BERKELEY, CALIF., 5/25/2011, Canibus follows up his critically acclaimed work on ‘C Of Tranquility’ and precedes the much anticipated release ‘Lyrical Law’ with a fiery feature addressing hate and revenge on ‘Black Steven Speaks’ off of the critically acclaimed globally conscious hip-hop album ‘Carbon Cycle Diaries’ by Professor A.L.I.

The track samples several news clips related to Islamophobia as well as hate, which is then followed by verses from both Professor A.L.I. and Canibus who proceed to lyrically lacerate haters of all kinds. The video attached to the song makes the connections between the Islamophobia and how that hatred extends into Hip-Hop as Hip-Hop is rooted in the Islamic influenced Griots of West Africa.

Watch the ‘Black Steven Speaks’ video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC2UfICi0j8

Canibus not only refers to the past offenses directed towards him, but speaks to the hive mentality which controls mass behavior which attacks Hip-Hop itself, not just its historic roots. In the end Canibus discusses how he wants to build, and his presence on the track with up and coming artist Professor A.L.I. speaks to that goal itself.

Professor A.L.I. is a Bay Area-based MC and Muslim, who engages a darker side of himself who he refers to as Black Steven in this song. ‘Black Steven Speaks’ is a vent at the hate that Professor A.L.I. feels as a Muslim as well as being a part of the Hip-Hop movement. The song accesses dark imagery at times to showcase how the climate of hate produces rage in an individual.

The song itself made the top 15 in new releases on iTunes this past week and continues to be the most popular track off of a star studded feature list from the ‘Carbon Cycle Diaries’ which also features Raekwon, E-40, Brand Nubian and Killah Priest.