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Erase Racism By Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo

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Analysis of Song Lyrics in relation to a Sociological Concepts: A quick look at the lyrics of “Erase Racism” by Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo in relation to Racism and Ethnicity Long before the 90s, race and ethnicity have been a controversial issue all over the world, particularly in the United States. In sociology, the concepts of race and ethnicity is connected to the concept of minority and majority groups, with the social structures of stratification, power, and of course inequality. Race is a term that describes the physical differences that are considered socially critical to cultures and groups, while ethnicity is a term that describes the shared culture, like beliefs, language, practices, and ancestry. Agitation for equality has been seen in the music world, particularly among the blacks in the United States, the majority of black musical artistes have written songs relating to how black lives matter. This paper will analyze an old rap lyrics of the 90s titled as “Erase Racism” in relation to race and ethnicity. …show more content…

Rap & DJ Polo, featuring Biz Markie & Big Daddy Kane in the album, “Wanted: Dead or Alive”. The rap started with an intro from Biz Markie, introducing other artistes and informing that they would do just one part, and depicting the agitations they’ve had with race from a very long time, “We all gonna do just one part… because you know, we came a long way... You know, from back in Martin Luther King days,” Malcom X cuts in, emphasizing the freedom of Nelson Mandela, with an exclamation on the need to talk about this racism pervading the country, and the need for it to be

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