Monday
Description:
Musical displays engaging with social justice issues have been prominently influential since the beginning of folk and protest music; these types of music also intertwine themselves with political messages. This form of expression is a medium with which people can spread their experience and knowledge to others in a highly creative way. By expressing ones concerns through music many people can hear it and experience it, and henceforth, interpret it in different ways. This is a special aspect of music, having two options: digging the beat and understanding the lyrics. In rap and hip-hop music, which I chose to focus on, I think that these types of music are the most influential to the youth and future of America. By setting up this playlist, I hope to present artists and songs whose main purpose is about social justice issues of the people.
Timeline
Here a timeline of the artist I chose, this timeline is according to the year the song was debuted.
1988-Public Enemy-A Rebel Without A Pause;
1993-Queen Latifah-U.N.I.T.Y.
1995-Key-Kool and Rhemattic-Reconcentrated
1998-Lauryn Hill-Lost Ones, Final Hour; 2Pac-Changes
2000-Guru-Lift Your Fist
2002-Eric B. and Rakim-Casualities of War; Jurassic 5-High Fidelity; Nappy Roots-Po'Floks; Lauryn Hill-Freedom Time; 2Pac-Thugs Mansion; Jurassic 5- FREEDOM
2003-Iron Sheik-The Tale of 3 Mohammeds
2004-Iron Sheik-FOX News
2005-Public Enemy-As Long as the People Got Something to Say; Fort Minor-Kenji; Zion 1-Temperature;
2006-The Roots-Don't Feel Right; Nas-Hip-Hop is Dead; Jurassic 5-End Up Like This;
2007-Talib Kweli-Listen!!!; Talib Kweli-More or Less;
1988-Public Enemy-A Rebel Without A Pause;
1989-Queen Latifah-Ladies First; De La Soul-Ghetto Thang
1991-2Pac-Trapped1993-Queen Latifah-U.N.I.T.Y.
1995-Key-Kool and Rhemattic-Reconcentrated
1998-Lauryn Hill-Lost Ones, Final Hour; 2Pac-Changes
2000-Guru-Lift Your Fist
2002-Eric B. and Rakim-Casualities of War; Jurassic 5-High Fidelity; Nappy Roots-Po'Floks; Lauryn Hill-Freedom Time; 2Pac-Thugs Mansion; Jurassic 5- FREEDOM
2003-Iron Sheik-The Tale of 3 Mohammeds
2004-Iron Sheik-FOX News
2005-Public Enemy-As Long as the People Got Something to Say; Fort Minor-Kenji; Zion 1-Temperature;
2006-The Roots-Don't Feel Right; Nas-Hip-Hop is Dead; Jurassic 5-End Up Like This;
2007-Talib Kweli-Listen!!!; Talib Kweli-More or Less;
