DESCRIPTION:
I wrote this rhyme in 2013 to help explain the import of the Snowden revelations, the history of surveillance in the U.S. undermining democracy and civil rights, and why some might argue that a constitutional coup happened a long time ago. We recorded the song and the music video in 2014.

Listen to hip-hop, house, trap, and techno remixes at https://shahidbuttar.com/NSA-vs-USA-remixes, and read the lyrics (annotated with hyperlinks to help you learn more) at https://shahidbuttar.com/NSAvsUSA.

Visit https://www.shahidbuttar.com for more songs and music videos, and https://www.patreon.com/shahid to help me make more!

Audio
Lyricist, MC & music co-producer: Shahid Buttar (http://www.shahidbuttar.com)
Lead music producer: Jen Woolfe (http://www.jenwoolfe.com)
Music co-producer: Jeff Gutierrez (http://www.naturalresonance.wordpress.com)
Mastering & engineering: Mac Vaughn (http://www.macvaughn.com)

Video
Director: Robin Bell (http://www.bellvisuals.com)
Production coordinator: Hunter Harris
Choreographers: Jessica Philie, Alex Emmerman
Dancers: Alli McCracken, Alex Emmerman, Mariela C. Sanchez Odicio, Jessica Philie, Matt Grason, Doug Sanford, D.J. Kim, Stephanie Lenorovitz, hawaH, Sarah Massey, Shahid Buttar

Other
Public relations: Sarah Massey (http://www.massey-media.com)
Graphic designer: Stephanie Lenorovitz
Graphic design guidance: Cesar Maxit
Costume design: Proletariat Clothing Company (https://www.facebook.com/proletariatclothing)