{"id":209091,"date":"2025-04-18T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T07:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=209091"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:20:49","slug":"j-sands-the-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/j-sands-the-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Sands &#8211; The Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QijdPJFPTHQ?si=GLhAnYD_pyt11o9_\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh-born emcee, producer, and label owner, <strong>J. Sands<\/strong>, released a brand new music video for his track, &#8220;The Struggle.&#8221; It&#8217;s a socially oriented, conscious track, which touches on some sensitive subjects while keeping a laid-back tone. 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