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Stephen Marley & Black Thought Celebrate Bob Marley's Birthday With "Thorn Or A Rose"

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.Bob Marley's birthday recognized by Stephen Marley x Black Thought on "Rose Or A Thorn"

Stephen Marley and Black Thought team up to drop "Thorn Or A Rose" - a track from Stephen's forthcoming Revelation Part 2: The Fruit Of Life LP - in celebration of Bob Marley's 69th birthday today. The track, which premiered via Rolling Stone, is a breezy contemporary jazz number with the requisite island flavor that features the hard lyricism that fans of the Bad Lieutenant have come to expect. Stephen keeps things super cool with a sweet vocal performance packed with contemplative lyrics rooted in the self-awareness and social justice. Check the track below to listen to "Thorn Or A Rose" from Stephen Marley and Black Thought. Stay tuned for more ahead of the Revelation Part 2: The Fruit Of Life LP, dropping this summer.

Spotted at RS.