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Given the length and success of Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Frank Ocean’s musical careers, it is beneficial to contextualize when “No Church in the Wild” was written in order to more thoroughly understand its roots. The song was released in… Continue Reading →
When focusing on just the music of the song, “Twisted Logic” seems to build as the song continues. The song starts with synthesizers (I think?) quietly and almost eerily. It sounds like an introduction to a darker story. As the… Continue Reading →
India.Arie’s “I Am Not My Hair” was created to respond to the idea of black people having the right to self-definition, concentrated in how one may style their hair. This song is geared mostly to black hair but can be… 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 →
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 →
Sheet music for reference: https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0040451 No Doubt was arguably one of the most popular Ska-Punk bands of the 1990’s. No Doubt incorporated electric/bass guitars, drums, keyboards… as well as electronic and experimental music. However, it was evident Just a Girl has resisted… Continue Reading →
After listening to Now, it is clear that it falls under the same genre that all of Miguel’s songs fall, R&B. Miguel has been known for his soulful songs, filled with sexual innuendo’s. In his newest album, War and Leisure,… Continue Reading →
Prior to this project I had never paid much attention to watch genre certain songs were considered by people. To me the genre rarely makes a difference when it comes to the song or band because many artists don’t like… Continue Reading →
“Same Love – feat. Mary Lambert” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis falls into the rap/hip-hop genre as well as the pop genre. Lambert’s emotional chorus lends itself to pop, and the rap verses are quite obviously rap. Before doing any… 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 →
