Black Tears and Smiles
by L.E.X
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“Black Tears And Smiles” is a children’s Hip-Hop album that allows students, educators, and families the opportunity to hear a teacher speak with the perspective of a Black man that has thrived in a society often made difficult for Black men and Black boys. Though there are many references to identifying as a man, there are also themes of the importance of family, respecting women, self-identity, relationships, grief, the power of music, uplifting the youth, mass incarceration, and more. Pulling from many local and widely-known inspirations, L.E.X spills out various emotions to breathe life into a population often dehumanized. Laugh, cry, dance, sing, and use this album as a talking piece for everyone. Young or old. Dreams Start Young...
New Music Coming Soon — 4/17/2020 Released 2020

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Album tracks

  • 1
    4:05
    Black Tears and Smiles (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 2
    4:32
    Kobe Bryant (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 3
    3:16
    Flip the Page (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 4
    3:16
    Dontre Hamilton (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 5
    6:01
    Kalief Browder (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 6
    1:02
    The Code (Interlude) (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 7
    4:07
    I Need Respect (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 8
    4:59
    Camp Hope (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 9
    4:02
    In My Parent’s Basement (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 10
    5:34
    Therapeutic (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 11
    4:24
    In My School’s Bookroom (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 12
    3:16
    ABC (clip)
    L.E.X
  • 13
    4:49
    Black Boy (clip)
    L.E.X
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