Since I started this website in December 2017, there hasn’t been a month where there has been this much protest music released. As much as I’m into socially conscious music, I really wish we lived at a time where political music was no longer relevant. But in the meantime music does provide us with a needed outlet to help us […]
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This episode features two special guests, Juno and Grammy-winning producer David Strickland and Canadian Hip-Hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes. We discuss Strickland’s new album Spirit of Hip-Hop, which also features an appearance by Maestro on the album track “Truth.” We also discuss some of the social issues addressed on the album, indigenous culture and the evolution of Canadian Hip-Hop. Also, […]
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For over two decades David Strickland established a reputation as a sought after producer, mixer and engineer. He has won both Grammy and Juno (the Canadian Grammys) awards and has worked with a wide range of artists including Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, EPMD, Keith Murray, Redman, Method Man, Drake and just about every notable Canadian Hip Hop artist. After an […]
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This episode discusses 20 albums which were released during the 1990s that reflect current world events. The albums are also going to be featured on a future list of 100 protest albums of the 90s.
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Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19th, 1865, which marks the official end of slavery in former Confederacy. In support of this occasion, Bandcamp has decided that every June 19 they will donate their revenue share to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Bandcamp has no shortage of black artists to support. According to a crowd-sourced spreadsheet, there are over 2000 […]
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Every month JusticeAid features a curated themed song list and blog post. With June being Pride Month, the theme is No Love Excepted. The article features insightful writeups on 10 songs dealing with issues of gender identity and sexual orientation. It also includes both a Spotify and YouTube playlist which features additional tunes.
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The most powerful protest music can perfectly encapsulate the moments and moods being experienced by society. At times it can even come across as eerily prophetic. That is certainly the case with the new album by the rap duo Run The Jewels. Killer Mike and El-P have never been afraid to get political, but on their fourth album RTJ4 their […]
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This episode discusses 20 albums which were released during the 2000s that reflect current world events. The albums were also featured on the list of 100 protest albums of the 2000s.
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With the current Black Lives Matter protests, there has been a peak in interest concerning socially conscious music. This episode discusses 20 albums which were released during the 2010s. These albums were also featured on the list of the 100 best protest albums of that decade.
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On May 25 George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck, while Floyd uttered the words “I can’t breathe.” Three other police officers served as accomplices to the murder. In the aftermath, there were countless protests though out America and other countries. The ongoing protests and the differing responses to them further […]
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