Sunday
Playlist of Artist: Song
1. Talib Kweli: Listen!!!
2. Iron Sheik: The Tale of 3 Mohammeds-Camel Clutch, 2003
3. Public Enemy: Rebel without a Pause
4. Jurassic 5: FREEDOM
5. Public Enemy: As Long as the People Got Something to Say
6. Queen Latifah: U.N.I.T.Y.
7. 2Pac: Thugs Masion
8. Talib Kweli: More or Less
9. Tupac: Trapped
10. Iron Sheik: FOX News
11. The Roots: Don’t Feel Right-poverty
12. Nas: Black Republican
13. Lauren Hill: Freedom Time
14. Lauren Hill: Lost One
15. Lauren Hill: Final Hour
16. Fort Minor: Kenji-war/immigration
17. Jurassic 5: End Up Like This
18. Key Kool: Reconstructed
19. De La Soul: Ghetto Thang
20.Queen Latifah:Ladies First
21. Nappy Roots: Po’ Folks
22. Jurassic 5: High Fidelity
23. Tupac: Changes
24. Guru: Lift Your Fist
25. Zion 1: Temperatue
26. Eric B. and Rakim: Casualties of War
2. Iron Sheik: The Tale of 3 Mohammeds-Camel Clutch, 2003
3. Public Enemy: Rebel without a Pause
4. Jurassic 5: FREEDOM
5. Public Enemy: As Long as the People Got Something to Say
6. Queen Latifah: U.N.I.T.Y.
7. 2Pac: Thugs Masion
8. Talib Kweli: More or Less
9. Tupac: Trapped
10. Iron Sheik: FOX News
11. The Roots: Don’t Feel Right-poverty
12. Nas: Black Republican
13. Lauren Hill: Freedom Time
14. Lauren Hill: Lost One
15. Lauren Hill: Final Hour
16. Fort Minor: Kenji-war/immigration
17. Jurassic 5: End Up Like This
18. Key Kool: Reconstructed
19. De La Soul: Ghetto Thang
20.Queen Latifah:Ladies First
21. Nappy Roots: Po’ Folks
22. Jurassic 5: High Fidelity
23. Tupac: Changes
24. Guru: Lift Your Fist
25. Zion 1: Temperatue
26. Eric B. and Rakim: Casualties of War
Hip-Hop You The Love of My Life
With the hip-hop and rap movement starting with it's base in African American traditions and political theory pertaining to civil rights, I think it is important to realize why this kind of music, even if it is portrayed dominantly by African Americans, is useful for all of us. I'm not the only person to think this way. As you can see by the timeline, and you must remember that this is only within my playlist, but an Asian American takes a step up into the mainstream using lyrical talent to display the social injustices that take place here in America. Then as we look down the timeline, we see Arab Americans taking a stand within the hip-hop scene. As you can tell hip-hop and rap is for everyone. Among women, Queen Latifah definitely makes a prominent stance and displays her talent. I would consider herself a pioneer of women in music industry. As we can see this genre of music is heavily populated with males and it has taken a lot of year to gather the amount of female vocalist present.
It is a creative, special, and unique blend of words and rhythms that makes the audience feel the music and what it has to say. What makes the entire hip-hop/rap movement flourish is beautifully said by Jeff Chang from Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. He says, "...the hip-hop generation bring together time and race, place and polyculturalism, hot beats and hybridity (pg. 2)." Among all these words I think the best to describe the success and amplitude of rap and hip-hop music is hybridity. It's the meaning of the word that creates a huge outlett because it encompasses culture, ideas, religion, taste, talent, and respect.
Sources:
Chang, Jeff. Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. St. Martin's Press, NY, NY. 2005.
It is a creative, special, and unique blend of words and rhythms that makes the audience feel the music and what it has to say. What makes the entire hip-hop/rap movement flourish is beautifully said by Jeff Chang from Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. He says, "...the hip-hop generation bring together time and race, place and polyculturalism, hot beats and hybridity (pg. 2)." Among all these words I think the best to describe the success and amplitude of rap and hip-hop music is hybridity. It's the meaning of the word that creates a huge outlett because it encompasses culture, ideas, religion, taste, talent, and respect.
Sources:
Chang, Jeff. Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. St. Martin's Press, NY, NY. 2005.
Saturday
Talib Kweli: Listen!!!
Artist: Talib Kweli
Album: Eardrum
Year Released: 2007
Record Label: Reprise/Wea
Catalog #: 42965
Talib's main message is very clear and has a much approved title from his message. This song is of protest about the government. It clearly descibes how the people are not being listened to by their elected government representatives; issues that pertain to the theory of democracy. This song was made with every intention to reference George W. Bush's leadership in the United States now until the end of his term. Kweli is quoted directly from lyrics, "So while you try to keep it fresh you gettin' deeper into debt...," referring to our spending particularly over the past 5 years. He points to political activitism with lyrics that say the youth of the country is not in agreement with policies that are being implimented today.
This song was chosen for this playlist because it has a strong message that presents political activitism to a new generation that was not worrying about politics before 2004.
if you want to listen click here: http://www.vh1.com/vspot/player.jhtml?id=1550823&launchedFrom=/artists/az/kweli_talib/videos.jhtml
Sources: Complete Album Lyrics(http://www.completealbumlyrics.com/lyric/130822/Talib+Kweli+-+Listen.html)
Friday
The Iron Sheik
Artist: The Iron Sheik
Title: The Tale of 3 Mohammeds
Album: Camel Clutch
Year Released: 2003
Record Label: none
Catalog #: none
The Iron Sheik is a Palestinian American rapper. He speaks out against discrimination against Arab Americans, specially since their gained popularity as the prominent suspect in any activity, violent or not in America. He also speaks about Israeli occupation in Palestine and supports his fellow Palestinians throughout the world. He has very strong views and for very good reasons. His political messages in his music are true and vibrant. Even though the Iron Sheik doesn't have the best beat, his message is the clear winner when choosing to listen to his music.
