Reviled New York Knicks owner James Dolan has been a target of criticism for years for his bungling ownership of the Knicks. The laundry list of his mistakes and fuck-ups is long and well-documented. Today Dolan made a new, head-scratching maneuver with the release of his song, "Under The Hood", a bluesy ballad focused on on the death of Trayvon Martin. Yes, you read that correctly. A white, multi-millionaire blues hack decided it was in his wheelhouse to write about the death of a young, black teenager whose tragic killing sparked a national conversation on race.
Ah, okay then.
In a profile about his musical endeavors with the New York Times, Dolan frames the release of his track as a form of bravery, saying, "There’s literally nowhere I won’t go." There's no arguing with that, James. You have certainly proven your point.
The track is essentially a giant facepalm. It starts from the perspective of accused murderer George Zimmerman, detailing the events of the night through his eyes.
"It's all good in the neighborhood," Dolan croons. "Who's that walking a shadowy street? Looks like trouble from a judgment seat. There's no good under that hood."
Throughout the song, Dolan trades perspectives between Zimmerman and Martin, aiming to provide a balanced dialogue on a tragedy that Dolan frames as "so misunderstood". You can read the lyrics in their entirety below.
Here are the lyrics to Knicks owner James Dolan's song about Trayvon Martin. pic.twitter.com/qW9ZcYE4Xh
— Kevin Draper (@kevinmdraper) September 12, 2014
