“Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People intrigues me for a number of reasons. It is interesting to me that many people do not realize what the song is about when they first hear it. It takes close listening to… Continue Reading →
By: Alyssa Trybus The song “I’m Not Ready to Make Nice” was released in 2006 in the height of George W. Bush’s presidency. Since the start of this semester I have been intrigued with this song in particular due to… Continue Reading →
Pop band The Black Eyed Peas recently released a remake of their music video for their classic hit “Where is the Love,” originally released in 2003. The new song and video features other musicians, including Justin Timberlake, Sean “Puff Daddy”… Continue Reading →
For the podcast assignment, I have chosen Lauryn Hill’s song “Mystery of Iniquity,” specifically the version off of her MTV Unplugged 2.0 version(2002). Most people know this song even if they don’t know they know it, because the chorus of… Continue Reading →
For my podcast, I have chosen Jack Johnson’s “My Mind is For Sale.” I am very excited to begin researching this song as I actually don’t know much about it to begin with. I had never heard the song… Continue Reading →
“Don’t Touch My Hair” by Solange ft. Sampha is a song that addresses the societal issues black women face today. It has a simple call to action: “don’t touch my hair.” Black men and women, but mostly women, often encounter… Continue Reading →
http:/https://youtu.be/N-QWI-Iy1ns The song I would like to work on this semester is called “Don’t Shoot” by Game featuring Rick Ross, Diddy, 2 Chainz, Fabulous, Wale, DJ Khaled, Swizz Beats, Yo Gotti, Curren$y, Problem, King Pharaoh and the R&B super-group TGT… Continue Reading →
The reason why I chose the song “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar is because of the amount of layers the song has. One of the reasons why Kendrick Lamar is considered to be one of the greatest rappers during our time… Continue Reading →
For my protest anthems podcast, I’ve decided to work with Macklemore’s and Ryan Lewis’ “Same Love – feat. Mary Lambert,” which was released in 2013. In first thinking about this assignment, I was drawn to songs about the black experience… Continue Reading →
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