I'm pretty sure "Secret 77" is a reference to Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey, who prophesied that "when the two sevens clash," past injustices inflicted on African peoples around the world would be avenged. The prophecy is famous among Jamaicans and Rastafarians, and H.R. is obviously into Rasta. The prophecy also inspired other songs, like the classic roots reggae song "Two Sevens Clash" by Culture. In the 70s, people in Jamaica interpreted the prophecy to mean that there would be some sort of revolutionary event on July 7, 1977. Culture put out their single just before that date and it became a major hit in Jamaica. The popularity of the Culture song and the general sense among the black population that there needed to be an uprising caused people on the island, particularly whites, to stay indoors that day, thinking there would chaos on the streets. The thinking was that the "two sevens clashing" referred to two sevens next to each other, like in 1977, and that since July 7 would be written as 7/7, it was also a month and day when two sevens would clash.
That interpretation didn't hold up, as nothing really happened on that day, but the prophecy is still out there. Long story short, Secret 77 is the still hidden meaning of Marcus Garvey's prophecy.
I'm pretty sure "Secret 77" is a reference to Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey, who prophesied that "when the two sevens clash," past injustices inflicted on African peoples around the world would be avenged. The prophecy is famous among Jamaicans and Rastafarians, and H.R. is obviously into Rasta. The prophecy also inspired other songs, like the classic roots reggae song "Two Sevens Clash" by Culture. In the 70s, people in Jamaica interpreted the prophecy to mean that there would be some sort of revolutionary event on July 7, 1977. Culture put out their single just before that date and it became a major hit in Jamaica. The popularity of the Culture song and the general sense among the black population that there needed to be an uprising caused people on the island, particularly whites, to stay indoors that day, thinking there would chaos on the streets. The thinking was that the "two sevens clashing" referred to two sevens next to each other, like in 1977, and that since July 7 would be written as 7/7, it was also a month and day when two sevens would clash.
That interpretation didn't hold up, as nothing really happened on that day, but the prophecy is still out there. Long story short, Secret 77 is the still hidden meaning of Marcus Garvey's prophecy.