Is It Because I’m Black / Different Strokes (7") VMP (This is your only chance

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The album also featured Cypress Hill member B-Real on the song "Put Your Head Out" and Funkdoobiest's Son Doobie on "House and the Rising Sun"

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It's followed by the laconic "Smooth And Soft"

Is It Because I’m Black / Different Strokes (7") VMP (This is your only chanceDESCRIPTION This long awaited single release is a Black protest anthem that will move your heart with Syl Johnson's powerful words, as he laments, "Is it because I'm black?" This album features the heart pounding protest classic "Is It Because I'm Black," in which Syl laments with powerful emotion, "Is it because I'm black?", and "Different Strokes," one of the most important hip hop tracks in history, sampled by such renowned artists as Boogie Down