From my discernment there are two predominant topics that are touched upon in Society which strongly connect it to previous and latter songs on the basis of subject matter. The first, and most immediately noticeable, is a rejection of materialism… Continue Reading →
Lineage 1: Anti-War & Reevaluation of War One of the prominent critiques that Holiday has is that it critiques the Bush presidency for acting quickly to bomb Iraq despite its allies wanting to find a peaceful solution to disarm Iraq of… Continue Reading →
“Changes by Tupac >>> “Jesus Walks” by Kanye West >>> “Untitled” by Nas >>> “F*ck Your Ethnicity by Kendrick Lamar As you may know, “F*ck Your Ethnicity” by Kendrick Lamar is not the first rap song that talks about racism…. Continue Reading →
“Fuck Your Ethnicity” by Kendrick Lamar critiques racism and the lack of diversity in the United States. To Kendrick, ethnicity doesn’t matter and he looks past that at your personality and wants everyone to come together when times get tough…. Continue Reading →
Contrary to Eilish’s abundant recognition for her conspicuous message about depression in “everything i wanted”, mental health as a subject within the music industry is no groundbreaking concept – as any other form of artistic expression, emotional and mental hardships… Continue Reading →
The song “Holiday” by Green Day is a critiquing the Bush administration on how they portrayed their entry into Iraq in 2003. The song also critiques the disagreement of how to disarm Iraq, as many of Bush’s allies wanted the… Continue Reading →
Tupac Shakur – Trapped (1991) —-> Jay Z – Spiritual (2016) —-> Nipsey Hussle feat. Kendrick Lamar – Dedication (2018) —-> Meek Mill – Trauma (2018) What all these songs have in common is a fight for some sort of… Continue Reading →
In terms of musical genre, the song “Fuck Your Ethnicity” by Kendrick Lamar is part of the rap/hip-hop genre. The main thing that distincts it as a rap song is the lyrics or as most rappers call it “rapping” or… Continue Reading →
When “Fuck Your Ethnicity” first came out in 2011, there were still racial issues going on in the United States. In Kendrick’s hometown of Los Angeles (South Central Los Angeles also known as Compton to be exact), there was a… Continue Reading →
The song “No Church in the Wild” follows a lineage of songs dealing with themes of the authenticity of religion and power structures of people in the United States, and particularly how those structures impact the lives of African Americans…. Continue Reading →
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