Revolution (Arrested Development song)

"Revolution" is a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development, from the soundtrack to the 1992 film Malcolm X.

Background

Speech has expressed gratitude for the film's depiction of a "side" of Malcolm X which shares the perspective of Arrested Development. Spike Lee, the director of the film, had asked Speech to write a song for it. Speech considered it a personal responsibility to "acknowledge that there is a need for struggle, because of all the bad things going on in the nation", which is reflected in the line "Am I doing as much as I can for the struggle?" He composed the song with a purpose to urge people into action in bringing about change.

Music video

The music video for "Revolution" was directed by Spike Lee. It was shot in a high school, a city block, and a street in Brooklyn with "about 500 extras". Each location had at least 100 people in the filming. According to Speech, the video was shot in seven hours.