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Black Lives Matter Mixtape (view source)
Revision as of 03:49, 16 February 2021
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==Tracklist==
'''“What’s Goin’ On”'''<br>''by Marvin Gaye''<br>
Still timeless and contemporary even
after 50 years, this song seeks long-ignored
has changed.
'''“I Can’t Breathe”'''<br>''by H.E.R.''<br>
A somber, poeticly admonishing ballad
made all the more powerful by using the
last words of some police abuse victims.
'''“This is America”'''<br>''by Childish Gambino''<br>
A visceral and brutal response to Marvin
Gaye’s question as the listener is asked to
eyes.
'''“Fight the Power 2020”'''<br>''by Public Enemy featuring Nas,''<br>''Rapsody, Black Thought, Jahi, YG &''<BR>''QuestLove''<BR>
This generation’s call for unity and defiance
from the OGs of conscious hip-hop.
'''“I Just Wanna Live”'''<br>''by Keedron Bryant''<br>
Teen gospel singer/social media star
soulful, solemn appeal for survival has
Lives Matter movement.
'''“Is It Because I’m Black”'''<br>''by Salaam Remi featuring Sandra''<br>''Bland, Black Thought, Cee-Lo Green,''<br>''Anthony Hamilton, Syleena Johnson''<br>''& Stephen Marley''<br>
The obvious question raised at every
new tragedy at the hands of the authorities.
Sandra Bland.
'''“Lockdown”'''<br>''by Anderson Paak featuring Remix''<br>''with JID, Noname, & Jay Rock''<br>
Play-by-play from the protests over a
tight snare drum.
'''“The Bigger Picture”'''<br>''by Lil Baby''<br>
The hook says it all: “It’s bigger than black
and white/It’s a problem with the whole
gotta start somewhere.”
'''“March March”'''<br>''by The Chicks''<br>
No longer from Dixie, the much-maligned
ladies recall the strength of protest over
haunting strings and stark drums.
'''“Alright”'''<br>''by Kendrick Lamar''<br>
Half exclamation/half affirmation,
Kendrick is the voice of hope and defiance
in the midst of violence and chaos.
==See Also==
* [[Q & A About Icons of Rock]]
