Joey Bada$$- Temptation: Statement of Resistance

Joey Bada$$ created waves throughout the world of music following the release of his sophomore LP, ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$. The project is filled with tracks aimed to blast corrupt American institutions, and the overall “powers that be”, but the…

Kendrick Lamar- Using Rap Music to Evoke Change in America

In the politically charged climate we are living in today, many artists, especially in the rap and hip-hop genre, turn to resistance songs…

Reggae Music and It’s Ties to Africa

To begin, the Atlantic slave trade was an oceanic trade where African men, women, and children were taken from their home, and unwillingly shipped across the ocean to foreign places to be enslaved and work for free. The trade was initiated by the Portuguese and…

A Natural Mystic?

Amara Foster

Bob Marley is one the biggest and most famous reggae artists in not only Jamaica, but the world. He writes and creates music that addresses different issues from a spiritual, political, and social background. One well known song written and performed by…

Grace Slick — Acid Opens the Mind

Grace Slick was the epitome of the Acid Rock era within rock and roll. She was an avid used of LSD, or acid, throughout her time as an artist and with the different bands she performed with. Using the psychedelic as a muse for her music, she was able to create anthems…

The Queen of Rap

Rap music has a deep and interesting history. Rap music has been entertaining, educating, and persuaying people for many years. A prime example of how the rap community has changed history is looking at Queen Latifah’s career. She is known as the pioneer of artistry through rap music. By using her…

Chance’s “Angels”

What are angels? Who are they to Chance the Rapper? Why does he talk about angels? These are all questions that have been in explained in Chance the Rapper’s hit song “Angels”. Chance is a very inspirational artists who believes in God and family, and he uses angels as a representation of the…

Who thought that Splinters would be Related to a Good Time???

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, a double-island nation of more than one million people, is a culturally diverse society. Its populations were recorded as about 40 percent East Indian, 40 percent African, 19 percent…

Nicki Minaj Resisting Oppression and Objectification

Hip hop culture has been criticized in recent years because it promotes gun violence, violence against women, the objectification of women…

Reggae

A strategy of resistance is any activity that s used to serve as a weapon in fighting social or…