Title: The Tale of 3 Mohammeds
Album: Camel Clutch
Year Released: 2003
Record Label: none
Catalog #: none
The Iron Sheik is a Palestinian American rapper. He speaks out against discrimination against Arab Americans, specially since their gained popularity as the prominent suspect in any activity, violent or not in America. He also speaks about Israeli occupation in Palestine and supports his fellow Palestinians throughout the world. He has very strong views and for very good reasons. His political messages in his music are true and vibrant. Even though the Iron Sheik doesn't have the best beat, his message is the clear winner when choosing to listen to his music.
Public Enemy
Artist: Public Enemy
Title: Rebel Without A Pause
Album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Year Released: 1988
Record label: Def Jam
Catalog #: FCT-44303
Title: Rebel Without A Pause
Album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Year Released: 1988
Record label: Def Jam
Catalog #: FCT-44303
This album is the being of the continuation of the civil rights movement, especially for Africa Americans. This song represents a transfer in sonic representation about civil movements. The lyrics are the protrayal of how African Americans are discriminated against.
click to see a live performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQ3qDJ-aFA
Jurassic 5
Artist: Jurassic 5
Title: FREEDOM
Album: Power in Numbers
Year Released: 2002
Record label: Interscope
Catalog #: 493437
Title: FREEDOM
Album: Power in Numbers
Year Released: 2002
Record label: Interscope
Catalog #: 493437
Opening, "Hold on to the feeling, FREEDOM, FREEDOM.." Speaking about slavery and any other form capture and torture. The rest of the song mentions if someone were to say the word, or thing the word, freedom, they would be killed. This song can be used to interpret other issues about standing up for what you believe; not backing down.
Thursday
Public Enemy
Artist: Public Enemy
Title: As Long as the People Got Something to Say
Album: New Whirl Odor
Year Released: 2005
Record label: Slow Jamz
Catalog #: 1005
Title: As Long as the People Got Something to Say
Album: New Whirl Odor
Year Released: 2005
Record label: Slow Jamz
Catalog #: 1005
This song compares slavery with the state of war. It's lyrics open with "FOREVER IN A PLANTATION/DAMN THIS IS WHY I HATE HATE/WANNA DO SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE/MAKE US EQUAL." Later the verse states "They need a war to justify the taking of lives, they manage the lie behind the lie behind the lie. Now you can't run and hide it's high tech genocide." This is pointing to the method that the United States takes in war and how our people feel towards it.
source:
PublicEnemy.com
Queen Latifah
Artist: Queen Latifah
Title: U.N.I.T.Y.
Album: Black Reign
Year Released: 1993
Record label: Motown
Catalog #: 37463-6370-2
Title: U.N.I.T.Y.
Album: Black Reign
Year Released: 1993
Record label: Motown
Catalog #: 37463-6370-2
U.N.I.T.Y. points how women should be treated by men, how women should treat other women, and gives women respect that is not always around. It talks straighforwards about the negative term used when talking disrepectfully about a women. Not only was this album about women's respect but it was very appropriate for Queen Latifah was one of the first women to start rapping.
Click here to see the video:
2Pac
Artist: 2Pac
Title: Thugs Mansion
Album: Better Dayz
Year Released: 2002
Record Label: Interscope
Catalog #: 497070
This song is about brotherhood and belonging. It is one of the most sensitive songs that 2Pac has ever performed. Lyrically reaching discrimination among African Americans and taking the listener to the most comfortable place where people "can just be free..." It's great acoustic and words make this song uniquely glorious.
Title: Thugs Mansion
Album: Better Dayz
Year Released: 2002
Record Label: Interscope
Catalog #: 497070
This song is about brotherhood and belonging. It is one of the most sensitive songs that 2Pac has ever performed. Lyrically reaching discrimination among African Americans and taking the listener to the most comfortable place where people "can just be free..." It's great acoustic and words make this song uniquely glorious.
