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"Snow on Tha Bluff" was released in the midst of the George Floyd protests, which J. Cole participated in, in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. [1] In late May 2020, prior to the song's release and five days after the murder of George Floyd, rapper Noname made a tweet widely panning wealthy rappers who discussed the struggles of black people in their music but had yet to publicly ...
"I'm Not Racist" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Joyner Lucas, released on November 28, 2017, by Atlantic Records. It features a heated discussion about race and society from the perspective of a white man and a black man. Lucas has said that the song's lyrics represent the uncomfortable race talk that people shy away from. [5]
The song is the inspiration for a PBS docuseries, “Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World.” 1. “Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud” – James Brown
"Alright" received widespread critical acclaim from music critics. Ranked number one on Pitchfork ' s "The 100 Best Tracks of 2015" and "The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s", an editor praised the chorus "We gon be alright," and described it as "an ebulliently simple five-syllable refrain, a future-tense assertion of delivery to a better, more peaceful place".
Check below for 10 protest songs that highlight the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. Black recording artists have long been highlighting the perils of racism and police brutality ...
The funk, soul and hip-hop pioneer’s legacy continues to influence artists today. And let’s not forget about his 1970 single “Funky Drummer,” one of the most widely sampled recordings ever ...
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is a single from American rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life , released on October 27, 1998. It features a vocal and pitch-modified instrumental sample [ 1 ] of the song " It's the Hard Knock Life " from the 1977 musical Annie .
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of The post 6 of the best storytelling rap songs ever ...