells ring.” She goes on to put forward a vehement defense of her decision, describing herself as the “black elephant in the red room scared shook.”
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