Many artists have stood up in unity with the Black Lives Matter movement through their music as protest to the injustice that has been swarming over the black community within recent years. As an artist that is no stranger to… Continue Reading →
Self Destruction, The Stop the Violence Movement (1991) → Changes, 2Pac (1998) → Mama Knows, The Game (2011) → Paranoia, Chance the Rapper (2013) Looking at this lineage of songs, they each exhibit a narrative style that reflects on the… Continue Reading →
In Solange’s song “Don’t Touch My Hair” Solange addresses many different societal critiques. She discusses racism, micro-aggressions, feminism and black empowerment. With so many different issues addressed, there are several songs throughout history that can connect and helped shape… Continue Reading →
“The Story of O.J.” has clear indications of representing multiple genres, regardless of Jay-Z being characterized as a rapper. Rap is a genre that started as a “slang” and was intertwined with Hip-Hop, because of its roots and meaning. Rap… Continue Reading →
Although they are all very different in sound, there is a clear path in subject line between Johnson’s “My Mind is For Sale” and the following songs: My Mind is For Sale – If You’re Gonna Build a Wall… Continue Reading →
The Black Eyed Peas released their single “Where Is The Love?” in 2003 as part of their third album, Elephunk. The pop band decided to remake their classic hit “Where Is The Love” in 2016 after they saw everything that… Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that Macklemore’s, Ryan Lewis’ and Mary Lambert’s song “Same Love” is about LGBTQ+ rights, specifically advocating for the legalization of same-sex marriage. There are songs that are overtly linked to this one, and ones that are linked… Continue Reading →
When Dolores O’Riordan heard the news about bombings in Warrington while on the United Kingdom leg of The Cranberries’ tour, she sat down and wrote “Zombie”. The provisional Irish Republican Army or IRA set off a bomb in Warrington killing… Continue Reading →
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