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Displaying all articles tagged:
Protest Music
believe the hype
Aug. 28, 2020
Public Enemy Will Release a New Album on Def Jam at the Perfect Time
The last time the group was on Def Jam, the country hadn’t even seen George W. Bush.
By
Justin Curto
the songs of protest
June 18, 2020
We Are Not ‘Alright’
The world Kendrick’s song envisioned seems far away today. The moment requires a different kind of protest song, and rappers are putting in work.
By
Craig Jenkins
new music
June 12, 2020
Lil Baby Drops Powerful New Protest Record ‘The Bigger Picture’
“People speaking for the people / I’m proud of ’em.”
By
Zoe Haylock
words of wisdom
June 3, 2020
7 Prescient Lyrics From Run the Jewels’
RTJ4
“You so numb you watch the cops choke out a man like me / And ’til my voice goes from a shriek to whisper, ‘I can’t breathe.’”
By
Justin Curto