Queen Latifah, Yo Yo, TLC, MC Lyte, Nefertiti, Salt N Pepa, Patra, Meshell Ndegeocello Freedom

Freedom Rap (Panther Theme) From 1995 Soundtrack to the film Featuring: Queen Latifah, YoYo, Lisa Left Eye Lopes (of TLC), MC Lyte, Patra, Nefertiti, Da 5 Footaz, SaltNPepa, Meshell Ndegeocello and The allstar recording of both the song and solemn blackandwhite video for Freedom took place directly after the American Music Awards in 1995. According to its promotional single s liner notes, the song was a tribute to women of the past like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Shirley Chisholm, and Angela Davis who played major roles in black resistance, as well as the empowerment of women of the present. Freedom is a cover of a song originally performed by underground R B singer Joi on her acclaimed 1994 album Pendulum Vibe. The song was rerecorded as the official theme for the award winning film Panther. The song was produced by Dallas Austin and Diamond D, Freedom reached the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995. The song featured f