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3 unusual facts about Khalid Abdul Muhammad


Khalid Abdul Muhammad

In 1983, Minister Farrakhan named him Khalid after the Islamic general Khalid ibn al-Walid, a follower of the prophet Muhammad, calling him the Sword of Allah.

Rage Against the Machine later paraphrased this quote in the lyrics of "Freedom" (Rage Against the Machine, 1992) with the line, "Brotha, did you forget your name?"

Musical references to Muhammad since his death include a quote of his "Kill the White Man" speech on The Used's 2009 album Artwork and a sample of his interview with Louis Theroux in the Chase & Status song "Hocus Pocus": "We're not going to stand here and speak of some hocus pocus, some shazam, some abracadabra magic."



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