“Praying” by Kesha is a song that upholds women’s empowerment and getting through hard times. Many artists alongside Kesha have released songs that speak up about these same injustices. Kesha released this song after four years of not being able… Continue Reading →
The song my podcast is centered around “Don’t Shoot” by The Game and various featured hip hop artist sheds light on the themes of racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement. The following three songs all have these… Continue Reading →
In XXX., Lamar addresses so many social injustices that he has faced during his life. He is originally from Compton, California and has grown up being surrounded by police brutality, gang violence, as well as many other horrible things. The lineage… Continue Reading →
“Alright” covers many different themes within the song, some more relatable than others. Two of the themes that I decided to find lineages for are institutional racism and dealing with success/fame. While not as many people deal with fame, we… Continue Reading →
“Not Ready to Make Nice” belongs to a few different lineages. It does not follow the lineage typical of country music, which is songs that are conservative in politics. It is the first of the Dixie Chicks songs taking a… Continue Reading →
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 →
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