Maggie Rawlins 4th Listen-Social Critiques The song “Don’t Shoot” by The Game which was focused around the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson Missouri, made several other hip hop artists want to hop on the track and put verses in about… Continue Reading →
By: Alyssa Trybus Social criticism played a huge role in the Dixie Chicks’ song, “Not Ready to Make Nice.” The song itself was a response to the negative reactions lead singer, Natalie Maines, received following comments she made about the President… Continue Reading →
In my opinion, Lesley’s “solution” to the patriarchy is to completely defy the societal norms and go against what was typical for woman socially and emotionally at the time. “You don’t own me/ Don’t try to change me in any… Continue Reading →
Guerrilla Radio is a song that talks about the 2000 presidential election. It makes reference to both candidates and is not as subtle about it. Rage Against the Machine is known for being upfront about their opinions about different situations…. Continue Reading →
“Paranoia” by Chance the Rapper is a social commentary on gun violence in Chicago, bringing attention to the lack of discussion in the media as well as how common guns are in the city. The widespread particularly affects the youth… Continue Reading →
“Now” tackles immigration in a way that songs have done in the past. Miguel uses his lyrics to talk about issues that are currently going on in our society. In 2017 when Miguel released the song, Donald Trump was just… Continue Reading →
In “Don’t Touch My Hair” by Solange ft. Sampha, Solange is making two social critiques out of one action. Most overtly, “Don’t Touch My Hair” discusses the issues of race today, however the same action can also address feminism and… Continue Reading →
In Kesha’s new album Rainbow the album that “Praying” is on is all about her difficult experiences and how she has grown from them. In “Praying” she discuss women’s liberation and women’s empowerment. Through this song Kesha gives subtle social… Continue Reading →
The social critique that “Pumped Up Kicks” explores regards gun violence, specifically in reference to school shootings. The topic of the song is made clear in the repeated chorus: All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You’d better… Continue Reading →
The Black Eyed Peas, “Where Is The Love?” sheds light on not just one but many social issues that are going on in the world. They made the decision to recreate this song when they saw everything that was going… Continue Reading →
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