A mix of hip hop, electronic, experimental rock and punk, PREVENT YOUR CHOKE is an anthem against making yourself smaller and easier for others to swallow, ingest, and accept.

Starting off with a description of the "SUPER PREDATOR" theory by John J. DiIulio Jr., a political scientist that aided in coining the term, now more so super predator myth; a theory in criminology that became popular in the 1990s in the United States, positing that there are some impulsive juvenile criminals who are willing to commit violent crimes without remorse. This theory and term was undoubtedly created for Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color, especially black men, to demonize and criminalize and continues to persist today.

This track speaks out against blind racism, hateful and demonizing stereotypes, ignorant judgement, and the general feeling of being isolated and ostracized as a person of color, as well as relishing in our power and unapologetic beauty.

This piece was originally created for the short dance film ' WILD: ACT 1 ' by THE BLACK IRIS PROJECT, a premier ballet collaborative that champions new Black-centric works and arts education, released earlier in 2021.

Released October 22, 2021
WRITTEN, PRODUCED, PERFORMED, RECORDED, MIXED BY MOWRI.
MASTERED BY AMAR LAL
ARTWORK AND VFX BY VIROSA
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT BY LIAM SCHWARTZ
DANCERS: QUETZ ARIAS + ELIJAH LANCASTER + COCO

LYRICS INSPIRED BY:
1. ANIMOSITY TOWARDS THE SUPERPREDATOR TERM AND THE DEMONIZATION OF BLACK AND BROWN BODIES.
2. TEXT FROM THE 1963 CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK 'WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE'
3. THE STORIES OF THOSE WITHIN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
4. BEING YOUR TRUE SELF AND STANDING UP FOR YOURSELF NO MATTER WHO MIGHT THINK THEY HAVE YOU IN THEIR GRASP