The bean pie carries with it such grand history despite its basic ingredients. One would be hard pressed to consider navy beans, whole-wheat crust, eggs, sugar, milk, and some spices could be the culinary icon for both the revolution of black power and the Nation of Islam. What many don’t know is that this ordinary […]
Another from back in the day… Just Another Day. We couldn’t go long without dropping Queen Latifah, she’s mentioned Bean Pie’s in more than one track. But this is a lesser known, favourite of ours. Enjoy:
Each Month we’ll be dropping a dope track that nods to Islam and soul food – particularly the Bean Pie! They’ve been mentioned in more than a few classics…We start with Ice Cube’s classic ‘Steady Mobbin’. It’s all about the dollars and the beans: