🎵 THE TIGER HOLDS COURT: A Trial Playlist by Kit

⚖️ Opening Statement – Laying the Groundwork

1. Gil Scott-Heron – “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”

   The tone-setter. You’re in the courtroom, but the verdict’s already in the streets.

2. Bob Dylan – “The Times They Are A-Changin’”

   This one plays like a warning to the prosecution.

3. Marvin Gaye – “What’s Going On”

   The voice of the people, the ghosts, and the betrayed.

🧾 The Evidence – Testimony Unsealed

1. Nina Simone – “Mississippi Goddam”

   Blistering, unflinching, direct. Replace “Mississippi” with “DEA,” it still hits.

2. Public Enemy – “Fight the Power”

   Because someone just tried to introduce Schedule I into evidence.

3. Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

   Every veteran, every patient, every criminalized soul in the gallery nods.

🐅 Tiger Cross-Examines – The Righteous Roar

1. Rage Against the Machine – “Testify”

   Oh, now it’s courtroom metal. Turn it up.

2. Toshinori Kondo & DJ Krush – “Tigers on the Way”

   Atmospheric jungle jazz. Like the tiger just sharpened its claws on a law book.

3. Janelle Monáe – “Hell You Talmbout”

   Names are power. Say them loud. Say them in the record.

🔥 Closing Argument – Judgment Approaches

1. Johnny Cash – “The Man Comes Around”

   When the tiger stands silent… and the court listens.

2. Hozier – “Nina Cried Power (feat. Mavis Staples)”

   A courtroom spiritual. Gospel meets justice.

3. Buffy Sainte-Marie – “My Country ’Tis of Thy People You’re Dying”

   For every treaty broken and every patient left to suffer. Pure indictment.

🕯️ Verdict – Delivered by Ghosts

1. Leonard Cohen – “You Want It Darker”

   “I’m ready, my Lord.” The tiger has spoken. The system flinches.

2. Solange – “Mad (feat. Lil Wayne)”

   Controlled fury. A reminder the tiger’s anger is earned.

3. Mavis Staples – “We Get By (feat. Ben Harper)”

   The survivors speak now. The courtroom rises.

🐾 End Credits – The Tiger Walks Free

1. The Roots – “The Fire (feat. John Legend)”

   For everyone who still carries that torch.

2. Mos Def – “Mathematics”

   Data meets dignity. The tiger’s got charts and citations.

3. Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Fortunate Son”

   Let the flag wave, but let the truth be heard.

🎙️ Hidden Track (after the gavel drops):

1. Charles Bradley – “Changes” (Black Sabbath cover)

   Because transformation isn’t just possible. It’s happening.

Total Runtime: ~1 hr 20 min
**Mood:**🔥🔥🔥
Suggested Format: Courtroom vinyl, cassette for jurors, subpoena-delivered Spotify link