Month October 2023
Most of the time in music when an artist releases a hit song, over time they often release different versions of this song that can shift the perspective of the listener on what the intended message of the song… Continue Reading →
Second Listen: “Memory Boy” Tigercub Tigercub’s “Memory Boy” offers insight to the outsider’s perspective when it comes to experiencing racism and migration issues. It addresses the issues with an outsider perspective that reads matter of factly. The importance of addressing… Continue Reading →
“Pop music has been a sanctuary and playground, and there’s an expectation that pop stars, particularly female pop stars, will nurture and honor it” (Ganz.) “Here, Swift purposely spelled glad with two A’s, referring to pro-LGBTQ media organization GLAAD (Gay… Continue Reading →
During the time of the songs release (2015), Usher and the other artists featured wanted to convey a clear message that the track was produced to raise awareness for the victims of racial injustice and police brutality. The unjust killings… Continue Reading →
The Musical Lineage of “i” by Kendrick Lamar “i” is a song that doesn’t have many obvious related songs that directly influenced its writing. Of course, this by far isn’t the first song dealing with gang violence in Compton and… Continue Reading →
Second Listen Fall 2023
Tupac Shakur’s Keep Ya Head Up is surely not the only old-school rap song that addresses topics ranging from misogynoir to police brutality to systemic oppression. It has long been a common misconception that rap degrades women, glamorizes gang culture,… Continue Reading →