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had gained all throughout Los Angeles, California. During the 70’s-90’s, racism was still at huge. Nobody knew what was going on behind closed doors because we did not have social media back then. High tech phones/cameras and technology that advanced were not accessible at the time to actually view the rawness of what was going on in the field. Ethos is demonstrated by N.W.A. by their status. By status I mean that N.W.A. was a famous and well known rap group which featured only African Americans (Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren, DJ Yella). The five were originally big known rappers/producers prior to them coming together to form the group. So people already knew about them from a musical/hip-hop perspective and throughout the Los Angeles community, which is where they all resided from. N.W.A. had already gained that trust/credibility (ethos) from the community because of how high their status was at the time (famous

I believe that this song relates to racism because of the way the English colonists and native Americans describe each other. In the song “Savages” the English colonists and the native Americans describe each other as “Barely even human” they say this because they think they are not the same people. Sure enough, this is one of the problems that the world faces every single day but in particular, the United States. As you may know, in January 20, 2017, Donald Trump commenced his presidency as the 45th president of the United States. As this was good news for some, for others it was not, because this was known to bring more racial tension to the United States, and it did. For example, in August of 2017, the Neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia occurred. It turned out very violent and

Millions of people in the world listen to music for all different reasons. Most people all over the world listen to different genres of music in order to relax, but not too many people pay attention to the actual lyrics of a song. If you listen to the lyrics of a song you will realize that many songs have important messages or themes to them. An example of this is the lyrics of the song “Changes” by Tupac Shakur. If you listen to this song, you will realize that Tupac raps about not only the problems that African Americans face from society, but also the struggles that poor people in society have to endure and overcome. Many

The artist has no direct connection to the issues that the songs cover other than the fact it happens to be what he believes. That is what allows the song to hold a lot of truth despite it not being

The modern protest song I will be discussing is that of R&B artist J Cole the song is called “ Be Free’. The song was written to find a peaceful protest means because of the innocent killing of an unarmed black teen. The three themes noticed in these lyrics was (1) sadness , and pain that want go away because of the innocent people of race are being killed often. (2) also expressed in these lyrics was the opportunity to be free and stop having the feelings that people of color are still in chains and all they want is to feel free.(3) These Be Free lyrics also expressed of how people of color feel as if there fighting a war with no help in sight and we are losing the battle of respect.

The song “Where is the Love?” has many sociological concepts put into the lyrics. It is the first song that popped up in my head when seeing this assessment and if you have ever heard the song then you would know why I chose this specific song. The band in this song expresses the the world's issues and they express their view on the world and the actions others make. The main idea of the song is concentrated on the reality and how the world is changing.

Through songs many people express their feelings of the world threw the words they have wrote. Many songs talk about civil rights of the people and how change should be an option. In the world we live in today we have social issues that people have to face such as: police brutality, racial profiling, discrimination etc. Through Kendrick Lamar, Public Enemy, The Game, Bebe Winans, and N.W.A they will use their voice as a weapon for change among all people. Music with a message thrives in a live setting, for obvious reasons, and many politically conscious musicians aim to channel the heightened emotions

The song “Where’s the Love?” by Black Eyed Peas displays many sociological concept in the context of its lyrics. In this song the band is expressing their concerns with the world’s views and actions of the present day. They question the mentality and reflect upon the realism of the world. The main idea surrounding this song is concentrated around the social construction of reality and how the world is changing. The song expresses the way people are not living up to society’s norms and values. It suggests that various agents of socialization are at fault and that they contribute to the development of self.

Following up along the lines of justice and injustice situations is the suffering in Black America and how we are fighting a war that may not be a winnable war like something that is consecutive and may not be able to win especially after the injustice killings being done to the black people around America. With the song, Lamar points at the fact that black people will never win this war and all we can do is fight and work hard for the money that we sorely deserve and need. Black Americans have been fighting the freedom war that was a literal Civil War in the 19th century. Then in the 20th century with Jim Crow laws, it became freedom fighting in the context of prejudice and racism. Now, in the 21st century, racism often takes a more covert

We picked this song for many reasons. The first being that this song describes how the blacks felt as they were taking a stand for equality for all. “Ain’t gonna let injustice turn me around…” is a prime example as to how people of color wanted to prove that nothing could stand in the way of them fighting for their freedom. This song demonstrates the word state in many ways. The song is very repetitive in that it always repeats the phrase ”Ain’t gonna let ___ turn me around”. This shows how no matter what society throws at those who are fighting for their right to be equal, nothing will stop them from marching on. The song is also trying to prove a few key points. First, it’s trying to send the message that no matter how much you are put down you always have to keep fighting for what you believe in. The second message is that you should never let someone else’s opinion stop you from what you want to accomplish with your life. Keeping these two points in mind

The Black Eyed Peas song Where Is The Love may have been a worldwide hit but served its purpose to open the public to the reality.

The song is a reflection of their reality. This song is not supposed to be a song to entertain others, but a song to raise awareness about police brutality and harassments toward minorities. The N.W.A lyrics are mostly based on personal experience. Before the song was released, the rappers were profiled as gangbangers and force to lie on the sidewalk. These were common occurrences and lead the group to record the song to protest the police brutality toward the minorities.

Although the song is about Lupe’s opinion it has a theme within it being the "fear of individuality". As you listen to the song you hear Lupe talk about political point of views, tragic events and local media and ties this to the theme by giving his opinion on world events to show his own individuality. In the very first verse, Lupe talks about a 9/11 conspiracy, the government cutting the budget of schools, the Gaza strip bombing and even the news. In this first verse of the song, Lupe gives much opinion helping to express his theme then going on to talk about the opinion of

The song “Where Is The Love” by the Black Eyed Peas is a very heartfelt prayer for the healing and suffering in the world and society that we live in. I feel like the song is about exactly what the title is asking. Where is the love? Sometimes we have to stop, look around us and think about the relationships we have with other people. Are our relationships built on foundations of true love, compassion and kindness? Although the songs was originally released in 2003, most of the issues the song focuses on are still relevant today, in 2017. Which really makes me wonder, where IS the love? Surely after 14 years, things would have changed. Hate and war have existed since the beginning of humanity. Crime is an enormous part of our society, in the past and in the present. Imagine a world that is crime free, the perfect utopia. A world where everyone accepts their neighbour for the person they truly are, without racism, without judgement, without oppression. “Where is the love?” recognizes chaos in a broken world, intoxicated with violence and hate.

This song has a lot of emotion behind it. I believe that when Beyoncé sings this song, she is sending off a message to the families of those who lost their lives during 9/11. She is singing from the victim’s point of view saying to remember me for the positive impact I have made in the world and how I strived to make the world a better place. She is singing to tell us that no matter how rich, successful, or famous you may be, always live your life to the fullest because you never know when it