Talib Kweli
Artist: Talib Kweli
Title: More or Less
Album: Eardrum
Year Released: 2007
Record Label: Reprise/Wea
Catalog #: 42965
Title: More or Less
Album: Eardrum
Year Released: 2007
Record Label: Reprise/Wea
Catalog #: 42965
More or Less is a political active song. Kweli says, "...we can’t get things and have things if we ignore what else is going on in the community," in an interview with AllHipHop.com. This is what we continuously hear in his music. He speaks directly to his fans with his cleaver beats and rythmes. This is the new age of protest music.
source:
AllHipHop.com
2Pac
Artist: 2Pac
Title: Trapped
Album: 2Pacalypse Now
Year Released: 1991
Record Label: Interscope
Catalog #: 50603
Title: Trapped
Album: 2Pacalypse Now
Year Released: 1991
Record Label: Interscope
Catalog #: 50603
"They got me trapped Can barely walk tha city streets Without a cop harrassing me, searching me Then asking my identity Hands up, throw me up against tha wall." 2Pac talks about the inequality of America. Feeling trapped in his own society because policeofficers will not stop accusing him of things his did not do.
source:
Lyrics and Song:
The Iron Sheik
Artist: The Iron Sheik
Title: FOX News
Album: Yet We Remain
Year Released: 2004
Record Label: none
Catalog #: none
Title: FOX News
Album: Yet We Remain
Year Released: 2004
Record Label: none
Catalog #: none
The Iron Sheik is speaking directly about the news channel on television, FOX. He points out how Arabs are always portrayed as the bad criminals, or shameful roles in our society. This is blatent discrimination against Arab Americans. The song talks about how this image distrubs and corrupts our society we live in. The Iron Sheik makes very strong points in his music.
click here to listen: http://www.ironsheik.biz/Music/FOX.mp3
click here to listen: http://www.ironsheik.biz/Music/FOX.mp3
The Roots
Artist: The Roots
Title: Don’t Feel Right
Album: Game Theory
Year Released: 2006
Record Label: Def Jam
Catalog #: 0007222
Title: Don’t Feel Right
Album: Game Theory
Year Released: 2006
Record Label: Def Jam
Catalog #: 0007222
This song talks about the social issue of socioeconomic status of African Americans. The beat of this song is electric and it makes the listener feel good that the words they are listening to and probably saying are so righteous.
Click here to listen:
Nas
Artist: Nas
Title: Black Republican
Album: Hip Hop Is Dead
Year Released: 2006
Record Label: Def Jam/Columbia
Catalog #: 1718420
Black Republican is a song about his struggle to change his socioeconomic status and about the little hope that he has at keeping that status. Hopefully he isn't speaking for his entire community. Nas speaks about how he is rich now, but he has to return to where he came from, "Can't turn my back on the hood, I got love for them/Can't clean my act up for good, too much thug in 'em/Probably end up back in the hood, like f*** it then." It is a song about truth and it has a lot of momentum.
Source:
Metro Lyrics.com
http://www.metrolyrics.com/black-republican-lyrics-nas.html
Title: Black Republican
Album: Hip Hop Is Dead
Year Released: 2006
Record Label: Def Jam/Columbia
Catalog #: 1718420
Black Republican is a song about his struggle to change his socioeconomic status and about the little hope that he has at keeping that status. Hopefully he isn't speaking for his entire community. Nas speaks about how he is rich now, but he has to return to where he came from, "Can't turn my back on the hood, I got love for them/Can't clean my act up for good, too much thug in 'em/Probably end up back in the hood, like f*** it then." It is a song about truth and it has a lot of momentum.
Source:
Metro Lyrics.com
http://www.metrolyrics.com/black-republican-lyrics-nas.html
Lauryn Hill
Artist: Lauryn Hill
Title: Freedom Time
Album: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
Year Released: 2002
Record Label: Ruffhouse
Catalog #: 86580
Title: Freedom Time
Album: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
Year Released: 2002
Record Label: Ruffhouse
Catalog #: 86580
This song is about the unity of people during war. It's a song to protest the war. The chorus repeats, "Get free, be who you're suppost to be/Freedom, said it's freedom time now."
source:
Sing365.com
Lauryn Hill
Artist: Lauryn Hill
Title: Lost Ones
Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Year Released: 1998
Record Label: Ruffhouse
Catalog #: 69035
Lost Ones is about a number of issues, as Lauryn Hill was battling with herself over deciding who is was at that moment in her life, eventually leading her disappearance from the music scene for a while, she is directly speaking about herself, but simultaneously she is speaking for the right of women across the world.
