Charlotte, NC ~ With The Frontline, New York Times, bestselling author, journalist and poet turned filmmaker and music producer, Omar Tyree, channels Chuck D and Public Enemy in a very timely and needed revolutionary anthem, featuring quadruple threat, Halil Walker.

Over urgent horns, a sinister bass line, and stuttering kick drums and snares, Tyree calls out young rappers from coast to coast, “you ain’t got nothing to say / nothing to write...” Then he goes after New Orleans quarterback, Drew Brees, and the American flag issue on Verse 2, “a flag ain’t never been shot down and died...” And he saves the solution for Verse 3, imploring the black community to “put your money where your mouth is...” and rebuild their neighborhoods from Charlotte to California.

But it’s Halil Walker, 24, from Charlotte, who brings it all together on a classic hook, “When I’ ma see you on the frontline / stop playing, this is serious / we running out of time...” An actress, model, dancer, and singer, Walker also stars as “Black Beauty” in Tyree’s new film, Monologues. Could she turn out to be our new Lauryn Hill after a few years of seasoning.. .