"ɡɑːt tˈɪl ɪts ɡˈɔn" dɪsplˈeɪd ɐ stˈɑːɹk kˈɑːntɹæst fɹʌm dʒˈæksənz mˈeɪnstɹiːm ˈɪmɪdʒ; poːɹtɹˈeɪɪŋ ɐ pɹˈiːɐpˈɑːɹθeɪd sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən əpˌɑːn ðə fɹˈiːdəm ʌv slˈeɪvɚɹi.
"Got 'til It's Gone" displayed a stark contrast from Jackson's mainstream image; portraying a pre-Apartheid celebration upon the freedom of slavery.