Title: Lost Ones
Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Year Released: 1998
Record Label: Ruffhouse
Catalog #: 69035
Lost Ones is about a number of issues, as Lauryn Hill was battling with herself over deciding who is was at that moment in her life, eventually leading her disappearance from the music scene for a while, she is directly speaking about herself, but simultaneously she is speaking for the right of women across the world.
Lauryn Hill
Artist: Lauryn Hill
Title: Final Hour
Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Year Released: 1998
Record Label: Ruffhouse
Catalog #: 69035
Title: Final Hour
Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Year Released: 1998
Record Label: Ruffhouse
Catalog #: 69035
Lauryn's poetic jam that just flows off of her tongue is another magnificent piece from this already highly acclaimed album. This song is about her belief within herself and her love spreads, even mentioning it in her song that she is welcomed in every place she goes. Her love spreads for all the women out there.
Listen to a preview:
Fort Minor
Artist: Fort Minor
Title: Kenji
Title: Kenji
Album: Rising Tide
Year Released: 2005
Year Released: 2005
Record Label:Machine Shop Records
Catalog #: 49388
Catalog #: 49388
Fort Minor is a Japanese American. This song speaks about how immigrants were treated in Japanese Internment camps during WWII, also displaying how immigration policy and treatment towards immigrants in general was. This song reminds us how immigrants are treated today, they might not be put into internment camps but they are not treated equaly. Fort Minor broke off from Linkin Park in 2005 to make this solo album featuring this song.
Source:
MTV Biography
Jurassic 5
Artist: Jurassic 5
Title: End Up Like This
Album: Feedback
Year Released: 2006
Record Label: JVC Victor
Catalog #: 1119
Title: End Up Like This
Album: Feedback
Year Released: 2006
Record Label: JVC Victor
Catalog #: 1119
Jurassic 5 captures the loss of unity in this song. The lyrics continuously speak of how people used to be together, friendly, but then rebuttals with how things are now. This is a serious piece.
Listen for a sample: http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/mediaplayer.asp?ean=602498581360&disc=1&track=14
Key-Kool and Rhemattic
Artist: Key-Kool and Rhemattic
Title: Reconcentrated
Album: Kozmonautz
Year Released: 1995
Record Label: Up Above
Catalog #: 1000
One of the first Asian hip-hop artists to reach mainstream, this song is about racism and discrimination. Once again, here is another song about Japanese internment camps during WWII. It is very descriptive and has a lot of sadness and truth within its sonic arrangement.
To listen:
http://www.myspace.com/keykool
Title: Reconcentrated
Album: Kozmonautz
Year Released: 1995
Record Label: Up Above
Catalog #: 1000
One of the first Asian hip-hop artists to reach mainstream, this song is about racism and discrimination. Once again, here is another song about Japanese internment camps during WWII. It is very descriptive and has a lot of sadness and truth within its sonic arrangement.
To listen:
http://www.myspace.com/keykool
De La Soul
Artist: De La SoulTitle: Ghetto Thang
Album: 3 Feet High and Rising
Year Released: 1989
Record Album: Tommy Boy
Catalog #: TCBD-1019
Singing about poverty. The lyrics are written as, "Daddy's broken down from ghetto pains/Mommy's flying high, the truth is shown/The kids are all alone'/Cause it's just the ghetto thang." There is not much more that I can say except you have to listen or at least read the lyrics. De La Soul is an original group, when this album debuted it was acclaimed for it's uniqueness.
Listen @ http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/wma-pop-up/B000000HHE001007/002-1997266-3172024
Listen @ http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/wma-pop-up/B000000HHE001007/002-1997266-3172024
Source:
Queen Latifah
Artist: Queen Latifah
Title: Ladies First
Album: All Hail the Queen
Year Released: 1989
Record Label: Tommy Boy
Catalog #:TB1022
This song is about standing up for women’s rights, and who better to sing it than Queen Latifah. Queen Latifah has made so much progress for women of color and for women around the world. She has been in the music, film, and television industries. This song and an album like it marks The Queen's path for the next decade and beyond!
Title: Ladies First
Album: All Hail the Queen
Year Released: 1989
Record Label: Tommy Boy
Catalog #:TB1022
This song is about standing up for women’s rights, and who better to sing it than Queen Latifah. Queen Latifah has made so much progress for women of color and for women around the world. She has been in the music, film, and television industries. This song and an album like it marks The Queen's path for the next decade and beyond!
