
The Army Rappers Perform 'This We'll Defend'
Clip: 11/10/2023 | 3m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Jon Stewart introduces the newest ensemble of the U.S. Army Field Band, The Army Rappers.
Jon Stewart introduces the newest ensemble of the U.S. Army Field Band, The Army Rappers. They perform their song "This We'll Defend." The Army Rappers are Staff Sgts. Kyra Dorn, Lamar Riddick and Nicholas Feemster.

The Army Rappers Perform 'This We'll Defend'
Clip: 11/10/2023 | 3m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Jon Stewart introduces the newest ensemble of the U.S. Army Field Band, The Army Rappers. They perform their song "This We'll Defend." The Army Rappers are Staff Sgts. Kyra Dorn, Lamar Riddick and Nicholas Feemster.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSo everybody knows it takes all the professions imaginable to make the United States military work.
Basically, if it's a job in the civilian world, you can also do it for the military and vice versa.
But here's something that I did not know until today when I showed up here.
That includes rap artists.
The Army has its own rappers.
I -- What?
Let's meet them.
Sergeant First Class Kyra Dorn with Staff Sergeants Lamar Riddick and Nicholas Feemster, otherwise known as the Army Rappers.
♪ ♪ -♪ Hold up, I got a new mix ♪ -♪ We gon' ride together ♪ ♪ Fight together, that's how we get down ♪ ♪ And ain't no way they gon' break us ♪ ♪ If we stay together come whatever ♪ ♪ Ten toes to the ground ♪ -♪ Can't change us ♪ ♪ Won't change up, hey ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ ♪ America, stand up ♪ ♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ We up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ ♪ America, stand up ♪ -[ Rapping ] ♪ Everyone's here for a purpose ♪ ♪ I'm here representing mine ♪ ♪ Took my passion to the armed forces ♪ ♪ Me and Riddick gon' shine ♪ ♪ United States defines grace, not here to waste no time ♪ ♪ No finer place to rise in grace ♪ ♪ This we'll defend or die ♪ -♪ Die ♪ -♪ Let's just be honest ♪ ♪ This country's amazing, I cannot deny ♪ ♪ Though it ain't perfect, we constantly working ♪ ♪ And serving this nation for you to survive ♪ ♪ All of this history got me so passionate ♪ ♪ Made our mistakes but we in this together ♪ ♪ Accept that we different but unity's better ♪ ♪ And I cannot wait to be breaking these barriers ♪ ♪ All this culture under one flag ♪ ♪ We a melting pot, I'm so proud to brag ♪ ♪ Yeah, times are tough, but we built to last ♪ ♪ Put down division, don't filter facts ♪ ♪ Soldiers' creeds all in my soul ♪ ♪ Now let me tap, rack, gotta release and hold ♪ ♪ Forever beastly bold, we never dream to fold ♪ ♪ Slap mags in a flash, squeeze and ♪ -♪ We gon' ride together, fight together ♪ ♪ That's how we get down ♪ ♪ And ain't no way they gon' break us ♪ ♪ If we stay together come whatever ♪ ♪ Ten toes to the ground ♪ -♪ Can't change us ♪ ♪ Won't change up, hey ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ It's Riddick, America's more than the land of the free ♪ ♪ It's the land of the fierce ♪ -♪ Huh, yeah ♪ -♪ I done lost 'bout 8, 9, 10 close people to me this year ♪ -♪ This year ♪ -♪ I pray God shed ♪ ♪ His grace on you ♪ -♪ On you ♪ -♪ When you gotta go shed them tears ♪ -♪ Them tears ♪ -♪ One thing that America's taught me ♪ ♪ You gotta learn how to persevere ♪ ♪ We bringing committee to city to city ♪ ♪ Tiptoe on your block like we doin' the griddy ♪ ♪ Fight for the rights for the many with plenty ♪ ♪ Down to the ones working at Denny's and Wendy's ♪ ♪ I knew some friends reppin' red and blue flags ♪ ♪ Tucked into the back of they skinnies ♪ ♪ Thanks to the flag, if they get to robbin' ♪ ♪ You can make it go pooh like you Winnie ♪ ♪ This we'll defend, U.S. families and friends ♪ ♪ I know a lot of pain exists in the past ♪ ♪ But they're taking down the walls to make amends ♪ ♪ Thanking God for the civil rights ♪ ♪ The one before me had to pay the price ♪ ♪ Whether you tan, green, black, or white ♪ ♪ United we stand ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand up ♪ -♪ And we up, and we up ♪ -♪ America, stand ♪ ♪
Jon Stewart and The Six-String Soldiers
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Jon Stewart meets the U.S. Army Field Band Six-String Soldiers for the first time. (1m 26s)
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Mickey Guyton joins The Six-String Soldiers to perform her song "Remember Her Name." (2m 42s)
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