The 15 Best Protest Music Videos of 2018
Music videos are a powerful medium in conveying powerful messages. Here is a sampling of 15 videos which are effective visual aids in complementing the lyrics of socially conscious tunes.…
Protest Songs of 2018 Playlist
Instead of posting a formal best of 2018 list, I created a playlist of 150 songs. 129 of them were featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. The other 21 tunes…
The 40 Best Protest Albums of 2018
Photo Credit: Band's Website 2018 was a good year for protest music. The downside is that you can't have a good year for protest music without political upheaval. But at least music…
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Protest Music Hall of Fame 2018 Inductees
As part of an online archival project a poll was posted to nominate artists, songs, and albums that have made considerable contributions to the historical development of protest music. Based…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Fentanyl – Black Thought
Black Thought, the MC of The Roots, recently released the EP Stream of Thought Vol. 2, the follow-up to Vol. 1 released earlier in the year. Because many now associate…
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Website Will Be On Temporary Hiatus
My mom is currently in the hospital, in critical condition. I won't be too active on here for a bit. I'll like to thank everyone for their support.
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Daily Dose of Protest: Everyone’s Got Won – Anime Oscen & Hive
After a couple of solo albums, Canadian singer-songwriter Anime Oscen released a four song EP with Hive, entitled North Country. It was executive produced by Chuck D. On the surface…
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Daily Dose of Protest: MutterERT – Chuck D (featuring Jahi)
When studying the history of socially conscious hip-hop very few have had the impact of Chuck D. As the MC of Public Enemy, he contributed several albums and songs that…
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Daily Dose of Protest: What’s Going On – Amos Lee
Singer-songwriter Amos Lee just released a deluxe version of his recent album My New Moon. The deluxe edition features seven new tracks including a strip down acoustic reworking of Marvin…
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Daily Dose of Protest: All American Made – Margo Price
Margo Price recently released a new music video for the title track of her acclaimed 2017 album All American Made. Both the album and song were among the best protest…