Nappy Roots
Artist: Nappy Roots
Title: Po’ Folks-poverty
Album: Watermelon, Chicken and Gritz,
Year Released: 2002
Record Label: Atlantic
Catalog #: 83524
Title: Po’ Folks-poverty
Album: Watermelon, Chicken and Gritz,
Year Released: 2002
Record Label: Atlantic
Catalog #: 83524
Po' Folks is about finding strength in social inequality. "...come let's join handsGot the folk with depresses of being po' man/Poppa taught me an order, survive for no man/Nappy got some from the roots for we gon' stand...."
Source:
Jurassic 5
Artist: Jurassic 5
Title: High Fidelity
Album: Power in Number
Record Label: Interscope
Year Released: 2002
Catalog #: 493447
This funky, up beat song, expresses unity and strength. Jurassic 5 is a group of 6 guys today but within their music you can feel the brotherhood. This track shows how being together has became a strong hold in their group of friends. It is a good role model to many who need to come together for a variety of reasons.
Title: High Fidelity
Album: Power in Number
Record Label: Interscope
Year Released: 2002
Catalog #: 493447
This funky, up beat song, expresses unity and strength. Jurassic 5 is a group of 6 guys today but within their music you can feel the brotherhood. This track shows how being together has became a strong hold in their group of friends. It is a good role model to many who need to come together for a variety of reasons.
Source:
2Pac
Artist: 2Pac
Title: Changes
Album: Greatest Hits
Year Released: 1998
Record Label: Death row
Catalog #: 90301
Title: Changes
Album: Greatest Hits
Year Released: 1998
Record Label: Death row
Catalog #: 90301
This is another one of 2Pac's most heartfelt pieces. It was released after 2Pac's death, but still lives with a message. It talks about racism and discrimination as an African American.
To get the lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/2pac/changes.html
Guru
Zion 1
Artist: Zion 1
Title: Temperature
Album: True and Livin’
Year Released: 2005
Record Label: Live Up Records,
Catalog #: LUR-1202
Temperature presents the lyrics about poverty and socioeconomic troubles. "Gotta keep my head up, even though I'm feed up," is part of the chorus. Over and over again this song can relate to many people in America. Zion 1 is made up of Zion and Amp Up drawing their influences from leaders such as Public Enemy and Grandmaster Flash.
click here to listen: http://www.zionicrew.com/flash/index2.html
Sources:
http://www.zionicrew.com/flash/index2.html
Title: Temperature
Album: True and Livin’
Year Released: 2005
Record Label: Live Up Records,
Catalog #: LUR-1202
Temperature presents the lyrics about poverty and socioeconomic troubles. "Gotta keep my head up, even though I'm feed up," is part of the chorus. Over and over again this song can relate to many people in America. Zion 1 is made up of Zion and Amp Up drawing their influences from leaders such as Public Enemy and Grandmaster Flash.
click here to listen: http://www.zionicrew.com/flash/index2.html
Sources:
http://www.zionicrew.com/flash/index2.html
Eric B. and Rakim
Artist: Eric B. and Rakim
Title: Casualties of War
Album: Don’t Sweat the Technique,
Year Released: 2002,
Record Label: MCA
Catalog #: MCAD-10594
This song is a war protest song about war. It challenges the theory of war by describing war intricately. Casualties of War brings up the purpose and reason for war, highlighting the position of the solider during war. The tone of the piece is interesting because the sounds in the background are of a trumpet playing high pitches in an almost playful mood.
Listen click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpvb5EQ4Ks
Lyrics: http://www.asklyrics.com/display/Eric_B._and_Rakim/Casualties_of_War_Lyrics/131043.htm
Title: Casualties of War
Album: Don’t Sweat the Technique,
Year Released: 2002,
Record Label: MCA
Catalog #: MCAD-10594
This song is a war protest song about war. It challenges the theory of war by describing war intricately. Casualties of War brings up the purpose and reason for war, highlighting the position of the solider during war. The tone of the piece is interesting because the sounds in the background are of a trumpet playing high pitches in an almost playful mood.
Listen click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpvb5EQ4Ks
Lyrics: http://www.asklyrics.com/display/Eric_B._and_Rakim/Casualties_of_War_Lyrics/131043.htm
Sources:
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